BE SURE TO KEEP JACK MAINTAINED!
SEE PAGE 4
1. Set jack height.
Proper jack height is required to ensure that no damage is done
to the bow or press. Set the jack ram to a height so that the
X-straps—when placed on the jack pin—are square to the bow
limbs at the point the 7/8" limb support pins contact the bow
limbs. This will minimize the chance of the limb supports slid-
ing up the limbs and into the cams. Also, ensure that the select-
ed holes of both X-braces match each other.
Remember that the jack height and X-straps need to be set
to match the direction the limbs flex when drawn.—
This does two things: it allows the limbs to be flexed the way
the bow is drawn and it gives you enough room to let your bow
completely down for limb changes, etc.
Conventional bows
Start with the jack set at about 4-6” from the bottom of
its travel.
Parallel limb technology
For the more recent parallel limb bows, the X-PRESS
jack does not always go low enough to follow the
instructions in Step 1A. It will still press these bows
efficiently, as long as you minimize the jack height for
the type of work to be performed:
• If you require string work or cam maintenance,
start with the jack about 1" up from the bottom of
jack travel.
• If you need to fully relax the bow so it can be
removed from the press for disassembly, limb
removal, etc., start with the jack approximately 6" up
from the bottom. Typically this is enough travel to
relax most bows.
Ultra-short & past-parallel limb bows
For these bows ONLY, please use one of the
SURE-LOC
®
USL Kits (shown on page 4) to allow for
proper pressing. USL Kits not needed to press Mathews
bows. See instructions included with kits.
Crossbows
Method 1:
Remove the stock assembly from limb
bezel assembly and press the limb bezel assembly in the
X–Press by itself, like a standard bow. Then you won’t
need to deal with the awkward mass and weight of the
stock. Adhere to the above instructions for press setup
stated in Step 1A.
Method 2:
Put the crossbow in the X-PRESS with
the trigger guard facing outward from the press jack.
Then raise the jack as to allow the X-straps to clear the
sight or scope of the crossbow. This will give you clear-
ance to do your work or maintenance.
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Do not try to force the jack against the upper or lower limits of the jack ram. This could cause damage to the gear drive parts.
Excessive use of the jack at or above 11 inches—measured from the jack pin to the top of the outer jack housing—can cause
galling on the mating surfaces of the inner jack ram and outer tube resulting in jack lock-up.
When more than half of the jack ram is above the jack’s outer tube, the pressures against the tube’s mating surfaces are increased signifi-
cantly. This also exceeds the recommended set-up height of most bows, excluding crossbows. So, typically the jack should not need to be
that high anyway. If you see any wear on jack surfaces, follow maintenance instructions.
IMPORTANT JACK INFORMATION
USING THE X–PRESS
X–PRESS ASSEMBLY
1. Remove all contents from boxes: press; mounting hardware:
carriage bolts (2), flat and lock washers, nuts; riser support
unit knobs (2); rubber straps (2); hairpin clip; jack; crank
handle; instruction booklet; instruction DVD (assembly,
operation, maintenance)
2. Install jack on horizontal main tube:
• Disassemble mounting hardware.
• Align holes of jack bracket with
holes of main frame.
• Matching the square hole with the
square of the carriage bolt, install
washer and lock washer and nut
onto bolt. Tighten nut to secure the
jack to the main frame.
3. Unfasten the nuts and bolts from the
shipping board and remove X-
PRESS by lifting the main frame.
Note:
If the timing cable under the
X-PRESS (not PRO model)
horizontal main tube has come loose
during shipping, follow these steps to
tighten the cable and time the riser
supports:
a• Loosen the riser support unit
knobs and slide the pin units to
the center jack mounting plate.
b• Tighten riser support unit knobs.
c• Loosen the timing cable clamp
that has the cable continuing
through it.
d• Loosen the timing cable clamp
where the knotted cable is located.
e• Pull the knotted ends of the cable
until the cable is tight and tighten
the screws of this cable clamp.
f• Tighten the screws of the other
cable clamp.
4. Mount X-PRESS on bow press stand
or bench.
5. Remove both upper pin bracket knobs and swing the
X-straps around and onto the jack post.
6. Install hairpin clip in the jack pin hole and reinstall the pin
bracket knobs.
7. Remove the 5/16 bolts (used only for shipping purposes)
from the front of the riser support units and install the riser
support unit knobs from the hardware package.
Tools required for assembly:
2 wrenches (1/2")
3a
2
3c
3d
3e
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