Yes, you can use an allen wrench to adjust the draw weight. Turning the wrench a full 360* turn is “1 limb bolt turn”, so you can do that 10 times, which typically equates to a drop of 10-15lbs depending on the bow.

 

Thank you very much.

 

I normally use a marker and make a reference mark on the head of the bolt and the area around the bolt. That way you know when you actually went one full turn. If the bow company says no more than 10 turns, do not go 11 turns. You do not want to unscrew the limb bolt too much and have it come unthreaded.

 

Most bows do not require 10 turns to yield a 10# reduction in draw weight. Be sure to consult the manual or contact the bow maker if you have questions that entail bow and user safety. A bow scale would be a worthwhile investment so you can turn it down one full turn and assess the difference in weight from that change.

 

PSA for the newbies

Make sure the limb bolts are all the way in before starting to count turns out.

 

PSA for the newbies

Make sure the limb bolts are all the way in before starting to count turns out.

Also know that 10 turns is bow model dependent, some bows you can only make 3 turns.

 

Yes, 10 sounds a bit much to me also.

 

PSE was about the only one that has 10 turns. It is due to the thread count of the bolts they use.

 

My PSE EVO EVL 34 allows for a full 10 turns on the limb bolts. About 71# when fully tightened to about 51# when 10 turns out.

I have always got by fine with just an Allen wrench in the past but they must have forgotten to lube the limb bolts on my new bow as I actually bent my Allen wrench trying to tighten the limb bolts.

I lubed the bolts up with some Anti Seize grease and then purchased a 3/8" drive socket to 7/32" hex wrench and use a socket wrench now. Much better leverage.

Agree - Check manufacturers specs as many bows do not have 10 turns available and you do not want to blow up your bow by loosening too much.

 

Must be a fine thread then. Never owned a PSE.

 

A scale works best, then you know what you have for #!

 

Limb bolt turns: 10.

That sentence by itself (especially if someone was new to compound bows) wouldn't mean a bloody thing. How damn hard would it be for them to write: With the limb bolts first turned all the way in, the maximum number of turns out is 10.

 

Not these days. So many bows ranging from 10 - 70 lbs, trying to cover everyone.

You DO see that on a lot of lower-end new bows like my Bear Legit. Most top of the line bows won't do that. I suppose you can expect around a ten pound reduction from what it's rated for. MAYBE a little more.