TILLER
Begin the setup process with the tiller. The tiller is normally measured from the point where the limb meets the riser out to the string. Recently, most companies have been recommending stretching a piece of string between the axles and using this line for your tiller measurement. Especially on one-cam bows, this method will prove to be much more reliable. The actual distance of the tiller is not important. What is important is that the measurement on the top limb equals the measurement of the bottom limb. If it does not, the tiller can be adjusted by tightening or loosening one limb bolt or the other until both tillers match exactly.

ARROW RESTS
Before you begin tuning, make sure that you have the correct arrow rest for the style you shoot. When shooting a mechanical release, the force on the arrow bends vertically, requiring a rest that has a vertical spring tension. Popular examples would be any of Golden Key Futura's TM Rests, Bodoodle rests or a host of variations on the lizard-tongue design. Another popular rest style that works well for bowhunters shooting mechanical releases is the new drop-away design. Finger shooters, on the other hand, will exert a side-to-side force on the arrow and need some sort of cushion plunger or Berger button to counter the horizontal force applied to the arrow as the fingers release the string.