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Thank you very much for choosing an Ironton™ product. For future reference, please complete

the owner’s record below:

Serial Number/Lot Date Code: _______________ Purchase Date: _______________

Save the receipt, warranty and these instructions. It is important that you read the entire manual

to become familiar with this product before you begin using it.

This Swing Gate Opener is designed for certain applications only. The distributor cannot be

responsible for issues arising from modification or use of this product in an application for

which it was not designed. We strongly recommend that this product not be modified and/or

used for any application other than that for which it was designed. If you have questions about

a particular modification or application, DO NOT use the product until you have first contacted

the distributor to determine if the product can or should be modified or used in such an

application.

For technical questions please call 1-800-222-5381.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents...............................................................................................................................1

Intended Use.......................................................................................................................................1

Entrapment Protection.......................................................................................................................2

Technical Specification......................................................................................................................2

General Safety Rules..........................................................................................................................2

Important Safety Considerations.......................................................................................................3

Safety Labels......................................................................................................................................4

Important Installation Safety Instructions.........................................................................................4

Step 1 — Prepare for Installation........................................................................................................8

Step 2 — Install the Gate Opener on the Gate....................................................................................9

Step 3 — Prepare the AC Power Supply.........................................................................................14

Step 4 — Mount the Control Box.....................................................................................................15

Step 5 — Connect the Power Cables..............................................................................................15

Step 6 — Program the Remote Control................................................................................. ........17

Step 7 — Set Operating Controls....................................................................................................18

Step 8 — Set the Gate Closed/Open Position................................................................................21

Operation..........................................................................................................................................21

Emergency Release..........................................................................................................................21

Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................22

Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................23

Replacement Parts...........................................................................................................................23

Wiring Optional Accessories............................................................................................................24

Limited Warranty..............................................................................................................................26

Intended Use

This Automatic Swing Gate Opener is intended for use with vehicular swing gates. It is designed

for swing gates weighing up to 450 lbs. or up to 12ft. long. This is an ideal gate opener for

wood, chain link, tubular metal, vinyl, aluminous, and tube gates in light wind environments.

The gate opener can be used in Class I and Class II applications.

• Residential Vehicular Gate Opener – Class I – A vehicular gate opener (or system) intended

for use in a home of one- to four single family dwelling, or a garage or parking area associated

there with.

• Commercial/General Access Vehicular Gate Opener – Class II – A vehicular gate opener (or

system) intended for use in a commercial location or building such as a multifamily housing

unit (five or more single family units), hotel, garages, retail store, or other building servicing the

general public.

SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER

OWNER’S MANUAL

SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER

OWNER’S MANUAL

Item #47821

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WARNING:

Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION

INSTRUCTIONS before operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and

other basic safety precautions may result in serious personal injury.

Summary of content (14 pages)

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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL Thank you very much for choosing an Ironton™ product. For future reference, please complete the owner’s record below: Serial Number/Lot Date Code: _______________ Purchase Date: _______________ Save the receipt, warranty and these instructions. It is important that you read the entire manual to become familiar with this product before you begin using it. This Swing Gate Opener is designed for certain applications only.
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL • Industrial/Limited Access Vehicular Gate Opener – Class III – A vehicular gate opener (or system) intended for use in an industrial location or building such as a factory or loading dock area or other locations not intended to service the general public.
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL • Use the right tool for the job. DO NOT attempt to force a small equipment to do the work of larger industrial equipment. There are certain applications for which this equipment was designed. It will do the job better and more safely at the capacity for which it was intended. DO NOT use this equipment for a purpose for which it was not intended. • Check for damaged parts.
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL Gate Opener and Mounting Hardware Tools Needed • Power Drill • Tape Measure • Open End Wrenches — 14# & 17# or Adjustable Wrenches • Wire Strippers • C-Clamps — small, medium, and large • Level • Hacksaw or Heavy Duty Bolt Cutters • Phillips Screwdriver 6 of 26 7 of 26
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL Step 1 — Prepare for Installation • The gate opener includes two Post Pivot Brackets. The small bracket is for a Pull-to-Open installation and the large bracket is for a Push-to-Open installation. Make sure that you use the appropriate bracket. • In some cases, the installation instructions for a Pull-to-Open installation and a Push-to-Open installation are different. Make sure that you are following the appropriate instructions.
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL 1. Place the Post Pivot Bracket between the two Post Brackets. Insert the M10 x 30 bolt through the center hole of the Post Bracket and Post Pivot Bracket as shown. Place an M10 washer, M10 lock washer and M10 nut on the bottom of the bolt and hand tighten. 2. Attach the Post Bracket Assembly and the Gate Bracket to the gate opener with the clevis pins. Secure the clevis pins with the hairpin clips SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL 4.
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL 7. Remove the Post Bracket Assembly and the Gate Bracket by taking off the C-clamps. 8. Drill 10.5 mm or 7/16 inch diameter holes through the post and the gate at the marked locations. 9. Attach the Post Bracket Assembly to the gate post by inserting four M10 x 200 bolts through each Post Bracket and the drilled holes in the gate post. Fasten each bolt with one M10 washer, one M10 lock washer, and one M10 nut. 10.
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL Step 3 — Prepare the AC Power Supply WARNING: Never connect the gate opener to the power supply before all the hardware installations have been completed. SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL Step 4 — Mount the Control Box Use deck screws (not provided) to mount the control box to a secure surface. Make sure that the control box is at least 40" above the ground to protect it from rain, snow, etc.
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL 3. Connect the AC power supply cable to the control box as shown in the following illustration: SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL Step 6 — Program the Remote Control WARNING: Activate the gate opener only when gate is in full view, free of obstruction, and properly adjusted. No one should enter or leave the gate area while the gate is in motion. Do not allow children to operate the remote control. Do not allow children to play near the gate.
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL To set a value for a control, follow these steps: 1. Apply power to the control board. The LED display will flash the standby symbol (– –). 2. Press and hold the FUNC button until the display shows P1. Each time you press the FUNC button, the display will show the next code (e.g., P1, P2, P3, etc.). 3. Press the FUNC button until the code you want is displayed. 4. Press the INC or DEC button once.
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL Control Code Value Description Stall Force P5 (Opener 1) P6 (Opener 2) 1 to 9 1 = minimal force 9 = maximum force Default = 3 Stall Force is the amount of force that the gate opener will apply to an object that is obstructing the gate. When the specified force is reached, the gate opener automatically stops and reverses direction. The gate opener’s opening/closing force is adjusted automatically according to the stall force setting.
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL Troubleshooting Maintenance Problem Which do I select? “Pull to Open” or “Push to open”? Opener does not run. Digital Display indicator is not on. SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL Solution • It is strongly recommend selecting “Pull to open”. The “Push to Open” option is used only for gates installed on upward slope to “towards” your property. • Warning: Swing gates shouldn’t open toward to public area when the“Pull to Open” is selected.
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL Wiring Optional Accessories SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL Accessory Pull-to-Open RED to MOTOR1+ BLACK to MOTOR1BLUE to ULT1 GREEN to COM YELLOW to DLT1 Push-to-Open BLACK to MOTOR1+ RED to MOTOR1YELLOW to ULT1 GREEN to COM BLUE to DLT1 Actuator 2 Pull-to-Open RED to MOTOR2+ BLACK to MOTOR2BLUE to ULT2 GREEN to COM YELLOW to DLT2 Push-to-Open BLACK to MOTOR2+ RED to MOTOR2YELLOW to ULT2 GREEN to COM BLUE to DLT2 Alarm Lamp (optional) Connect the RED wi
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SINGLE SWING GATE OPENER OWNER’S MANUAL Accessory Exit Wand (optional) Terminal Connections Insert the Exit Wand Board into the Control Board, and then connect the Exit Wand wires to the control board. For detailed instructions, refer to the Exit Wand instruction manual. Electric Lock (optional) Connect the Electric Lock to the LOCK terminal. External Receiver (optional) BROWN to terminal 19. BLACK to terminal 20. RED to terminal 9. Wired Keypad (24VDC) (optional) RED to terminal 9.