2012 Martin Compound Manual

7/28/2019 2012 Martin Compound Manual

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MADE

IN THEUSA

*Lifetime Warranty

Bow Manual


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Total Vane Clearance

Provides Full Capture

2965 Martin Mantis Capture RestThe new Mantis Capture Rest provides full capture

and enclosure of the arrow, while providing completevane clearance. Total vane clearance means no drag,no loss of speed and no vane wear. Soft overmoldingmakes this the quietest rest youll ever shoot.

3910N Martin Camo Fast 4 QuiverThe Fast 4 Quiver has two integrated VEMsto capture and annihilate game spookingvibrations and noise. Now with the TwistLock Release System that is lighter, vibrationand noise free, and is tighter locking. Therubber hood insert securely holds eld pointsand broadheads by the tip, to ensure yourbroadheads stay razor sharp for that moment

of truth. The dual arrow clips hold your arrowsmore secure than any other quiver in its class,yet allows for fast and effortless arrow removal.NEXT G1VISTA camo.

3911N Martin Camo 2x4 Quiverwith Two-Piece Bracket

1230 Martin Hunting Armguardwith Quick-Snap Fasteners

Innovative Quick-Snap Fasteners makeinstallation, detaching, and adjustment easier thanever! Extra wide hunting style armguard featurescowhide backing, 1 exible reinforcement insertand durable facing.


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ACCESSORIES

Worlds nest Bowstring

20 times stronger than Steel

100% BCY highest grade material

Fully Pre-stretched - No Peep Rotation

Manufacturing quality bowstrings since 1948

1672 Martin Prowler Carbon ArrowsThe 31 stock length is guaranteed to be within .003 in straightness over the entirelength of the shaft. They are also weight matched to within +/- 2 grains throughout theentire dozen. One size ts all. Push in turnable nocks and inserts are included witheach dozen. Available in sizes 300 at 9.9 grains per inch, 350 at 8.8 grains per inch, 400at 8.1 grains per inch, and 500 at 7.2 grains per inch. Includes Bohning Double Locknocks.

R71Tru-Fire Hurricane Extr

eme ReleaseIf youre looking for the state of the art release thisyear, look no further. The jaws open when you depressthe trigger and close when you let up on the trigger.

The Hurricane utilizes a free-oating, selfcentering steel roller that does not slideover the jaws but rolls along the inside ofthe jaws. The Hurricane also has heat treated

jaws and triggers that are Teon coated for years ofdependable use. All can be adjusted for trigger pressure.Fits both right and left hand.

1672 Alien Carbon Fiber Stabilizer RodsThe new Alien Carbon Fiber Stabilizers are composed of carbon ber that enclosesdampening material while remaining ultra light weight in the extension of thestabilizer. This allows you to keep the weight where you want it with the included two1 oz. adjustable weights. Rytera is known for engineering only the most high end andbeautiful archery equipment. The Alien Carbon Fiber stabilizer is an elegant additionto this lineup. Available in 4, 6, 12, 18, 24 and 32" lengths.

Each stabilizer rod includes two weights.

Game TargetsLarge full color poster-type animal targets.


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WelcometotheMartinArcheryFamily.WearecondentthatyouwillexperiencemanyyearsofenjoymentfromyournewMartinbow.Eachbowthatleavesourdoorishandmade

oneatatimeastheyhavebeenforover60years.MartinArcheryremainsafamilyowned

andoperatedbusiness.Wetakegreatprideineveryproductweproduceandwestriveto

offeryouthemostcompletelineofprofessionalaccessoriesavailable.

We welcome any comments you may have about our products. We also like to hear

storiesofyoursuccesseswhileusingourproducts.Ifyouhaveanycomments,photos,or

informationyouwouldliketosharewithus,pleasecallorwrite.Wewilldoourbesttoanswer

anyquestionsyoumayhave.

Tobetterserveyou,wehavethemostcompletearcherymanufacturer'swebsiteontheinternetatwww.martinarchery.com.

ThankYou,

Gail Martin

FounderandPresident

Owner's Record - Critical Information

BowModel: _____________________________

DatePurchased: _____________________________

CamStyle: _____________________________

DrawWeight: _____________________________

DrawLength: _____________________________

StringLength: _____________________________

CableLength: _____________________________

PurchasedFrom: _____________________________

NOTICE:

Warranty VOID without proof of purchase.Attachyoursalesreceipthere.

ProofofpurchasedateisREQUIRED

shouldyoueverrequirewarrantywork.


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Table Of Contents

Parts Of The Bow..................................................................... 6Basic Setup QuickArrowRestAndNockPlacement................................................ 7 MeasuringDrawLength ........................................................................ 7

ArrowSpeedandStringAccessories.................................................... 7

ChangingDrawWeight ......................................................................... 7

ReplacingtheStrings ............................................................................ 7

CareandStorage.................................................................................. 8

InstallingandAdjustingtheDrawStop.................................................. 8

InstallingandAdjustingtheSTS ........................................................... 8

Cam Systems Fury XT Single Cam System PartsoftheFuryXTSingleCamSystem ............................................. 9

AdjustingTheFuryXTSingleDrawLength .......................................... 9

AdjustingTheFuryXTSingleDrawWeight .......................................... 9

SingleCamStringDiagram................................................................... 9

Single Cam Systems that Use F Modules PartsoftheSingleCamSystem ........................................................... 10

AdjustingTheSingleCamDrawLength ...............................................10 SingleCamStringDiagram................................................................... 10

Hybrid Duo Cams Systems PartsoftheHybridDuelCams.............................................................. 11

ChangingtheHybridDuelCamsDrawLength ..................................... 11

HybridDuelCamsStringDiagram ........................................................ 11

HybridDuoCamsRotation ................................................................... 12

TuningDuelCams ............................................................................... 13

Seeker 365 Grip Adjustment..................................... 14

Archery Safety............................................................................ 15

Warranty .......................................................................................... 16

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Parts Of The Bow

RotoCup

UpperLimb

ShootingString

LimbBolt

Riser

Grip

LowerLimb

Cam

Cables

Axle

StabilizerMount

ModelShown:CougarFCwithNitroCams

InformationinthismanualpertainstoallMartinBowModels.

RestMount

BarrelNutQuiverMounts

CableGuard

VEM(VibrationEscapeModule)

Cam(IdlerwheelonSingleCamSystems)

STSStringSuppressor


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Basic Setup Your new Martin bow takes little setup to get started shooting. Please read and

familiarize yourself with these starting procedures before shooting. Many of these

procedures may have been completed by your authorized Martin dealer. After

completingthesesimplesteps,youwillbemoreaccurateandwillhavegreatersuccess

fromthestart.Acarefulandthoroughinitialsetupwillmakethetuningprocessmucheasier.

QuickArrowRestandNockPlacement You can quickly and easily set the position of your rest

andnockpointusingtherestmountholesinyourbow.Your

restshouldsitlevelwiththetworestmountholes,orlock

mountofyourbow.(Seegraphic)Whentherestplacement

iscorrect,youcanbeginplacingthenockset.Placeanock

looselyonthestringandnockanarrow.Visuallyalignthe

arrowlevelwithorslightlytailhighoftherestmount holes.

When the correctheightisset,crimpthenocksetintoplace.

Thiswillgiveyouagoodstartingpointtobegintuningyourbow.

MeasuringDrawLength Whenyourbowisatfulldraw,theapexof

thestringshouldbenearthecornerofyour

mouth.

Drawlengthcaneasilybemeasuredfromthe

apexofthestringatfulldrawtothepivotpointofthegrip.From that measurement add 1

and you will have the A.M.O. standard draw

length.AllMartinBowsareadjustablewiththe

useofmodules.Refertothesectionthatcov -

ersyourspeciccamstyleforinstructionson

adjustingdrawlength.

ArrowSpeedandStringAccessories

CertainbowstringaccessoriesincludingD-loops,stringsilencers,andpeepsights,canreducearrowspeedbyasmuch10-15fps.

ChangingDrawWeight Martinbowshaveafteenpounddrawweightrange.Usinga3/16allenwrench;you

willturnthelimbboltsclockwisetoaddweightandturncounterclockwisetoreduceweight.

Onecompleteturnoneachlimbboltprovidesabout3poundsofadjustment.

TIP:Markalineoneachlimbboltinwhite-outorwhitepaintmarkertomakeiteasierto

keeptrackofhowfaryouareturningeachbolt.Note: Do not shoot your bow with the limb bolts more than 5 turns out from the riser.

ReplacingTheStrings Shouldyourstringneedreplacing,itisbesttogotoyourMartindealerandhaveitdone

byexperts.Alwaysbesurethatthestringyoureplaceitwithisofthecorrectlengthand

materialforyourbow.WerecommendusingMartinHammerheadbowstrings.Stringwear

isnotcoveredbywarranty.


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Basic Setup

CareAndStorage Whenproperlycaredfor,yournewMartinbowwillgiveyouyearsoftrouble-freeservice.

Whenyourbowisnewitwillrequirenolubrication.Overtimeyoumayneedtolubricateyour

camstoguardagainstfrictionandnoise.UseadrylubricationsuchasTeonspraypowder

orgraphitepowder.YoucanalsousewetlubesuchasMolyLubeorTri-Flow.DonotuseWD-40lubrication.

Agoodruleofthumbwhencaringforyourbowistokeepitascomfortableasyouare.If

itistoohotforyou,itistoohotforyourbow.Ifitgetswet,dryitoffcompletely.Periodically

cleanyourbowwithawetragandmildsoaptoremovemudordust(caution:donotstore

untilcompletelydry).Prolongedexposuretoextremeheatmaycausefailureinyourbow

limbsandexcessivestretchinyourstringsystem.Itwillnothurtyourbowifitisrainedon

whileshooting,butmakesureitiscompletelydrybeforestoringitinabowcasetoguard

againstrustorcorrosion.

InstallingandAdjustingtheDrawStop. There are a total of four parts to the Draw Stop

assembly.Arubbercap,thealuminumbodyoftheDraw

Stop,an8/32screwandan8/32hexnut.Toinstallthestop,

placethehexnutinthetrackonthebacksideofthecam.

Toadjustthestop,drawthebowbackeitherbyhandorina

scale/shootingmachine.Atfulldraw,slidethestopuntilit

contacts the under side of the limb. Back thestop off of the limb 1/32 (appox.) to allow for the

rubber cap to be installed. Snug down the Draw Stop

with the appropriate Hex head wrench, and install the

rubbercapovertheDrawStop.

InstallingandAdjustingtheSTS MostMartinbowsareoutttedwithanSTSStringDampeningunit,orareequippedto

acceptone.Thisunitisinstalledinthe3/8diameterholelocatedjustbelowthegripandissecuredinplacewiththesetscrewintersectingthisholefromthesideoftheriser.The

STSrodshouldbepositionedsothattheSTSBumperisnearlyagainstthebowstringwhen

thebowisatrest.ExcessivecontactwiththebowstringwillpreventtheSTSBumperfrom

performingeffectivelyasadampener,andmaycausetheBumpertobepulledoffbythe

bowstringduringtheshot.Asmallgap(approximately1/16)shouldbeallowedbetweenthe

bowstringandBumperwhenthebowisatrest.

DrawStop

InPlace


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Fury XT Single Cam T he M arti n F ury X T S ingl e C am f eatures a rot at ing m odul e f or draw l engt h

adjustmentsinhalf-inchincrements.Thecamalsoallowsthedrawweighttobe

loweredupto#20poundsbymovingthesplitcabletovariousweightadjustmentposts.

PartsOfTheMartinFuryXTSingleCam

SpeedBearing

ModuleScrews

Bottom CamIdlerWheel

FuryXTSingleCamStringDiagram ThestringharnessonyourFuryCamisinstalledaccordingtothediagrambelow.Your

stringharnessshouldbeinstalledbyyourqualiedMartindealer.

Module

Draw

Stop

WeightAdjustmentPosts SpeedBearing

Shooting

String

2ndhalf

Shooting

String

Split/Buss

Cable

ModuleSettingMark

AdjustingTheFuryXTSingleCamDrawLength MakeanoteofthenumberontheModulebythesettingmark.Torotatethedrawlength

module,youwillrstneedtoremovethetwo(2)allenheadmodulescrews.Liftandrotatethe

module to the desired position and replace and tighten the screws in the appropriate

positions.LargernumbersontheModulewillincreasedrawlengthandsmallernumbers

willdecreaseyourdrawlength.Checkonlineatmartinarchery.comforyourbow'sspecs.

DO NOT draw the bow without the draw length module in place and secured.

AdjustingTheFuryXTSingleCamDrawWeight The Fury XT Single Cams has two additional weight adjustment posts besides the

standardsettingpost.Movingthesplitcabletothe-10#postreducesyourbow'sdrawweight

by10poundsandthedrawlengthby1inch.The-20#postlowersyourdrawweightby20poundsanddrawlengthby2".Thisprocessrequiresabowpresssovisityourqualied

Martindealer.

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Single Cams That Use F Modules MartinSingleCamsystemsfeatureamodulardrawlengthadjustment.Aseriesofdraw

lengthmodulesareusedtoadjustdrawlengthinone-inchincrements(seebelow).Draw

lengthscanalsobeadjustedinhalf-inchincrementswithineachsizemodule.

PartsOfTheSingleCamSystems

SpeedBearing

AdjustingTheSingleCamDrawLengthUsingdrawlengthmodules,thedrawlengthcanbeadjustedin1"increments.Tochange

thedrawlength,replacethemoduleonthecambyremovingthescrewsthatholdittothecam. NOTE: do not draw your bow without the module installed. It will damage your

harness.

ThemodulesizesrangefromF-1toF-7.Asthemodul enumbersgethigher,thedrawgetslon -

ger.Thedrawlengthcanalsobeadjustedin1/2"incrementsusingthepegsonthebackofthecam.

ThismethodofdrawadjustmentappliestotheMartinAcu-Trak,Fuzion,Dyna,M-Pro,and

M2SingleCamSystem.

ModuleScrews

Bottom CamIdlerWheel

SingleCamStringDiagram ThestringharnessonyourSingleCamisinstalledaccordingtothediagrambelow.YourstringharnessshouldbeinstalledbyyourqualiedMartindealer.

Module

Draw

Stop

ReturnCablePegSpeedBearing

Shooting

String

2ndhalf

Shooting

String

Split

String


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Your HybridDuoCams(Nitro,Hybrix, C.A.T,etc.) areeachequippedwith arotating

drawlengthmodule.Eachdrawlengthmodulehasnumbersthatindicatedrawlengthset-

tings.TheStandardModulehaspositionsthatnumber#1through#7,witheachnumber

providingadditionaldrawlength.TheLongModulehaspositions#8and#9.Thehigher

the#position,thelongerthedrawlength.

PartsofHybridDuoCams

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Hybrid Duo Cams Systems

ChangingtheHybridCamsDrawLength Whenyouareadjustingthedrawlength,makesure

thatboththeupperandlowermodulesareinthesame

setting. To rotate the modules, you will rst need to

removethetwo(2)allenheadmodulescrews.Rotate

the module to the desired position and replace and

tightenthescrewsintheappropriatepositions.

DO NOT attempt to draw the bow without the

draw length modules in place and secured.

HybridDuoCamsStringDiagram

ModuleModuleScrews SpeedBearing

Draw

Stop

Shooting

StringAnchor

ModuleScrews


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Notice where

the cables

cross over

the #5 holemod screw.

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Hybrid Duo Cams Systems

HybridDuoCamsRotation


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Bothcable

stopsare

touchingin

unison.Itis

perfect.

Thetopcablestop

iscomingtorest

beforethebottom.

Addatwistinthe

cablethatfeeds

intothetopmodule.

Thetopcable

stopiscomingto

restbeforethe

bottom.Adda

twistinthecable

thatisconnected

tothetopcam.

Bothcable

stopsare

touchingin

unison.Itis

perfect.

CorrectTuning NeedsAdjusted

Furious

Nitro&HybrixCam

CorrectTuning NeedsAdjusted13

Cam tuning assures straight and level

travel of the arrow (nock travel) as it

travels thru and from the bow. Tuned

Cams will benet accuracy and keep

noise and vibration to a minimum. To

determineifanytuningisnecessary,rst

draw your bow using your release aid

(ifyouuseonewhenshooting),andan

arrowtopreventdryre.Asyouapproach

full draw, slow down and watch as the

cable stops (the ends of each draw

lengthmodule)movetowardeachcable,

asshownin thediagram.Itishelpfulto

askafriendtoexaminethisforyouwhileyou draw the bow. Each cable should

contacttheendofeachcamsdrawlength

module at the same time. If your cams

look like those on the left side of the

diagram,theyareproperlytuned.Ifone

cabletouchesbeforetheother,asseen

on the right side of the diagram, some

tuningisrequired.

First, relax the bow properly in a

bowpressbeforeattemptingtomakeany

adjustments.

Tuning Duel Cams


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Adjusting the Seeker STS

Adjusting Seeker Grip

Loosen both grip clamps to adjust brace height.

The upper and

lower clamp

can be

adjusted

separatelyto achieve

desired grip

angle.

Slide grip

forward

to desired

position.

1)

3)

Re-tighten grip clamps

so they are snug to

eliminate unwanted

movement.

2)

To Adjust the Seeker STS,

loosen both set screws.You can now rotate the

STS to adjust offset, and

move it in and out to the

desired position.

Once the desired position

is found, re-tighten both

set screws so that they

are snug.

Brace Height Adjustment Specications:

5.75 brace height - Draw Length from 27 to 30



1) 2)

Seeker 365's Grip Adjustment

To measure brace height, measure from the back of the grip to the shooting sting.

To square grip, measure from the back of the upper and lower grip clamps to the shooting string.


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Never - Dryre"yourbow(shootitwithoutanarrow.)Thiswillresultin

damagetoyourbowand/orpossibleinjury.

Never - Letanyonedraworshootyourbowiftheirdrawlengthislongerthan

yours.Overdrawingofthebowcancausecabledamage.

Never - Draw,aim,orshootyourbowunlessyouaresurethatthelineofre isclear.Remember,onceanarrowisreditcannotberecalled.

Never - Shootanarrowthatislessthanvegrainsperpound.Forexample,

an80#bowrequiresaminimumof400grainsofarrowweight.Less

thanvegrainsperpoundofarrowweightsimulatesadryreeffect

andmaydamageyourbow.

Never - Exposeyourbowtoextremeheat.Excessiveheat,suchasyourcar

onahotday,couldleadtolimbfailureandprematurewearingofthe

stringharness.

Always - Checkallofyourarrowshaftsandnocksuponremovalfromthe

target.Ifthearrowsshowdefectsorbrokennocks,donotshootthem.

Always - Carefullyinspectyourbowaftereachuse.Besureallscrewsare

snugandaccessoriesaretight.Inspectyourstringandcablesfor

wearordamage.

Always - Drawyourbowwhilepointingitatthetarget.Aprematurerelease

ofthearrowcanbeverydangerous.Ifyoucannotdrawyourbow whilepointingitatthetargetwithoutexcessivemovement,lowerthe

peakweightofyourbowuntilyoucandrawsmoothlyandcorrectly.

Overtimeyouwillbuildupstrength,andwillbeabletoreturntothe

higherweight.

Always - Drawyourbowwithanarrowonthestringwhilekeepingitpointed

inasafedirection.Neverdrawyourbowwithareleaseaidwithout

anarrow.Areleaseaidfailurecouldresultinthedryreofyourbow.

Always - Backyourlimbboltsoffvefullturnsfromtheriserbeforeputtingit

inabowpress.OnlyletaqualiedprofessionaloraMartinauthorized

dealerputyourbowinabowpress.

InexperienceduseofabowpressoraT-stringercanresultindamage

toyourbow.Thetypeofdamagecausedbyapressisnotcovered

undertheMartinArcherybowwarranty.

Ten Commandments Of Archery Safety


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Martin Compound Bow Warranty

Warranty

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY All Martin Compound Bows are warranted against defectsin materials orworkmanshipTO THEORIGINAL OWNER,onallrisers,limbs,limbpockets,axles,bearings,andcams(everythingexceptthe

string,cablesandnish)forthelifeoftheproduct*. (Strings and cables are not include and should bechanged either every season, or anytime they show wear, whichever comes rst.) Does not apply to theAdventure Series which have a 1 year warranty.

(*The life of a bow is determined according to the production cycle of the model and on-handsupply of replacement components. Should a bow no longer be in production and supply ofcomponents be exhausted, an upgrade fee may be charged in order to supply the customer witha newer, updated model. Cosmetic fnishes or camouage patterns on replacement parts, warranty orotherwise, are limited to availability.) The warrantyis conditioned upon proofof purchase and otherrequirements listed below. ITIS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SALES RECEIPT BE FILED IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTUREREFERENCE, AS REPAIRS WILL NOT BE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY WITHOUT A COPY OFTHE DATED SALES RECEIPT.MartinArchery,Inc.warrantsthatyourMartincompoundbowwillperformitsintendedfunctionifusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.ThisLifetimeWarrantycoversonlythereplacementparts,labor,andreturngroundtransportationcostsperformedbyMartinArcheryInc.tothecustomer.Transportation for the return of the bow to Martin Archery, Inc. is not covered. No C.O.D.shipments will be accepted by Martin Archery, Inc.WarrantyrepairscanbeperformedbyanAuthorizedMartinDealer,forwhichMartinArchery,Inc.willcoverreplacementpartsandgroundtransportationcoststotheAuthorizedDealer.LaborcostsforwarrantyrepairsperformedbyAuthorizedDealersarenotcoveredbyMartinArchery,Inc.MartinArcherymakesnootherwarrantyeitherexpressedorimplied,whetheroftnessorofmarketability,exceptasstatedabove.Anysuchadditionalwarrantyisexpresslydisclaimed.Noagent,employee,orrepresentativeofMartinArcheryoritsdealershastheauthoritytobindMartinArcherytoanyagreementnothereinstated.BuyeragreesthatthesoleandexclusiveremediesforbreachonanywarrantyconcerningMartinArcheryBowsshallberepairorreplacementofdefectiveparts.MartinArcheryshallnotbeliableforinjuryorpropertyotherthanthebowitself.MartinArcheryreservestherighttoreplacedefectivepartsaccordingtoavailabilitywithcompatiblereplacementparts.

Warrantylimitationsareasfollows:1. Ifbowshowssignsofmisuse,alteration,ormishandlingthiswarrantywillbevoid. Use of arrows weighing

less than ve (5) grains per pound of draw weight is considered misuse and will void this warranty.2.Warrantyappliestooriginalcomponentsonlyanddoesnotextendtocoveraftermarketstrings,cables

or accessories.

3.Theuseofanyaftermarketproducts/accessoriesthatalterthemanufacturersspecsordesignwillvoid thewarranty.4.Claimantmustbetheoriginalpurchaser.This warranty is not transferable.5.ThisWarrantypertainsonlytoMartin-madeproductsanddoesnotextendtocovernon-Martinaccessory itemsthatmaybepurchasedwiththebow.Warrantyrequestsfornon-Martinitemswillneedtobemade tothepropermanufacturer.6.AllreturnstoMartinArcheryInc.mustbepreauthorized.OwnermustcontactMartinArchery,Inc.

at (509) 529-2554priortoshippinginordertoobtainaReturnAuthorizationnumber.7.Allaccessoryitemsmustberemovedfromthebowpriortoshipping.Martin Archery, Inc. will not be

responsible for damage or loss of any accessory item left on the bow.

8. Warranty is not effective unless a copy of the dated sales receipt accompanies the bow.9. Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights.Youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

*Thispolicyissubjecttochangeand/orcancellationatthediscretionofMartinArchery,Inc. * After acquiring a Return Authorization number, send bow to:

Martin Archery, Inc.3134 Heritage Rd.Walla Walla, WA 99362

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