GTO GP-SW050 Safety Gate User Manual


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Important Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GPSW050 SWING GATE OPERATORS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS for the System Designer
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury or death:
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. Thisoperatorisintendedforuseonlyonvehiculargates.Pedestriansmustbesuppliedwithaseparate
walk-throughgate(see Entrapment Protection on page 5).
3. Whendesigningasystemthatwillbeenteredfromahighwayormainthoroughfare,makesurethe
system is placed far enough from the road to prevent trac congestion.
Because automatic gate operators produce high levels of force, all system designers, installers, and consumers
haveanobligationtoknowthepotentialhazardsassociatedwithimproperlydesigned,installed,ormaintained
gate operator systems. Keep in mind that the gate operator is just one component of the total gate operating system.
Eachcomponentmustworkinunisontoprovidetheconsumerwithconvenience,security,andsafety.
Thismanualcontainsvarioussafetyprecautionsandwarningsforthesystemdesigner,installer,andconsumer.
Becausetherearemanypossibleapplicationsofthegateoperator,thesafetyprecautionsandwarningscontained
inthismanualcannotbecompletelyexhaustiveinnature.Theydo,however,provideanoverviewofthesafe
design, installation, and use of this product. CAREFULLY READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS,
WARNINGS, AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFE SYSTEM DESIGN, INSTALLATION,
AND USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
The precautions and warnings in this manual are identied with these warning symbols.
This symbol identies the conditions that can result in serious injury or death from electrical shock.
This symbol identies the conditions that can result in damage to the operator or its components, serious
injury, or death.
Because GTO automatic gate operators are only part of the total gate operating system, it is the responsibility
of the designer, installer, and purchaser to ensure the total system is safe for its intended use. Bypassing
safety devices or neglecting to use safety devices with the gate operator is NOT acceptable.
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