Product Manual

x MM260 Installation Instructions
Technical Specications
DRIVE
• Low friction screw drive (linear actuator) rated for -5 ºF to +160 ºF (-20 ºC to +71 ºC).
• Powered by a 12 V motor with integral gear reducer. Motor speed reduced to 260 rpm.
• Maximum opening arc of 110º. Approximate opening time (90º): 18 seconds, depending on weight of gate.
POWER
• The system is powered by a 12 Vdc automotive or marine battery.
• Battery charge is maintained by Mighty Mule transformer or optional Mighty Mule Solar Panels.
IMPORTANT: Never use both transformer and solar panel - this will damage the battery and control board.
• One (1) blade-style fuse is rated for 15 A.
NOTE: The transformer should not be directly connected to any battery. Do not replace fuses with higher ampere rated
fuses; doing so will void your warranty and may damage your control board.
CONTROL
• GTO microprocessor-based control board for single leaf, pull-to-open gate installations.
• A circuit on the control board regulates charging. "Sleep draw" is 15 mA; "active draw" is 2 to 5 A.
• Auto-memorization of digital transmitter code.
• GTO RF receiver tuned to 318 MHz.
• Opener length with push-pull tube fully retracted is 26
3
/
8", mounting point to mounting point. Maximum
stroke is 13".
• Adjustable auto-close timer (OFF, 3 to 120 seconds), and Dual Sense Technology Stall Force.
• Power terminal block accommodates a transformer or solar panels.
• Accessory terminal block fully compatible with all Mighty Mule access controls.
• Control board allows connection of edge sensors and photoelectric sensors.
• Audio entrapment alarm sounds if unit encounters an obstruction twice while opening or closing.
OPERATIONAL CAPACITY
• The Gate Capacity Chart shows approximate cycles, per day, you can expect from the Mighty Mule Automatic Gate Opener when
powered with a transformer and 12 volt battery, prior to the battery depleting to a state where the unit will not function. Actual cycles
may vary slightly depending upon the type and condition of gate and installation.
Mighty Mule 260 Gate Opener
Gate Weight
Gate Length
Number of Cycles Per Day
Mighty Mule 260 Gate Capacity /Cycle Chart
Estimated number of daily cycles, based on use with a transformer.
300 lbs.
150 lbs.
100 lbs.
50 lbs.
77
82
87
92
5’ - 6’
72
77
82
87
8’
67
72
77
82
10’
62
67
72
77
12’
NOTE: BALL BEARING HINGES SHOULD BE USED ON ALL GATES WEIGHING OVER 250 LB.
To determine the number of cycles the gate opener will perform using solar panels, please see the specications. These specications
are subject to change without notice.
* An operation cycle is one full opening and closing of the gate.