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Assembly
NOTE BEFORE YOU
START READ THE MANUAL AND WATCH THE ENCLOSED DVD
THOROUGHLY !!!! ALWAYS BE SAFE.
Let's start with
the manual, the printed version leaves something
to be deserved , in this case however there is a
very good DVD where Bill Troubridge (no less
than the owner and founder of Excalibur) will
guide you to all aspects of your new crossbow.
The DVD will guide you from assembly to shooting
to hunting to safety! Again make sure you take
the time to watch it because it contains
valuable information that is not in the printed
version manual. Excalibur also replicated some
of the DVD content onto their web site for your
convenience.
Now on to crossbow
assembly.
The front riser
attaches to the barrel via a couple of Allen
screws, there are two side ribs on the riser to
guide it on the barrel and ensure alignment.
Since there is no string on the job is pretty
simple.
Just make sure to
put an oil drop on all the screws, as they come
really dry and you may find unable to unlock
them once tightened.
The foot stirrup is
also mounted onto the riser via a couple of
small Allen screws.
Now comes the
catchy part as we need to mount the string, it
is not difficult as the procedure is clearly
shown on the DVD but this is where you will
start being glad you purchased the additional
“the right stuff” package. In the package you
will in fact find a Stringer accessory that
makes stringing a really easy job.
Now that you have
your string on you can mount the dissipator pads
on the front riser.
Documentation says
that “it is quite acceptable to shoot the
crossbow without” and being skeptical about
their usefulness, we decided to do so.
(After having
tested I can tell you they really work, so just
go ahead and screw them on !)
Just a last note
about the enclosed sight , it is a Fiber optic
sight and it mounts on a dovetail on the riser,
while most manufactures just go along with a pin
sight screwed down on the riser (no positive
alignment). It shows Excalibur cared to small
details , but believe me you want a Lumi-Zone.
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