Martin Archery Martin Compound Bow - Manual (Page 6)

Your new Martin bow takes little setup to get started shooting. Please read and
familiarize yourself with these starting procedures before shooting. Many of these
procedures may have been completed by your authorized Martin dealer. After com-
pleting these simple steps, you will be more accurate and will have greater success
from the start. A careful and thorough initial setup will make the tuning process
much easier.
BASIC SETUP
CABLE GUARD INSTALLATION
Insert cable guard into the rear 3/8”
hole in the riser. Put the lock screw
through the NON-threaded half of the
Cam Lock and place it in the sight win-
dow side of the riser. Put the threaded
half of the Cam Lock in the back side
of the riser and screw in the screw, but
do not tighten. The cable guard rod
should be rotated toward the grip to
provide adequate fletching clearance.
Caution should be taken against over-
rotating the rod as excessive clearance
can cause unnecessary pressures on the
limb tips and axle bearings. Once op-
timum angle is achieved, fully tighten
the screw, but do not over tighten. If
your bow has just a set screw, slip the
guard in the hole just as above, and set
for proper clearance. Tighten the set
screw to hold the guard in place.
Martin bows have a fifteen pound draw weight range. Using the 3/16” allen wrench
supplied with each bow, you will turn the limb bolts clockwise to add weight and turn
counter clockwise to reduce weight. One complete turn on each limb bolt provides
about 3 pounds of adjustment.
TIP: Mark a line on each limb bolt in white-out or white paint marker to make it easier
to keep track of how far you are turning each bolt.
Note: Do not shoot your bow with the limb bolts more than 5 turns out from the
riser.
CHANGING DRAW WEIGHT
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Cam Lock
Cam Lock
Screw
Cable
Guard
Threaded
Non-
threaded
3/8"Cable
Guard Hole