unscrewed limb bolt

ignoramus · #1 (**permalink**) 02-11-06, 10:45 PM

I have just returned from my last chance to practise before the LAA champs this weekend. I had been shooting fairly well...but tonight disaster struck. I noticed as I set up that my bottom limb bolt was incredibly loose and seemed to have unscrewed itself quite a lot. It was a good centimetre higher than the top one. I could wind it in with my finger, so i did. I put it to roughly the same position as the one on the upper section. Suddenly when I aimed at the middle face on a 3-spot, (previously I would expect to hit within the red at least) my arrows went in the top one. I have readjusted my sight, but am worried that this may happen again. I have a horrible feeling I have done something bad to the tiller, or added weight(although it felt the same to pull). I cant alter it now til next week, but is there some way to fix it once I get it right so it can't come loose??? It's not the best way to enter a tournament, thinking your bow may fall apart at any moment!

ignoramus · #2 (**permalink**) 02-11-06, 11:14 PM

Ah. I've dug out the manual. There were screws to lock the tiller bolts, which I will check in future! I appear to have added a bit of weight..no wonder my shoulder is a bit stiff. The tiller is now 3/16" which the manual says is within the recommended range, so i haven't done anything as bad as I had thought. Just rotten timing, right before a competition. perhaps i should go ona course to learn how to work my bow.

gunmender · #3 (**permalink**) 03-11-06, 09:54 AM

I check the fixture bolts etc regularly, a small dot of tipex for example on the locking bolt to riser body would give a quick indication of it coming loose once its correctly set?

Good luck in the shoot

PaulT · #4 (**permalink**) 03-11-06, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ignoramus

Ah. I've dug out the manual. There were screws to lock the tiller bolts, which I will check in future! I appear to have added a bit of weight..no wonder my shoulder is a bit stiff. The tiller is now 3/16" which the manual says is within the recommended range, so i haven't done anything as bad as I had thought. Just rotten timing, right before a competition. perhaps i should go ona course to learn how to work my bow.

RTFM!

Read the manual!!

Cam · #5 (**permalink**) 03-11-06, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunmender

I check the fixture bolts etc regularly, a small dot of tipex for example on the locking bolt to riser body would give a quick indication of it coming loose once its correctly set?

Good luck in the shoot

Agreed.

I would also use some Blue Loctite on the threads.

Cam