AGA GATEMASTER 900 HD, Installation Manual

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Installation
Make sure the gate is level and swings freely. The gate must not have a wheel.
Determine if it will be a pull-to-open (swing in) or a push-to-open (swing out) setup.
Typically, the gate will swing in toward the house, which is a pull-to-open setup.
Sometimes the gate must swing out towards the street, for example when the driveway
slopes up to the house, which is a push-to-open setup. A special post bracket is needed for a
push-to-open setup.
The gate operator arm mounts on the inside of the gate in either setup.
Posts, Columns and Walls
It is recommended to mount the post bracket on a steel post, which is at least 3” wide.
If a wood post is used, it should be pressure treated, plumb and square, and at least 6” wide.
It is recommended to re-tighten your bolts occasionally because wood tends to shrink and
expand.
The hinges cannot be mounted in the center of a column. The angle will be too wide.
If you mount on a column, make sure that the gate hinges are within 4” of the back of the
column.
If the hinges are in the center of a column, you could notch the column to accommodate the
operator, or you could re-mount the gate hinges on a post behind the column.
You could consider swinging the gate out, in which case you could put your operator post
bracket on the same face as the hinges.
Here is an example of a push-to-open setup where the bracket is mounted on the same pillar
face as the gate hinges:
Be sure to leave enough space when the gate is opening. Here is a picture of a pull-to-open
setup where the post bracket is mounted on the back of the column, next to a wall. Allow at
least 6” between the gate and the wall or the operator will bind, and the gate won’t be able
to open all the way. Note that the maximum distance from the pivot point of the hinge to
the back of the pillar is 6”.