Owner's Manual

Medium Duty Operator
GCL-MT
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4.1
The Model GCL-MT™ Drawbar Operator consists of the Power Unit (A),
Drawbar Track (B), Chain Guides (C), Drawbar Arm (E), Front Spreader (G),
Front Idler Pulley (H), Drive Chain (J), Drive Sprocket (K) and Drawbar
Track Spacer (L). The Drawbar track length, chain length and quantity of
chain guides will vary by door heights. Fig. 1.
1) The Drawbar Track Spacers are attached to the Power
Unit at the factory. Fig. 1.
– Attach Track to Power Unit at the Spacers using eight
(8) 1/4"-20 x 1-1/2" track bolts and 1/4"-20 keps nuts (provided).
Fig. 2. The curved part of the Track MUST be toward the
electrical panel.
NOTE: Drawbar tracks must be thirty (30) inches longer than the door’s
1/4"-20
KEPS NUTS
height. Tracks have been pre-punched at the door plant for the chain
guide assemblies.
Section 4: Installation
Drawbar Assembly
Figure 1
Figure 2
1/4"-20
KEPS NUTS
IMPORTANT
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
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To reduce the risk of severe injury or death:
1) READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
2) Install only on a properly operating and balanced door. A door that is operating
improperly could cause severe injury. Have qualified service personnel make
repairs to cables, spring assemblies and other hardware before installing the operator.
3) Remove all pull ropes and remove, or make inoperative, all locks (unless mechanically
and/or electronically interlocked to t
he power unit) that are connected to t
he door
before installing the operator.
4) Install the door operator at least 8 feet above the floor if the operator has exposed
moving parts.
5) Do not connect the door operator to the power source until instructed to do so.
6) Locate the control station: (a) within sight of the door, (b) a minimum of 5 feet above
the floor so that small children c
annot reach it, and (c) away from all moving parts
of the door.
7) Install the Entrapment Warning Placard next to the control station
and in a
prominent location.
8) For products having a manual release, instruct the end user on the operation of the
manual release.
Track Spacers are factory installed.