Owner's Manual

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What you need
To install your fence and fit the receiver collar, you will need:
• Drill
• Tape measure
• Small Phillips screwdriver
• Pliers
• Wire-stripping pliers
• Lawn edger, lawn trencher or shovel
• Scissors
• Lighter
• Non-metallic collar and leash for training
• Optional but recommended — PetSafe
®
Surge Protector
LP-4100-1
Unlike the standard surge protector you can purchase from
an office supply store, our surge protector will help shield
your fence transmitter from voltage spikes or currrent surges
coming through your home wiring or through your boundary
wire. This is especially important if you live in an area where
lightning storms are common. You can purchase the PetSafe
®
Surge Protector at petsafe.com or by contacting our Customer
Care team. Please see customer care insert for important
safety information.
How the system works
The Classic In-Ground Fence
™
system works by sending a radio signal through a buried boundary wire (up to 2,000 feet). Your pet wears
a receiver collar that picks up the signal. When your pet nears the boundary, the receiver collar will tone and vibrate to alert your pet that
he has entered the warning zone. If he continues to venture out, the receiver collar will issue a safe but startling correction, similar to the
static you feel if you drag your feet across a carpet and then touch a door handle.
Different pets respond to different levels of correction. The receiver collar has 7 levels of static correction plus a tone and vibration setting,
allowing you to easily adjust the correction level to your pet’s temperament.
Depending on your fence installation, you may also need:
• Additional wire, flags, wire connectors, and gel-filled capsules
(PIG00-13769) — for yards larger than 1/3-acre, or complex
layouts
• Circular saw with masonry blade — if the boundary wire will
cross a paved surface without expansion joints
• Waterproofing compound (such as silicone caulk) — if the
boundary wire will cross a paved surface
• PVC pipe or hose pipe — if the boundary wire will cross a
gravel surface
• Staple gun — if attaching boundary wire to an existing
wooden fence
• Additional receiver collars (PIG00-17441) — if needed for
multiple pets
Want to save time? Renting a small trenching tool or lawn
edging tool from a hardware store can make installing the
boundary wire much quicker and easier.