How to Set Up a Compound Bow

 

How To Set Up A Compound Bow

By: Tabitha Dye

Break Studios Contributing Writer

 To  To know how to set up a compound compound bow properly properly and and correctly correctly allows the the archer to maimi!e the bow"s potential in o#erall per$ormance% Upon ordering your compound bow& immediately inspect all the parts along with the accessories included included in bo% Since the bow comes set up $rom the $actory& a#oid making any unnecessary changes which may cause the bow not to $unction accordingly and #oid the warranty%

What you need:

  Compound bow set

  Allen key

  Tape measure meas ure

  Bow s'uare

  Screw dri#ers

  Strings

  Ad(ust the bow weight to your desired setting% Use the allen key key to ad(ust the screw on each limb% To increase the weight& tighten the screw while to

 

decrease the weight& loosen the screw% )e$er to the tiller $or the weight between the upper and the lower limb% *nsure *nsure that the bow grip is at the center o$ the bow while the arrow arrow rest and the nocking point are placed abo#e the center%

  Set up the arrow arrow rest% rest% Arrow Arrow rest rest should be positioned in the bow window allowing the contact point o$ the arrow (ust abo#e the pi#ot point o$ the bow% Balance the arrow rest by +nding the limb"s center%

  ,et the nocking point% The common common nocking nocking point point position position is in the range range o$ between -./0 inches to /.1 inches% Attach a bow s'uare on the string and on the arrow rest to measure the nocking point position% 2urther ad(ustments may be needed to achie#e a better or stable arrow 3ight%

  4nstall the nock nock +t% 5ocks are now made made to simply snap onto the string to attach it% *nsure that when you install the nock there is still enough space to allow you to slide it up and down $reely% 4t should not apply too much $orce on the arrow when you draw the arrow back since the arrow has the tendency to rotate%

  Ad(ust the cable guard and the cable slide% *nsure that the cable guards are ad(usted to gi#e you enough clearance when the arrow is being released and with enough side $orce $rom the cables% The cable slide should be positioned properly properly setting the cables apart to lessen wearing o$ cables%

  Ad(ust the draw draw length% Compound bows may ha#e ad(ustable or replaceable replaceabl e modules to ad(ust the draw length% When your bow has replaceable modules you may need to unscrew the module and replace it with the new one%

  4nstall the peep sight by inserting it in the string which is split in hal$% hal$% )emo#e the tension o6 the string by pressing the bow in a bow press i$ needed% Set it at a mid range distance ensuring that it is s'uare s'uare to your #ision at $ull draw% Tie strings abo#e and below the peep sight to hold it%

 

  Tune the cams or wheels timing% Both cams should per$orm together at the same time when drawing and releasing the arrow% Check i$ both cams reach $ull draw and rolls o#er together7 i$ not& then cable ad(ustments or replacements may be needed% Cam timing is not re'uired $or single cam bows%

  Set up the bow sight% *nsure that the sight bar and the bubble o$ the scope are s'uare to the bow string% Set the scope"s ais planes accurately by aligning the scope to the peep sight& ensuring the bubble is s'uare s'uare to the sight bar and scope lens should be s'uare to the eye%

  Test your bow% bow% Try and test your compound bow% bow% 8ore ad(ustments according to your ability or to your liking can be done as you practice shooting arrows%

 

 Tips.Warnings:  Tips.W arnings:

Compound bow per$orms at its best when in its maimum weight%

2or older compound bows& when you change the bow weight you also change the draw length and #ice #ersa7 howe#er& this is no longer the case with modern compound bows%

 To  To ease the ad ad(ustment (ustment process process o$ the the bow"s weight& weight& set the tiller to !ero which will allow you to easily ad(ust the wheel timing $ollowed by the nocking point% 9osted on: 5o#% ;& 1/