PSE Archery Viper Series Crossbow - Manual (Page 8)

Cocking the Crossbow
DO NOT cock or load your crossbow unless you are in a safe area
to do so.
1. Before cocking your crossbow, move the safety into the “fire”
position by pushing it forward and pull the trigger to assure
that the mechanism is ready to accept the string.
2. With the stirrup of the crossbow resting on the ground, place
your foot well into the stirrup and grasp the string with both
hands as shown in figure 11. Using your thumbs as guides
along the sides of the rail to center the string during cocking,
pull up on the string until it firmly seats in the trigger latch
(figure 12). After seating the string in the latch release your
hand tension slightly to ensure the string is fully engaged. Do
not release the string completely until you are certain it is
engaged. If the trigger latch did not capture the string, lower
the string gently and repeat steps 1 and 2.
3. When the crossbow is cocked the safety is automatically in the
“safe” position. Always check to ensure that the safety is into
the “safe” position. Never assume that the safety is on!!
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Figure 11
Figure 12