Trap Adjustments - Champion SKYBIRD Owner's/Operator's Manual

STEP 9.
LOADING TARGETS (FIG 11).
WARNING: IMPACT FROM THE POWERFUL SPRING
LOADED THROWING ARM CAN CAUSE SEVERE PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH. ALWAYS LOAD TARGETS FROM
THE LEFT, REAR SIDE OF TRAP. ARM MUST BE IN THE 9
O'CLOCK POSITION (FIG 10). DO NOT LOAD TARGETS;
ADJUST TARGET CLIP OR THE FLIGHT CONTROL RAIL
WITH THE THROWING ARM IN THE 6 O'CLOCK, FULLY
COCKED POSITION (FIG 9).
The Throwing Arm will be at the 9 o'clock position after you
have practiced cocking and firing (FIG 10).
(Refer to FIG 11) Place a target on the Throwing Arm (A) with
the lip of the target tucked under the Flight Control Rail
(D). Slide the target under the Target Clip (F) to the desired
position along the Throwing Arm. The Target Clip should
press against the target just enough to hold it in place. If
an adjustment is needed, slightly bend the Target Clip until
the desired amount of pressure is obtained. Practice loading
targets on the arm a few times before proceeding.
CAUTION: SETTING THE TARGET CLIP TOO TIGHT
CAN CAUSE UNPREDICTABLE TARGET FLIGHT WHICH
COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. ALWAYS SET
TARGET CLIP TO CONTACT TARGET LIGHTLY. INCREASE
PRESSURE IF REQUIRED.
STEP 10.
THROWING TARGETS
Load target on Throwing Arm as described in Step 9, then
cock and fire trap as described in Step 8.
WARNING: FLYING OBJECTS CAN CAUSE SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. ALWAYS OPERATE WHILE
STANDING BEHIND THE THROWER. NEVER STAND OR
MOVE INTO THE PATH OF A THROWN TARGET.
Flight
Rail
(D)
FIGURE 1 1

TRAP ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING- IMPACT FROM THE POWERFUL
SPRING LOADED THROWING ARM CAN CAUSE
SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. MAKE SURE
THROWING ARM IS IN THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION
BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS. ALWAYS
MAKE ADJUSTMENTS FROM REAR OF TRAP.
• SETTING MAINSPRING TENSION (FIG 6).
Set Trap Body (B) to a horizontal position. Turn 10 MM
Hex Nut (K-7) on Mainspring (E) counter-clockwise
to decrease spring tension and clockwise to increase
spring tension.
• FLIGHT CONTROL RAIL ADJUSTMENT (FIG 4).
The "SkyBird"™ Target Trap will throw all styles of
targets: Standard (108 mm), Midi (90mm), Mini
(60mm), Rabbit, and Battue targets. The Flight Control
Rail (D) may need to be moved into the lower set of
holes on the Throwing Arm (A) for targets such as
Rabbits and Battues. To do this, remove the three
Round Head Screws (K-3) and re-locate Rail. Be sure
to tighten the screws securely after each adjustment.
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Target C lip ( F)
TARGET
TARGET
Throwing
Arm
(A)