LIMB FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
Some fitting is required to convert ILF limbs for use on the DAS bow. Follow the instructions carefully and you will have no trouble.
1.
The first step
is to remove the ILF dovetail fitting.
Remove the screw from the top of
the fitting. Remove the spring and
plunger inside the fitting. Drill a
9/16” hole in a piece of scrap wood. Place the limb on the wood with the fitting
over the hole. Now use a plastic or
rawhide mallet to carefully tap the fitting down and out. You will need a length of some soft material
like hardwood, brass, or aluminum to drive the fitting all the way out. A
better way to do this is to use an arbor press.
2. The bushings required to adapt the limbs are sized to be a
push in fit on Hoyt and Sky limbs . No
sizing to the hole is required. For
Korean limbs like W&W, Samick, etc., the hole must be slightly enlarged
from .358 to .372. You can do this by
using a .372 reamer, or a piece of sandpaper wrapped around a dowel. DO NOT USE A 3/8 DRILL!! The fit should be very snug, not
loose. Go slow, be careful!
3. Clean any dust out of the limb hole and wipe in a thin film
of 5 minute epoxy.
4. Press or tap in the insert using the wood block with the
hole underneath to support the limb.
Wipe off any excess epoxy and let it cure.
5. To remove a DAS insert, thread a ¼-20 X 2” bolt into the
insert till it bottoms. Place the limb
over the wood block as you did to remove the ILF dovetail. Press or tap the insert out. The epoxy does not have too tight a grip so
it will let go. NEVER HIT OR PRESS DIRECTLY ON THE
INSERT!! IT WILL MUSHROOM AND BE A BEAR
TO GET OUT!
6. Next step is to measure the depth of the slot in the
limb. The depth should be .400 inches
to .420”. If the slot is longer it may
contact the riser when installed and result in excess noise. The best way to measure the slot is with the
tail end of a dial caliper. To reduce
the depth of the slot, use a sanding block and take down the end of the limb
until the slot is the right depth.
Don’t go too far, the stuff sands pretty easy.
7. The last step is to check the fit of the slot over the brass
sleeve on the bow. Most limbs are a
hair tight. Use the sandpaper (about 100
grit works good on an 11/32 arrow) and CAREFULLY enlarge the slot till the limb
just slips on. It can be a bit snug,
but sloppy is not good. Make sure the
limb goes all the way down on the brass sleeve.
8. To reseal the areas you just sanded, you can use a thin wipe
of epoxy, superglue, or clear fingernail polish.
9. The limb is now ready to use.