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Arrow Tuning and Maintenance Guide
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Adhesive Compatibility Test Here is a simple test to determine if the nock adhesive you wish to use is compatible with the various nock materials. 1. Choose a nock as a test sample. 2. Apply a small amount of the adhesive you intend to use on the nock shank and spread the adhesive evenly around the shank. 3. Let the nock set for approximately ten minutes. 4. Grip the nock with a pair of pliers at the top portion of the nock (the part that fits outside the arrow). See the illustration below. 5. Press the nock shank against a flat table surface and try to bend the nock shank to a 45° angle. 6. If the nock shank will bend without breaking, as shown in the illustration below, then the adhesive is compatible with the nock. If the nock shank breaks, do not use the adhesive. 1. Spread adhesive to be tested on shank of nock: 2. Wait 10 minutes. Then Grip the nock with pliers.
3. Press the nock against a flat surface. Try to bend the nock at a 45° angle. If the nock shank breaks, do not use the adhesive.
Securing Screw-in Points Due to the impact of the arrow, points may get loose during shooting. Grip the point with pliers and grip the shaft with a rubber shaft gripper to tighten the point. An alternate method is to screw in the points with a small dab of Easton hot melt adhesive.
Shooting Precautions (All Types of Carbon Arrows) WARNING: Check all carbon shafts for cracks or other damage before shooting. Although Beman shafts are the most durable and strongest carbon shafts produced, they are not made with a reinforcing aluminum core (like X10, A/C/E and A/C/C shafts). As a result, any carbon shaft is more susceptible to cracking or breaking if the arrow hits a hard object or is hit by another arrow. All styles of carbon shafts should be checked for cracking after each shot.
Procedure Grip the shaft with one hand near the point and the other near the fletching. Rotate the arrow while bending it between the hands. If it feels flexible (rubbery), makes a creaking sound, or rotates strangely, do not shoot the arrow again. Any carbon arrow that has cracked and is more flexible when twisted than a new arrow, could fracture upon release of the string (especially when shot from a highenergy compound bow) and seriously injure the shooter.
Hunting Precautions There is always a possibility that an arrow shaft used in bowhunting will break after being shot into a big-game animal. If a carbon arrow breaks, it tends to shatter and produce many sharp, splinter-like carbon fragments. These fragments could be harmful if ingested, so when game is recovered, the hunter should always carefully determine whether the arrow has broken inside the animal. If the arrow has broken, follow the instructions below: 1. Use extreme caution when removing broken segments of the carbon arrow shaft. 2. When field dressing game animals, use care to avoid splinters of carbon fiber. 3. Carefully remove the flesh in the area of the wounds. It may contain carbon fibers, particularly at the entry and exit points. 4. Thoroughly clean the surrounding area of the wound and inspect for carbon fragments. 5. Carefully dispose of any meat that might contain carbon splinters.
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