Horton ACUDraw 50 - Manual (Page 2)

ACUdRAW 50 OpeRATINg INSTRUCTIONS
The ACUdraw 50 reduces the force needed to draw the crossbow by half.
Study these directions carefully. You can injure yourself and/or damage your
ACUdraw 50, if you do not operate it according to these instructions.
1. Before cocking your crossbow, the safety knob must be in the FIRE (red dot) position. Otherwise, the string latch will not
engage or hold the bowstring. If you try to cock your crossbow with the safety in the SAFE (white dot) position, the
DFI™ (Dry-Fire-Inhibitor) will catch and hold the string, making the crossbow appear to be cocked. However, when the
DFI - instead of the string latch – holds the bow string, you cannot fire the crossbow. When cocked correctly, the
bowstring will automatically set the safety and the string latch will grasp and hold the string (see photos 1-3).
2. In a standing position, place the crossbow in front of you with its foot stirrup on the ground. Place one of your feet
securely inside the foot stirrup and pull out both cord handles far enough so that you can grasp and hold the string
hooks between your thumbs and index fingers with the open end of the hooks facing your thumbs (photo 4, Position 1).
Both of the handles need to be pulled out at the same time and length to keep the unit from jamming up.
3. Reach down and attach the hooks to the string from its underside. As you grab the handles, position the hooks flush
against the sides of the barrel with your index fingers to ensure that you draw the bowstring straight (photo 5, Position 2).
4. Simultaneously stand and pull up on the draw handles until the crossbow is fully cocked (photo 6, Position 3).
5. While holding the T-handles, reach down and remove the hooks from the
bowstring with your index fingers and thumbs. Retracting both sides at
the same time, turn the open ends of the hooks ½ of a turn outward as
you allow the retraction spring to reel the cord and hooks back inside
the housing (photo 7, Position 4).
WARNING
2
Make sure the trigger’s safety is in the forward,
FIRE (red dot) position before cocking your
crossbow.
If you try to cock the crossbow while the safety is
in the rear, SAFE (white dot) position, the
bow-string will be held by the DFI and only
appear to be cocked.
When you cock your crossbow correctly, the safety
will automatically move to the rear, SAFE
(white dot) position, and the string latch will
engage the string.
1 2 3
ACUdraw 50 Position 3.
6
ACUdraw 50 Position 4.
7
ACUdraw 50 Position 2.
5
ACUdraw 50 Position 1.
4