User's Manual Part 1b

Installation
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ATEKEEPER SYSTEMS INC.
2007
CART CONTAINMENT MANUAL
Page 34
Installing the Parking lot Signs
Parking lot signs work in combination with the containment zone striping to educate shoppers as to the location
of the system perimeter. Signs should be installed at locations where carts are most likely to be taken from the
parking lot. Make sure that all ingress/egress points (driveways) have a minimum of one sign. Additional signs
may be placed on existing lamp posts or sign posts, using sign straps. If no existing posts are available or
located in logical locations for a parking lot sign, you will need to install a parking lot sign along with a sign post
(instructions to follow). Parking lot signs should be installed no less the seven feet (7’) from the bottom of the
sign to ground level. Do not install any sign that may cause a hazard to pedestrians. Do not mount signs on a
public street light, traffic signal pole, or any property not managed/owned by the store.
When installing the parking lot sign and sign post, the sign post should be buried no less than two feet (2’) into
the landscaping and the post should be placed in Quikrete or a comparable concrete mixture in order to ensure a
solid base that will withstand high winds and tampering. The sign should only be installed on the flared side of
the sign post, with a 3/8” fender washer placed between the bolt head and the sign.
For more details on installing the parking lot signs, see page 51.
Parking lot sign assembly