Horton General Crossbow - Manual (Page 3)

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Always seek a doctor’s advice if you are taking
medication to be sure that you are able to shoot
and handle a crossbow safely. Do not consume drugs or alcohol
before or while using the crossbow. Your vision and judgment
could be seriously impaired, making your handling of the
crossbow unsafe.
Wear safety glasses when assembling, cocking,
loading, or shooting your crossbow to protect
your eyes from being injured if the limbs, bowstring, cables, or
cocking device cords were to break.
Your crossbow is a dangerous and deadly
weapon that is designed for hunting and target
shooting only. Do not use it for any other purpose.
Do not modify your crossbow or remove or
deactivate its safety features because doing
so could cause the crossbow to malfunction and could create a
dangerous situation.
Modifying your crossbow will also automatically
void your warranty.
When carrying a cocked (always unloaded)
crossbow, make sure the safety is in the SAFE
position (rearward, toward the white dot) and to avoid serious
injury, be careful not to place any part of your body in the release
path of the bowstring in case of an unintentional discharge.
To avoid an accidental discharge and possible
serious injury or loss of life, never move the
Safety to the FIRE, or Red, position until you are ready to take
your shot.
To avoid the potential for accidental discharge
and possible serious injury or loss of life never
pull (preload) the trigger for any reason, including testing your
trigger Safety, while the Safety is engaged or in the
SAFE/White position.
Be certain of your intended target and what is
beyond it before pulling your trigger. An arrow
can cause serious injury or loss of life even beyond its effective
hunting range.
This manual illustrates numerous ways you might
handle your crossbow carelessly or improperly.
Careless or improper handling could cause it to discharge
unintentionally, which could result in serious injury or loss of life.
Carefully read all of the safety advice contained throughout this
Owner’s Manual.
ShOOTING & TRIGGER SAFETY WARNING
GENERAL SAFETY
NEVER PRELOAD YOUR TRIGGER
The bowstring engages or sets the trigger Safety when cocking
Horton crossbows. This is visually apparent by watching the
safety knob move from FIRE, the Red position, to SAFE,
the White position.
Never pull (preload) your trigger when the Safety is engaged to
test your Safety. Preloading the trigger is a dangerous practice
that has the potential to alter the alignment of internal
trigger parts.
Instead, test your Safety by pushing the safety knob as far as you
can in the SAFE or White direction. It should move approximately
1 ⁄
16
of an inch and then bounce back or spring back the same
distance. This “bounce back” means the safety is engaged. If
there is no “bounce back”, the safety is not engaged and you
must re-engage it by forcefully pulling the bowstring as if you
were cocking the crossbow. The bowstring corrects possible
misalignment and properly sets or engages the Safety.
SHOOTING AND TRIGGER SAFETY PROTOCOL
To avoid accidental discharge and possible
serious injury or loss of life, never put your
finger on the trigger until you are ready to take your shot.
Before shooting your crossbow, also read Hand & Finger
Safety and Shooting Safety and Guarding Against
Accidental Discharge
in the Shooting section beginning on
page 6.
Always keep your manuals with your crossbow
and always make certain you include them if you
sell or loan your crossbow to another person.
Before hunting with your crossbow, make sure
you are qualified and understand all of the risks
involved. Take a hunter’s education and safety course. In fact,
most states require that you complete such a course prior to
obtaining your hunting license.
Check your local, state, or provincial regulations
regarding transporting a crossbow.
Some jurisdictions require that a crossbow be encased
during transport.
Failure to follow the safety advice and
instructions in this manual could result in
property damage and/or serious personal injury or death.