Horton General Crossbow - Manual (Page 8)

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SHOOTING SAFETY & GUARDING AGAINST
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
TO AVOID POSSIBLE AMPUTATION OF FINGERS
OR A THUMB, FOLLOW THIS HAND AND
FINGER SAFETY ADVICE WHEN SHOOTING YOUR CROSSBOW.
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.
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.
Wear safety glasses when shooting your
crossbow to protect your eyes from being
injured if the limbs, bowstring, cables, or cocking device cords
were to break.
When hunting, never shoot just because you see
movement, because that movement could be a
camouflaged hunter.
When target shooting, set up in a safe, open
area with a proper target and backstop.
When you are at a shooting range, make sure
you always keep your loaded crossbow pointed
toward the target. Accidentally pointing it in the direction of
others is extremely dangerous and potentially life threatening.
Make certain others are well behind you when
you are shooting. If the limbs, bowstring, cables,
or cocking unit cords were to break, you could seriously injure
someone standing close to you.
When carrying a cocked but unloaded crossbow,
make sure the safety is in the SAFE position
(rearward, toward the white dot) and do not grip the bow with
your hand in the path of the bowstring to prevent certain serious
injury in the event of an accidental discharge.
Do not fire your crossbow if branches or other
obstructions block its limbs’ release path.
Doing so could cause the limbs, bowstring or cables to break and
possibly result in serious personal injury.
If you handle your crossbow carelessly or
improperly, you could cause it to discharge
unintentionally, which could result in property damage and/or
serious personal injury or death.
Do not use your crossbow if it is not in top
working condition. Carefully examine it and your
arrows for worn, loose, damaged, or missing parts every time
before you use them. A damaged crossbow, or one in need of
maintenance or repair, could break during use and cause injury or
death to you or bystanders. Contact Customer Service at
www.hortoncrossbows.com or by calling 330-628-9245.
To avoid an accidental discharge and potential
serious injury or death, do not move the safety
to the FIRE position (forward, toward the red dot) until you have
made the decision to fire and are ready to squeeze the trigger.
To avoid accidental discharge, do not put your
finger on the trigger until you have made the
decision to fire.
To guard against accidental discharge, make
sure your crossbow is unloaded before handing it
to another person.