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2. The gate must not drag on the ground at any point during its motion and must not be supported by rollers or wheels.
3. Extremely heavy gates that exceed 200 lbs in weight per leaf should be mounted with ball bearing hinges that include
grease fittings.
4. The gate should be mounted to a very stable post or column that is secured in the ground with concrete. Securing the
post with concrete reduces the twisting eect that the torque of the gate places on the mounting post/column when
moving through its range of motion. Installation is not recommended on any post or column that is not installed in the
ground with concrete.
5. The front mount of the gate operator should be attached to the gate securely. This may require modifications to the
gate design or surface to maintain this secure mounting location.
DETERMINE MOUNTING LOCATION ON GATE AND SUPPORT BAR
You must determine where to mount the gate operator vertically on your gate system.
■ Top Mounting — The gate operator is not recommended to be
mounted to the top of the gate because the operator may cause
twisting or flexing of the gate while in motion.
■ Center Line Mounting — This is the most common and recom-
mended method for mounting an operator to the gate system.
Mount as close to center as feasible.
■ Bottom Mounting — The gate operator must be mounted high
enough o of the ground so that it does not come in contact
with standing or flowing water which will damage the system.
This mounting location may cause undesirable twisting or
flexing of the gate while in motion.
OPERATOR REAR MOUNT
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
The GHOST CONTROLS
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Automatic Gate Operator system is designed for installation on rectangular, square, or
round posts or columns. The rear bracket must be level and secured to the mounting post or column with bolts, nuts,
and washers because this bracket will experience a tremendous amount of force during operation of the automatic gate
operator. Proper positioning of the rear mounting bracket is critical because it determines:
■ Leverage and stability of the operator as it applies force to move the gate
■ Necessary clearance between the operator in both the closed and open positions.
Top Mount
Center Mount
Bottom Mount