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Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For the Installer
WARNING–To reduce the risk of injury or death:
I. Before Installation
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. Verifythisoperatorisproperforthetypeandsizeofgate,anditsfrequencyofuse.
3. Makesurethatthegatehasbeenproperlyinstalledandswingfreelyinbothdirections.Repairorreplace
allwornordamagedgatehardwarepriortoinstallation.Afreelymovinggatewillrequirelessforceto
operateandwillenhancetheperformanceoftheoperatorandsafetydevicesusedwiththesystem.
4. for pedestrian use (see page 5). NO ONE SHOULD CROSS THE PATH OF A MOVING GATE.
II. During Installation
1. Installthegateoperatorontheinsideofthepropertyandfenceline.DONOTinstallanoperatoronthe
outsideofthegatewherethepublichasaccesstoit.
2. Becarefulwithmovingpartsandavoidcloseproximitytoareaswherengersorhandscould
be pinched.
3. Determinethebestobstructionsensingsettingforthisinstallation.ThegateMUSTstopandreverse
oncontactwithanobstruction.Afteradjustingtheforceorthelimitoftravel,retestthegateoperator.
Failure to adjust and retest the gate operator properly can increase the risk of injury or death
(see page 18).
4. Additional safety equipment such as photo beams and safety edges MUST be installed to prevent
bodily injury (see page 9).
5. Mountaccesscontrolsawayfromthegate(minimumdistanceis10feet).Theusermusthavefullview
ofthegatebutbeunabletotouchitwhileoperatingthecontrols.
6. Secure outdoor or easily accessed gate operator controls in order to prohibit unauthorized use of
the gate.
III. After Installation
1. ReviewALLsafetyinstructionswiththeconsumer/enduserandexplainthebasicoperationandsafety
systems of the entire gate operator system.
2. Informtheconsumer/enduserthatservicingoftheoperatormustonlybedonebyan
experienced technician.
3. Attachthewarningsigns(included)toeachsideofthegatetoalertpublicofautomaticgateoperation.
Takeaphotoofwarningsignsinstalledongate.Recordthedateofthephotoforyourreference.
4.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS. Leave IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (included)
with consumer/end user.