Hoyt TARGET COMPOUND Owner's Manual page 5

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Before you handle or shoot your bow or other archery products,
Hoyt recommends that you be trained and instructed in proper use by a certified
archery coach. Sources such as USA Archery (www.teamusa.org/usa-archery/
coaching/find-an-instructor-or-coach), the National Field Archery Association
NFAA (www.nfaausa.com/state-organizations), and The Archery Trade Associa-
tion ATA (www.archery360.com) have contact information for certified archery
coaches in your area. Other archery associations in your area or country may
also have suitable programs.
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An adult should always supervise minors when they are handling
or shooting a bow.
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Never use alcohol or drugs while handling or shooting your bow.
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Always wear safety glasses when handling or shooting your bow.
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Never let go of the bow handle while drawing the bow, holding
the bow at full draw, or shooting the bow. It is important that you are able to
maintain a consistent and secure grip on the bow handle without slippage of
your hand on the bow grip. Use of items such as hand lotions, sunscreens, and
bug repellents may limit your ability to maintain control of the grip.
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Always ensure that the area around your bow is clear of any and
all obstructions to prevent items from being caught in the moving parts of the
bow. When shooting your bow, never wear loose clothing, jewelry, or other items
worn on your body that may get caught in the bow or bow string when the bow
is shot.
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: Never point or aim a bow at another person. Be sure of your target
and what lies beyond. Never shoot arrows straight up into the air. Make sure
that the path from where you are shooting to the target and beyond is free from
people and obstructions. The view that you see when looking through your sight
while shooting (the sight picture) may not clearly show the trajectory path of
the arrow.
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Never dry fire your bow. To dry fire your bow, means to shoot
the bow without an arrow. Never try drawing a bow that is too heavy for your
strength or that does not fit your draw length as this could lead to an unin-
tentional dry fire. A dry fire could cause your bow to break and cause death or
serious injury to you or others. If your bow is dry-fired there could be both seen
and unseen damage and it should be returned to Hoyt or taken to a Genuine
Hoyt Retailer for inspection before any further use.
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Never loosen your limb weight adjustment bolts more than 8 turns
as it could cause the bow to violently disassemble. (Note: 10 turns is accept-
able on certain youth bows. Consult Hoyt Customer Service for details.)
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Do not perform any maintenance, adjustments, or have any work
performed of any kind on any part of your bow while drawing or during any other
part of the shooting cycle. Do not allow others to work on or touch any part of
your bow during the shooting cycle.
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Never shoot a bow with the incorrect arrow size (spine) or the
incorrect arrow length. Shooting an incorrect arrow size or length could cause
your arrow to break and cause serious injury to you or others. Refer to the spe-
cific arrow manufacturer's arrow selection chart to select the correct arrow size
and length for your setup.
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Never shoot an arrow weighing less than five grains for every
pound of peak draw weight of your bow. For example: If your bow's peak draw
weight is 70 pounds, do not shoot an arrow weighing less than 350 grains.
Shooting an arrow below five grains per pound of peak draw weight could cause
your bow to break and cause death or serious injury to you or others.
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Never shoot a damaged arrow. Before each shot, inspect your
arrows for damage. See the specific arrow manufacturer's warnings and instruc-
tions on proper arrow inspection methods. Discard all damaged arrows.
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Never mechanically alter or modify your bow. Drilling holes, cut-
ting, filing, or sanding are examples of mechanically altering your bow which
will likely cause the bow to break and could cause death or serious injury.
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Never alter your Hoyt bow from its original factory configura-
tion. Changing your cams, limbs, or other components, including the use of
aftermarket strings and cables, from your Hoyt bow's original equipped and
configured assembly could cause your bow to break and could cause serious
injury or death.
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Never draw or shoot a bow with frayed, worn, or damaged string
or cables as they could break. Frayed, worn, or damaged bowstrings or cables
should be immediately replaced by Hoyt or a Genuine Hoyt Retailer before the
bow is used. Only Genuine Hoyt or Fuse-branded strings and cables should be
used on your Hoyt bow. Carefully inspect the string and cables each time before
shooting your bow. Hoyt recommends that you replace the string and cables
on your Hoyt bow after 2,000 shots or after two years, whichever comes first.
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