
1. READ and FOLLOW all instructions.
2. The gate operator is intended for use with Class I
vehicular swing gates.
Class I denotes a vehicular gate operator (or system)
intended for use in a home of one to four single
family dwellings, or a garage or parking area associated
therewith.
3. Gate operating system designers, installers and
users must take into account the possible hazards
associated with each individual application.
Improperly designed, installed or maintained systems
can create risks for the user as well as the bystander.
Gate system design and installation must reduce
public exposure to potential hazards. Install the gate
operator only when the operator is appropriate for the
construction of the gate and the usage class of the
gate. All exposed pinch points must be eliminated or
guarded.
4. A gate operator can create high levels of force during
normal operation. Therefore, safety features must be
incorporated into every installation. Specific safety
features include:
• Safety Sensors
5. The gate must be properly installed and work freely
in both directions prior to the installation of the gate
operator.
6. The gate must be installed in a location so that
enough clearance is provided between the gate and
adjacent structures when opening and closing to
reduce the risk of entrapment. Swinging gates shall
not open into public access areas.
7. The operator is intended for use only on gates used
for vehicles. Pedestrians must be supplied with a
separate access opening. The pedestrian access
opening shall be designed to promote pedestrian
usage. The pedestrian access shall be located such
that persons will not come in contact with the moving
vehicular gate during the entire travel of the gate.
8. Pedestrians should never cross the pathway of a
moving gate. The gate operator is not acceptable for
use on any pedestrian gate. Pedestrians must be
supplied with a separate pedestrian access.
9. For an installation utilizing non-contact sensors, see
page 26 on the placement of non-contact sensors for
each type of application.
a. Care shall be exercised to reduce the risk of
nuisance tripping, such as when a vehicle trips the
sensor while the gate is still moving.
b. One or more non-contact sensors shall be located
where the risk of entrapment or obstruction exists,
such as the perimeter reachable by a moving gate or
barrier.
10. Never mount any device that operates the gate
operator where the user can reach over, under,
around or through the gate to operate the controls.
Controls are to be placed at least 6' (1.8 m) from any
part of the moving gate:
• A hard wired control shall be located and its wiring
arranged so that communication between the control
and the gate operator is not subject to mechanical
damage.
11. Controls intended to be used to reset an operator
after 2 sequential activations of the entrapment
protection device or devices must be located in the
line of sight of the gate, or easily accessible controls
shall have a security feature to prevent unauthorized
use. Never allow anyone to hang on or ride the gate.
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