Owner`s manual

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To the Owner/End User of Allstar’s Gate Operator:
Thank you for choosing an Allstar product. We are confident you will
have many years of use and satisfaction with your gate operator.
Our Gate Operator is part of your unique gate operating system, which
may consist of a variety of components, including the gate, the gate
tracks, posts, and electronic features. These components combined
present certain risks and safety issues of which you, the end user, must
be aware.
Each unique system presents a unique set of hazards which we cannot
possibly address individually. These instructions will help you to
identify the potential risks and safety issues your gate operator system
presents, and guide you as you make your system as safe as possible for
everyone who uses it.
Your first step is to consider the intended use of the gate system, who
will be using the gate system, and in what manner the system is
installed. You should have a clear understanding of how often the gate
will be opened, who will be opening it, whether children and the
general public will be near the gate system, and how close the gate
system is to public property. Once you have answered these questions,
you are ready to decide what safety measures must be taken to prevent
injury.
To minimize the risk of entrapment in your gate system, install the
following safety features:
• Electric gate edges
• Enclosed tracks
• Vertical guard posts
• Protective screen mesh
• Photoelectric sensors
• Instructional and precautionary signs
• Covers for exposed rollers
Each safety feature is a separate component in your gate system. Read
and follow all instructions for each of the components of your unique
system. Ensure that all instructions for mechanical components,
safety features and the Allstar Gate Operator are available for
everyone who will be using your gate system.
The two warning signs shipped with your Gate Operator (See Figure 4,
Page 5 of this manual) must be installed in prominent positions on both
sides of your gate. Keep them clean and legible.
Read and follow the safety points on this and the following page which
present the basic guidelines for the safest operation of your gate
operator system.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS !
BASIC OPERATIONAL GUIDE
•If the gate is fully closed an Open Button, Alternate, Radio or Free
Exit input will cause the gate to begin moving in the open direction.
•If the gate is fully open a Close Button, Alternate, or Radio input will
cause the gate to begin moving in the close direction.
•If the gate is moving in a Close direction a Close Non-Contact Sensor
or a Close Contact Sensor input will cause the gate to stop, pause and
reverse for approximately 2 inches in the Open direction.
•If the gate is moving in a Close direction an Open Button, Radio,
Reversing, or Free Exit Loop input will cause the gate to stop, pause
and reverse and run in the Open direction.
•If the gate is moving in a Close direction a Stop Button or Alternate
input will cause the gate to stop. A subsequent Alternate input will
cause the gate to begin moving in the Open direction.
•If the gate is moving in an Open direction an Open Non-Contact
Sensor, Open Contact Sensor input or an Open Overload activation
will cause the gate to stop, pause and reverse for approximately 2
inches in the Open direction.
•If the gate is moving in an Open direction a Stop or Alternate input
will cause the gate to stop. A subsequent Alternate input will cause
the gate to begin moving in the Close direction.
MANUAL OPERATION - The gate can be moved open or
close in case of power failure or other need to move the gate manually
without disconnecting the operator chain. Remove power from the unit
(if not already off) and firmly grasp the leading edge of the gate. Push
or pull the gate in the direction desired. The amount of force required
to move the gate will depend on the gate weight and the inherent
friction of the overall system. Manual operation is to be attempted only
when the operator is not moving the gate under power.
ALL APPROPRIATE SAFETY FEATURES MUST BE
INCORPORATED INTO YOUR GATE SYSTEM.
F: END USER INSTRUCTIONS GATE OPENER OPERATION AND SAFETY GUIDE
PRECAUTIONS FOR
PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
OR RESIDENTIAL
AREAS
The internal operator overload
sensor may not be adequate
entrapment protection in all
situations to prevent arm, leg, or hand
injuries. Padded electric gate edges, roller
guards, pneumatic gate edges, or
photoelectric sensors are therefore
necessary when automatic gates are used
near pedestrian traffic. See the figure
below. Use of pedestrian walk gate is
mandatory where there is nearby
pedestrian traffic.
Figure 20: Entrapment Protection
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR
DEATH: READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL!
WARNING!