User guide

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INSTALL THE GATE OPERATOR ONLY WHEN:
e operator is appropriate for the construction of the gate and the usage class of the gate.1.
All openings of a horizontal slide gate are guarded or screened from the bottom of the gate to a2.
Minimum of 4’ (1.2m) above the ground to prevent a 2.25” (57.15mm) diameter sphere from passing 3.
through the openings anywhere in the gate, and in that portion of the adjacent fence that the gate
covers in the open position.
All exposed pinch points are eliminated or guarded4.
Guarding is supplied for exposed rollers 5.
e operator is intended for installation only on gates used for vehicles. Pedestrians must be supplied
with a separate access opening.
e gate must be installed in a location so that enough clearance is supplied between the gate and
adjacent structures when opening and closing to reduce the risk of entrapment. Swinging gates shall
not open into public access areas.
e gate must be properly installed and work freely in both directions prior to the installation of the gate
operator. Do not over-tighten the operator clutch or pressure relief valve to compensate for a damaged gate
For gate operator utilizing type D protection 6.
e gate operator controls must be placed so that the user has full view of the gate area when the gate 7.
is moving. e placard as required by 52a.1.6 shall be placed adjacent to the controls
An automatic closing device (such as a timer, loop sensor, or similar device) shall not be employed. 8.
No other activation device shall be connected.
Controls must be far enough from the gate so that the user is prevented from coming in contact with the 9.
gate while operating the controls. Controls intended to be used to reset an operator aer two sequential
activations of the entrapment protection device or devices must be located in the line-of-sight of the gate.
All warning signs and placards must be installed where visible in the area of the gate.