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SPRING CHANGING INSTRUCTIONS
STEPS:
1. For ease of access, remove the door and end panel
nearest the gate.
2. Disable the photoelectric sensor/beam if equipped.
3. Remove any upper “T” bolts completely and loosen
the slide assembly screws.
4. Loosen the top adjusting nut of the slide assembly.
Thread the nut up to within four (4”) inches of the top of
slide mechanism.
5. You will now raise the gate. (
DO NOT
release the
disengage lever!) Initiate the gate to open, immediately
move to the gate and help raise it open, once the slide
moves up, hold on the bottom rail of the gate until fully
open. The gate may bounce slightly, there will be a loud
bang but no damage will occur.
6. Turn Off AC/DC Power before gate “times out” and
tries to close. Insert T/M Pin.
7. Using a 1 5/16 wrench, loosen and remove the chain
tension bolt with the damaged spring.
8. Replace damaged spring
9. Replace chain tension bolt.
NOTE
: Grease fitting
must point down! Tighten bottom nut.
NOTE
: Chain
MUST
remain level and not twisted once tightened.
10. Remove T/M pin and restore AC/DC power.
11. Lowering the gate. Initiate the gate to close and at
the same time, assist the gate down by pulling on the
bottom rail of the gate. The slide will move down and
another loud bang as the gate is lowered.
12. Turn off AC/DC power.
13. Thread the slide nut back down to the slide assem-
bly and tighten.
14. Replace the T-Bolts to their original location and
tighten and tighten the slide assembly screws.
15. Restore AC/DC power and hook photoelectric sen-
sor/beam back up.
16. Cycle gate.
17. Spray all springs with a chain lube to prevent corro-
sion.
18. Grease Chain Tension bolts, Linkage Arm & Bear-
ings
RECOMMENDED:
Always check and adjust the balance
after any spring change. Refer to balancing instructions
at
www.AutoGate.com
or the instructions on Page 16
TOOLS REQUIRED:
5/16” (Nut Driver), 1/2”, 1 1/8”, 1 5/16” Open End Wrenches
WARNING:
SPRINGS ARE UNDER A TREMENDOUS LOAD. TAKE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN REMOV-
ING AND REPLACING THEM.
