Owner's Manual

GATE SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
SAFETY CHECK LIST:
• The LPX1700 operator may be installed on a Class I, II, III, or IV
Vehicular Slide Gate. See page 3 for an explanation of the different
Class locations. See the last page of this manual for the operator
specifications (voltage, maximum gate weight & length etc.).
• Make sure that the gate moves freely, all rollers are in good working
order, the gate does not bind in any manner and the gate area is clean
and free of irregularities. DO NOT INSTALL THE OPERATOR
UNTIL ALL GATE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
• Do not increase the built-in overload detector adjustment to
compensate for a poorly working gate. A well maintained gate will
ensure easy manual operation (if needed) and maximum operator
obstruction sensitivity.
• Install the operator on the inside of the property/fence line. DO
NOT install an operator on the public side of the fence line or gate.
• Make sure the gate operating system is placed far enough back from
the road to eliminate traffic backup. The distance from the road, size
of the gate, usage level and gate cycle/speed must be taken into
consideration to eliminate potential hazards.
• The gate must be installed in a location so that enough clearance is
supplied between the gate and any adjacent structures when opening
and closing to reduce the risk of entrapment.
• For ORNAMENTAL “GRILL TYPE” GATES (or any other type of
open gate where a handhold or toehold may be achieved), injuries
may occur when people put arms through the openings or children
“ride” the gate by standing on the bars and holding on to the gate.
THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD CAN BE MINIMIZED BY
INSTALLING A MESH SCREEN ON THE GATE. It is strongly
recommended that the entire gate and adjacent fence area the gate
covers when open be meshed or guarded such that a handhold or
toehold cannot be achieved. At a minimum all openings on a
horizontal slide gate must be guarded or screened from the bottom of
the gate to a minimum of 4 feet above the ground to prevent a 2-1/4
inch (57.15 mm) sphere from passing through the openings
anywhere in the gate, and in that portion of the fence the gate covers
when in the open position. See Figure 2.
• All LPX1700 gate operators are VEHICULAR GATE
OPERATORS and as such are NOT INTENDED FOR
PEDESTRIAN traffic. In installations where pedestrian passage
through the fence is necessary, install a pedestrian access opening.
The pedestrian access opening shall be designed to promote
pedestrian usage. Locate the vehicular gate and the pedestrian
access opening such that persons will not come into contact with the
vehicular gate during the entire path of travel of the vehicular gate.
See page 25 for additional information.
• Install leading edge detectors and/or photocells in your design to
protect system entrapment zones. TYMETAL can provide these
products for incorporation in your gate system design.
• Use the illustration at left (Figure 3) and the information and
diagrams on pages 11, 12, and 13 to minimize the risk of injury in
your design of the swing gate operator system. IDENTIFY THE
ENTRAPMENT ZONES AND PINCH POINT AREAS IN YOUR
GATE. Design the gate installation to minimize the risk of
entrapment in these areas. Install additional safety equipment such
as four wire edges and photocells to further minimize risk. All
entrapment zones are required to be protected.
• Entrapment Zones: Design in personal entrapment protection
devices to protect people from entrapment in the zones shown in
Figure 3 at left and the information and diagrams on pages 11, 12,
and 13. Install vertical posts with gate edges attached on both sides
of the gate to prevent body entrapment.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE
INJURY OR DEATH: READ AND FOLLOW
ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND
GATE SYSTEM DESIGN PARAMETERS!
WARNING!
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