Hoyt COMPOUND-2000 User Manual

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the family of Hoyt USA!

As a member of an elite team, you will be
pleased to know that you have purchased the
finest crafted, most dependable bow on the
market. Only the finest components go into
every Hoyt USA bow along with over 50 years
of experience in bow technology and manufac­turing. With some basic maintenance your new
bow should provide you with years of pleasure
and dependable service.

543 North Neil Armstrong Road

Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-2887

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BOW OWNERS PERSONAL RECORD

Fill in the following Personal Bow Record for

your later reference.

Hoyt USA Bow Model

Purchased From

Purchase Date

Draw Length “ Draw Weight #

Bowstring Length “ Cables Length “

Important Note:

Save your sales receipt. That receipt is your proof of

date-of-purchase. Proof of date-of-purchase will be
required should your bow ever need warranty serv­ice.

The following space has been reserved for you to sta­ple or tape your sales receipt for safe and convenient
keeping.

IMPORTANT!

Staple or tape your sales receipt

here for safekeeping.

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COMPOUND BOW TERMINOLOGY

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YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARCHERY
SAFETY

Please read the following safety information.
Disregarding these rules may cause serious
injury to yourself or property.

1. NEVER “DRY FIRE” YOUR BOW. Dry fire
means to draw and release the bowstring with­out an arrow. Firing a bow without an arrow to
absorb the energy can cause severe damage to
your bow and possible injury to the shooter or
others nearby.

2. NEVER EXPOSE YOUR BOW TO
EXTREME HEAT OR PROLONGED
EXTREME DAMP. Excessive heat, such as

could be experienced on a sunny day inside a
closed vehicle, could cause limb failure.
Prolonged storage in a hot dry attic or damp
basement could also be damaging.

3. CAREFULLY INSPECT YOUR BOW
BEFORE EACH USE. Carefully note the condi-

tion of the bowstring, limbs and riser before
you shoot. Frayed bowstrings should be
replaced. Damaged or suspect limbs should be
reported to your local dealer for inspection or
replacement.

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4. BE SURE OF YOUR BACKSTOP. Make sure
that the backstop you use is large enough to
catch a stray arrow and that it is thick enough
that the arrow cannot completely penetrate it.
Make sure that it is positioned in a safe direc­tion away from dwellings and other people.

5. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET. Make sure
that there are no persons, livestock, buildings or
other objects behind or near your target. Be
absolutely sure of your target in low light con­ditions.

6. INSPECT ALL ARROWS. Before shooting,
inspect your arrows for defects. Discard
cracked or dented shafts. Replace damaged or
loose fletching and nocks.

7. ALWAYS BE SAFE. Never shoot straight up.
Be careful around strings and cables when
using broadheads. Cutting strings and cables
can cause serious damage to your bow and pos­sible injury to you or others. Children must be
supervised by an adult.

8. READ AND HEED ALL WARNINGS. Hoyt
USA cannot be held responsible for injuries suf­fered or caused by misuse, unsafe or improper
arrow and bow combinations. Hoyt USA can-

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not be held responsible for injuries sustained
when using an altered or modified Hoyt USA
bow.

W

ARNING

This bow is a deadly weapon.

Always abide by all saftey advisements.

Children should be supervised by an adult.

COMPOUND BOW MAINTENANCE

Your bow is a mechanical device and as such, is
subject to wear and need of periodic inspection,
adjustment and service. Hoyt USA recom­mends that you take your bow to an authorized
pro shop at least once a year for a yearly profes­sional maintenance and inspection. Areas to be
inspected are axles, spacers, lubrication of axle
bushings, e-clips, strings, cables, limbs and
riser.
The following information provides helpful
instruction on the proper care and maintenance
of your new Hoyt bow. Keep this manual as a
handy guide for future reference.

STRINGS AND CABLES

Apply a light coat of bowstring wax to your
bow’s cables and string on a regular basis.
Hoyt USA suggests once every two weeks dur­ing peak use. Use a high quality bowstring

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wax available at your local Hoyt Pro Shop.
This will keep your bow’s string and cables in
good condition.
To assure best results replace FastFlight string
and cables when wear is evident or every two
years under normal use conditions. Insist that
Hoyt USA string and cables be used on your
bow. Beware of lesser quality string and cables
as they may alter the performance of your bow
or cause damage to it.

ECCENTRIC LUBRICATION

A light, spot lubrication of the axles where they
pass through the eccentric should be done on a
regular basis (1,500- 2,000 shots). In adverse
hunting conditions where dirt, dust or moisture
are encountered, lubrication may be done on a
daily basis. Hoyt USA recommends you use a
silicone or Teflon based lubrication or any other
quality grease available at your local Hoyt USA
Pro Shop. It is not recommended that you use
“Penetrating Oils” such as WD-40, EZ-#7, Fast
Break, etc.

BOW PRESS USE
Never allow your bow to be put into a bow

press unless it is operated by a knowledgeable
bow technician. Always use a “Double Pull”
bow press. (See fig 1) Hoyt USA recommends

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fig 1 (An Example of a Double Pull Bow Press)

that all necessary adjustments requiring the use
of a bow press be done by an authorized Hoyt
USA Pro Shop.
Never use a single pull bow press. (See fig 2)

fig 2 (An Example of a Single Pull Bow Press)

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COMPOUND BOW SETUP

REST SELECTION

There are two basic types of arrow rests “Shoot
Through” and “Shoot Around” (See fig 3)
Shoot through rests are designed for release
shooters as arrows shot using a release bend
vertically. Shoot around rests are designed for
finger shooters as arrows shot by fingers bend
horizontally. Hoyt USA recommends that you
seek the advice of a qualified Pro Shop for the
proper rest selection for your style of shooting.

fig 3 Shoot Through Shoot Around

NOCK SET INSTALLATION

A nock point is a reference on the string that
marks the exact location for you to nock your
arrow. The arrow’s nock is positioned under
the nock set. To install the nock set at the prop­er position begin by slipping the nock set on
the string. Then using your rest as a reference,

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position the nock set just above level. A finger
shooter should initially position the nock set at
approximately 3/8” above level. The release
shooter should begin at approximately 1/4”
above level. (See fig 4) Once the nock set is at
the desired location use a special set of nocking
pliers to crimp the nock set into place. NEVER
shoot a bow without a nock set or with a nock
set that has not been properly crimped. For
proper installation Hoyt USA recommends that
this be done by a qualified Pro Shop.

fig 4

CABLE GUARD INSTALLATION

Some Hoyt USA bows use a high or low mount
style cable guard bar that is mounted directly to
the side of the riser by two 10-24 screws. (See
fig 5)
Some models use an adjustable cable guard bar
that is inserted into a bushing in the riser. This
type of cable guard bar is installed by inserting
the bar into the bushing and securing it with
two small set screws. (See fig 6)

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fig 5 (Examples of High and Low Direct Mounts)

fig 6 (Example of Adjustable Cable Guard Bar)

Note: Hoyt USA recommends that the position
of adjustable cable guard bars be set at the two
o’clock position. (See fig 7)

fig 7

Cable Guard

Glide

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Two O’Clock

Position

Warning! On some shorter axle to axle models
adjustable cable guard bars can be off-set too
much causing the cable to track off the cam.
This can cause damage to the bow or personal
injury. To prevent this from happening NEVER
SET THE BAR AT THE THREE O’ CLOCK
POSISTION.

CABLE GUARD INSTALLATION (TWO
CAM MODELS)

Hoyt USA uses a specially designed cable glide
that has off-set cable slots. To correctly install
the glide on two cam model bows make sure
that when the cables are inserted into the glide
the shorter slot is closer to the grip and the
longer slot is closer to the end of the cable
guard bar. (See fig 8)
Note: On bows with high mount bars installa­tion may be opposite of above.

CABLE GLIDE INSTALLATION (SINGLE
CAM MODELS)

On single cam models install the glide opposite
from the two cam method so that the longer
slot is closer to the grip and the shorter slot is
closer to the end of the cable guard bar. (See fig

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This will ensure that contact is minimized
between cables at the point where they cross.

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One Cam

Installation

fig 8 (One Cam and Two Cam Glide Installation)

Two Cam
Installation

The glide is then inserted over the cable guard
bar so that the cables are on the inside of the
bar.
Note: If you have trouble pulling the cables
back far enough to get the glide over the end of
the cable guard bar you will need to use a bow
press. Hoyt USA recommends that this be done
by a qualified Pro Shop as a bow press may be
required.

TILLER ADJUSTMENT

Tiller is the difference in actual distance
between the upper limb to the string and lower
limb to the string measured from the base of
the limbs (where the limb and riser meet) at a
90 degree angle. (See fig 9)
Single cam models must be measured from a
reference line from axle to axle. (See fig 10)

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fig 9 (Two Cam Tiller) fig 10 (One Cam Tiller)

The main function of tiller is to allow the archer
to more easily and comfortably aim during the
draw and release of the shot. Most bows will
shoot best with an even tiller which means the
distance from the string to the limb is the same
on top and bottom. Tiller adjustments are
made by adjusting either limb weight adjust­ment bolt (see next page). Example: Too much
tiller on the bottom limb, decrease the weight
on the top limb or increase the weight on the

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bottom. Hoyt USA recommends that you ini­tially set tiller equal top and bottom.

CENTERSHOT

Centershot is the alignment of the arrow in the
power path of the string. This is accomplished
by moving the arrow rest left or right.
Release shooters should line the arrow up with
the power path of the string. (See fig 11) Finger
shooters should position the arrow so that the
tip is just to the outside of the power path of
the string. (See fig 11)
Centershot is critical in how accurate a bow
will perform. These are initial centershot set­tings, for proper alignment Hoyt USA recom­mends this be done by a qualified Pro Shop.

fig 11 Release Setting Fingers Setting

FLETCH CLEARANCE

Fletch clearance is the ability of your vanes or
fletches to pass cleanly by or through your

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arrow rest without impacting the rest so severe­ly that the arrows flight path is disrupted. It is
necessary that you have adequate vane clear­ance to achieve proper arrow flight. (See fig 12)

fig 12 Incorrect Correct

DRAW WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Weight adjustments can easily be made by turn­ing the weight adjustment bolt clockwise to
increase weight or counter clockwise to
decrease weight. Note: Always turn the top
and bottom adjustment bolts in equal amounts.
Some Hoyt USA model bows are equipped
with a Dual Locking Pocket system. Before
draw weight adjustments are made on these
models you must first loosen the Locking
Pocket screws located on the side of the pocket.
(See fig 13)
When adjustments are completed retighten the
Locking Pocket screws.

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fig 13

DRAW LENGTH ADJUSTMENT

All Hoyt USA compound bows are adjustable
in draw length. There are three different types
of draw length adjustment

1. Slot Adjustments- String is moved from one
slot in the cam to another to change draw
length.

2. Peg Adjustments- String is moved from one
peg to another to change draw length.

Hoyt USA recommends that slot and peg draw
length changes be made by a qualified Pro
Shop as a bow press is necessary.

3. InnerCam Adjustments- InnerCam module
is moved to a different position on the cam to
change draw length.
Bows equipped with InnerCams can generally
be adjusted without the use of a bow press. To

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adjust draw length use a standard allen key to
loosen the Fastening screw. (See fig 14) Then
using the same allen key remove the Draw
Length screw. (See fig 14) Rotating the module
in the (+) direction will lengthen the draw.
Rotating the module in the (-) will shorten the
draw.
Once the module is in the desired location
retighten the Draw Length screw first and then
the Fastening screw.
Note: You must make the same adjustments to
the top and bottom InnerCam modules or the
bow cannot be properly tuned.
Finer adjustments can be made by twisting the
string and cables. Special care must be taken
when twisting string and cables as they can be
twisted in the wrong direction. Hoyt USA rec­ommends that these adjustments be made by a
qualified Pro Shop.

Draw Length

Screw

Fastening

Screw

fig 14

Inner-cam

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Note: A compound bow is a complete interde­pendent system. Changing draw length may
effect the bow’s draw weight. Your bow may
loose peak weight that may not be completely
recoverable.

TUNING

To tune your bow have on hand three fletched
arrows and three bare shafts, all identical and
straight. From about 15 to 20 yards shoot your
fletched arrows, making any necessary sight
adjustments to hit the target at the same spot
each time. Once you have sighted in, shoot the
three bare shafts and note where the group of
bare shafts are compared to the fletched arrows.

If the bare shafts are grouping below the
fletched arrows lower the nocking point. (See
fig 17) If the bare shafts are grouping above,
move the nock point up. (See fig 18) Be sure to
only move in small increments ( never more
than 1/16” at a time). Each time the nocking
point is moved it will affect your sight setting,
so you will have to re set your sights after each
move. Continue to make adjustments until
both groups are relatively close together.

If the bare shafts hit to the right of the fletched
arrows decrease bow weight, check for vane

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clearance or check arrow spine stiffness (weak).
(See fig 15) If the bare shafts group to the left,
increase bow weight, check for vane clearance
or check arrow spine stiffness (stiff). (See fig 16)
Some adjustments can be made by slightly
moving the arrow rest to the left or right.
Note: Left handed shooters need to reverse
these instructions for left and right results.
Hoyt USA recommends that you work closely
with your local Pro Shop when tuning your
bow to ensure best results.

fig 15 fig 16

fig 17 fig 18

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TUNING WITH BROADHEADS

Most archers discover that they must make
slight tuning adjustments when switching from
practice points to broadheads. (Even at the
same weight) Broadheads create a dramatic
aerodynamic change in arrow flight. For this
reason slight adjustments may need to be made
in nocking point height, rest position or bow
weight to achieve perfect broadhead flight.

HOYT USA COMPOUND BOW WARRANTY

Hoyt USA compound bows are warranted to
the original retail purchaser against defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of
three full years from date of purchase. A copy
of your retail sales receipt, establishing date of
purchase, is required for all warranty service.

Hoyt USA Three Year Limited Compound Bow
Warranty includes the following limitations:

1. In accordance with archery industry stan­dards, the use of arrows which weigh less than
6 grains per pound of bow weight will void the
warranty.

2. Compound bows set and shot over 95
pounds will void warranty.

3. Compound bow warranty does not cover
strings, cables, grips, finishes, or cosmetic
appearance (scratches, chips, dents) caused by

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normal use and wear.

4. Evidence of abuse, mishandling or alterations
will void the warranty.

5. Bows damaged by improper use of a bow
press.

6. Mail Order Voids Warranty- The most impor­tant part of any new bow selection is the careful
and correct matching of the new bow to the
archer. We believe that this is so important that
it can only be accomplished with the assistance
of a qualified archery professional such as can
be found at any Hoyt USA authorized Pro
Shop. For this reason Hoyt USA does NOT
PROVIDE WARRANTY SERVICE ON ANY
COMPOUND BOW PURCHASED BY MAIL
ORDER. See your local Hoyt USA Pro Shop for
more information.

There are no other warranties, expressed or
implied, that extend beyond those written here.
No agent, employee or representative of Hoyt
USA or its dealers has the authority to bind
Hoyt USA to any agreement not herein stated.
Buyer agrees that the sole and exclusive reme­dies for breach on any warranty concerning
Hoyt USA bows shall be repair or replacement
of defective parts. Hoyt USA shall not be liable
for injury or property other than the bows
themselves. Hoyt USA reserves the right to

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replace defective parts according to availability
with compatible replacement parts.

WARRANTY SERVICE

To obtain warranty service, you should return
to the Pro Shop where you purchased your
Hoyt USA bow. The dealer can help to deter­mine if Hoyt USA factory service is required or
if the repair can be completed by the Pro Shop.
If the bow must be returned to the factory, the
bow owner is responsible for the return freight
to Hoyt USA. Hoyt USA, in turn, will pay for
the return freight of the repaired product.

Hoyt USA bows requiring factory service
should be sent to: Hoyt USA, 543 N. Neil

Armstrong Rd., Salt Lake City, Utah 84116.

Before any bow is returned a Return
Authorization number must be obtained
through an authorized Hoyt USA Pro Shop.
Bows returned to the factory without a Return
Authorization number will be sent back.

Make sure all items have been followed before
your bow is returned to the factory.

1. Must include return authorization number.

2. Must include a copy of the sales receipt.

3. Must be sent freight prepaid.

4. Must include a short note explaining the
problem.

5. Do not include accessories unless otherwise
instructed when the return authorization num­ber is obtained.

PERSONAL NOTES

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