User Guide

5
Important Safety Instructions
Install Screen Guard Over Gate and Fence
Injuries may occur when people put their hands, arms, legs, etc., through openings in the grill when the gate is operated,
trapping them between the grill and the fence post (or fence). All openings of a horizontal slide gate must be guarded
or screened to prevent a 2
1
/4
” diameter sphere from passing through openings anywhere in the gate. This screen/guard
must also be installed over the portion of adjacent fence that the gate covers in the open position. Screening will prevent
access through openings in areas where the gate travels.
Safety Edge
Screen Mesh
Safety Edge Safety Edge
Roller guard to prevent
pinch point hazard.
Roller guard to prevent
pinch point hazard.
Safety Edge
Required Safety Precautions for Gates
CAUTION
AUTOMATIC GATE
STAND CLEAR
1-800-543-GATE
®
Operator
Safety Edge
Warning Sign
Safety Edge
Roller Guard
Roller Guard
Pedestrian Gate
1. KEEP CLEAR! Gate may move at any time.
2. Do not allow children to operate gate or
play in gate area.
3. This gate is for vehicles only. Pedestrians
must use a separate entrance.
Moving Gate Can Cause
Injury Or Death
WARNING
!
Vehicle Gate
Roller Guards
Injuries occur when
hands become caught
between the gate and
the roller. Roller
guards and enclosed
tracks must be
installed to prevent
this pinch point
hazard.
Warning Signs
The large warning signs (with orange panel)
must be installed on both sides of the gate.
The small warning signs (above left) must
be installed adjacent to entry controls such
as keypads and push buttons (see page 6 for
details).
WARNING
!
Moving Gate Can
Cause Injury Or
Death. Do Not Start
Gate Unless Path Is
Clear.
Entry controls should be
installed far enough from
the gate (at least 10 feet)
so that the user cannot touch
the gate while operating the
controls.
1. KEEP CLEAR! Gate may move at any time.
2. Do not allow children to operate gate or
play in gate area.
3. This gate is for vehicles only. Pedestrians
must use a separate entrance.
Moving Gate Can Cause
Injury Or Death
WARNING
!
Entrapment Protection
GTO’s internal obstruction settings, even when properly adjusted, may not be sensitive enough to prevent bodily
injury. For this reason, safety devices such as safety edges MUST be installed. Furthermore, a walk-through gate
must be installed if pedestrian traffic is expected near the gate. We recommend the GTO Bulldog Pedestrian Gate
Lock (available as an accessory) for controlled access.