Owner's Manual

TOOLS REQUIRED
The following tools and materials are required for proper installation of the operator:
1. Two 3/4" wrenches. (For tightening hex nuts on the chain
take-up bolts.)
2. Chain cutting tool. (For adjusting chain length.)
3. Wire cutter, stripper and crimping tools. (For attaching
accessory equipment to the control/mechanical unit
enclosure terminal strip.)
4. Standard screwdriver. (For junction box face plate.)
5. Phillips head screwdriver.
6. Electric arc welder or an electric drill with a 3/8" bit. (For
attaching chain brackets to gate.)
7. Several feet of 18 AWG or 22 AWG insulated multi-strand
electrical wire. (For attaching accessory equipment to the
control/mechanical unit enclosure terminal strip.)
8. Four 3/8" or 1/2" expansion anchor bolts with hex nuts, flat
washers and lock washers. (For attaching the operator to the
concrete pad.)
The following is a check list of the various parts included with the Tower Plus RSX1000 operator:
1. ( 1 ) Tower Plus RSX1000 Slide Gate Operator w/Cover
2. ( 2 ) Gate Warning Signs
3. ( 2 ) Chain Brackets
4. ( 1 ) Chain Take-up Bolt Kit
5. ( 16 ) Feet of #65 Chain
6. ( 1 ) Installation Manual
UNPACKING CHECKLIST
ATTACHING THE CHAIN BRACKETS and
PLACING THE RSX1000 OPERATOR
The chain brackets provided with the RSX1000 operator should be
mounted on the the gate with the centerline of the slot 8" above the top
of the operator pad. You will normally require a welder or an electric
drill with a 3/8” bit to attach the chain bracket to the gate. See Figures
9 and 10.
From the center of the slot in the bracket, run a string line taught from
one chain mounting bracket to the other. Place the operator on the new
pad or existing concrete base and position the unit so that the string is
centered on the primary drive sprocket, centered on the pad from left to
right, and parallel with the gate frame as shown in Figure 10a. Also
employ Figure 6, page 6 as a guide. Using the operator as a template,
mark and drill the appropriate holes for the required anchor bolts (four
[4] ½” anchor bolts are required).
Install the anchor bolts per the bolt
manufacturers instructions.
Re-sit the operator
over the anchor
bolts,
making sure the operator is sitting level. If any corners of the operator
are resting above the pad, place flat washers as shims between the
operator and concrete pad (around the anchor bolts). Place the flat
washers, lock washers and nuts on the anchor bolts and tighten down
the operator securely.
Attach one end of the chain to the gate and thread the other end through
the idler pulleys and drive sprocket. Attach the free end to the bracket
on the gate and tension the chain.
Chain Mounting
Bracket
Figure 10: Chain Configuration
Chain Mounting
Bracket
Figure 10a: Parallel Placement
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Figure 9: Chain Configuration
NOTICE: The Tower Operator cannot
utilize a back drive chain configuration.
C: INSTALLING THE OPERATOR
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