limbs problem/ tiller
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Boca Raton, Fl & Okeechobee, Fl
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limbs problem/ tiller
i was going to adjust my tiller on my bow and i relized that the limbs were not seated in the socket. i guess the bow shop backed out the bots to lower the poundage and they vibrated out of the socket. so was should i do now i can pull back more now that i have goten stronger so should i just take it to the shop and have it adjusted and increse my draw weight? thanks for any help.
#2
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ohio
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RE: limbs problem/ tiller
I think you should experiment and see for yourself. There is a limit to how far you can turn them out so find that out first. To start out I'd crank them all the way down and turn them back equally 2 turns, play around from there.
Think of the bow in a box shape. You can square a box up by pulling on opposit corners, cranking the bolts on a bow is like that. If it's square when you pull the string back the nock will travel straight through, if not it will travel at an angle causing you to compensate in some way to make up for it. Most bows, not allthese days are very square so the bolts should be turned an equal distance from thightened, out.If not something is off, most likely the rest/nock alignment. Some bows require the bolts to be different.
Before you start record where they are now so you can go back if you get into trouble. Always remember where you are and have gone. Take pictures, record. or and write things down. You'll be just fine.
Think of the bow in a box shape. You can square a box up by pulling on opposit corners, cranking the bolts on a bow is like that. If it's square when you pull the string back the nock will travel straight through, if not it will travel at an angle causing you to compensate in some way to make up for it. Most bows, not allthese days are very square so the bolts should be turned an equal distance from thightened, out.If not something is off, most likely the rest/nock alignment. Some bows require the bolts to be different.
Before you start record where they are now so you can go back if you get into trouble. Always remember where you are and have gone. Take pictures, record. or and write things down. You'll be just fine.
#3
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: limbs problem/ tiller
I think you should experiment and see for yourself. There is a limit to how far you can turn them out so find that out first.
To be honest, I'd recommend you take the bow to the shop and let the tech reseat the limbs in the pockets.Closely watchevery thing he does. Once you've seen it done, you have a good idea of how to take care of the problem yourself if you ever run across the same situation again.
#4
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RE: limbs problem/ tiller
ORIGINAL: Arthur P
To be honest, I'd recommend you take the bow to the shop and let the tech reseat the limbs in the pockets.Closely watchevery thing he does. Once you've seen it done, you have a good idea of how to take care of the problem yourself if you ever run across the same situation again.
To be honest, I'd recommend you take the bow to the shop and let the tech reseat the limbs in the pockets.Closely watchevery thing he does. Once you've seen it done, you have a good idea of how to take care of the problem yourself if you ever run across the same situation again.
I'd believe ya if you said yes, pretty sad. lol
#5
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kodiak, AK
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RE: limbs problem/ tiller
ORIGINAL: nodog
Do you really think people these days can't turn a bolt themselves.
I'd believe ya if you said yes, pretty sad. lol
ORIGINAL: Arthur P
To be honest, I'd recommend you take the bow to the shop and let the tech reseat the limbs in the pockets.Closely watchevery thing he does. Once you've seen it done, you have a good idea of how to take care of the problem yourself if you ever run across the same situation again.
To be honest, I'd recommend you take the bow to the shop and let the tech reseat the limbs in the pockets.Closely watchevery thing he does. Once you've seen it done, you have a good idea of how to take care of the problem yourself if you ever run across the same situation again.
I'd believe ya if you said yes, pretty sad. lol
#6
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RE: limbs problem/ tiller
ORIGINAL: KodiakArcher
There may be more to seating the limb than just turning the bolts down all the way. There are buffers and shims in some of the limb pockets, especially those that allow the limb to float within the pocket as I suspect these are. I saw some HCA bows years ago that this happened to a lot. It took fully unloading the limb to get it back in place without damaging the finish.
ORIGINAL: nodog
Do you really think people these days can't turn a bolt themselves.
I'd believe ya if you said yes, pretty sad. lol
ORIGINAL: Arthur P
To be honest, I'd recommend you take the bow to the shop and let the tech reseat the limbs in the pockets.Closely watchevery thing he does. Once you've seen it done, you have a good idea of how to take care of the problem yourself if you ever run across the same situation again.
To be honest, I'd recommend you take the bow to the shop and let the tech reseat the limbs in the pockets.Closely watchevery thing he does. Once you've seen it done, you have a good idea of how to take care of the problem yourself if you ever run across the same situation again.
I'd believe ya if you said yes, pretty sad. lol
#8
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Boca Raton, Fl & Okeechobee, Fl
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RE: limbs problem/ tiller
i took it to Bass Pro and they siad that the bow shop that set up my bow was way off and they did a horiable job. Bass Pro set my limbs right and fixed it all the little problems. there are great and it was for free!
#9
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RE: limbs problem/ tiller
ORIGINAL: countryboy17
i took it to Bass Pro and they siad that the bow shop that set up my bow was way off and they did a horiable job. Bass Pro set my limbs right and fixed it all the little problems. there are great and it was for free!
i took it to Bass Pro and they siad that the bow shop that set up my bow was way off and they did a horiable job. Bass Pro set my limbs right and fixed it all the little problems. there are great and it was for free!
I still think you should have did it yourself. Free's good, you did spend a lot of time with a poorly set up bow and the timeto take care of it. Takes time to get out of a bow all it has to give, I doubt a great deal of people will put that into someone elses rig. Takes me weeks.
I fix most everything I own. Wifes van had problems, went to the dealer to get the parts not knowing what I needed the big cheese tech there said I needed something rediculous, I didn't. The ignition switch (the whole assembly) was bad, he said I needed a new column. All these years of fixing things told me he was full of it the second he said it. A friends son inlaw is a parts guy at another dealer ship. Just by chance I'd called the wrong number when trying to reach the dealer and found him there. He printed out the parts break down and I had the right part the next day. Funny how things work out.
#10
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RE: limbs problem/ tiller
While I agree that it's best to know how to fix and maintain your own bow, you can often make a problem worse if you don't know what you're doing.Compounds ain't rocket science but they do take some knowledge.So, you got your bow fixed and you've seen how it was done. Now you've got a good start on your maintenance education.
I very rarely let anyone work on my bows. It only happens when the work needs a full size press, which I don't have. My problem is, the only shops I used to trust are out of business now. [&o]
I very rarely let anyone work on my bows. It only happens when the work needs a full size press, which I don't have. My problem is, the only shops I used to trust are out of business now. [&o]