
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.
Safety Installation Information
5 Introduction