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ASA300 GEAR MOTOR INSTALLATION
INSTALL POST BRACKET
The position of the post bracket “A” is critical to the success of your installation and
attention needs to be paid to both its correct height and also its position on the post in
respect to the relationship between your gate hinge pivot point and the motor pivot point
on the bracket.
Once you have determined the general desired height of your motor, position the
bracket and take note of dimensions “J” and “K”. In a standard installation the basic aim
is to get dimensions “J” and “K” to be as close as possible to equal.
The other consideration before fixing the post bracket is that the pivot point of the post
bracket “A” should be 12mm higher than the pivot point of the gate bracket “H” giving
the gear motor an incline of approximately one degree.
INSTALL GATE BRACKET
With your post bracket securely fastened, attach your gear motor to the post bracket with the bolts provided. Take care to support the
weight of the gear motor at this point and throughout this stage. Wind out shaft “D” all the way till the end. Now turn shaft “D” back one
complete turn of 360 degrees. Attach your gate bracket to the shaft end “H” and position on the gate taking careful note of your 12mm fall
from the post bracket. Fix your gate bracket at this position. Using your manual override key put the gear motor into manual mode and
gently move your gate and gear motor through the entire 90 degree arc to test the smoothness of your installation. If your gate and gear
motor moves smoothly through the entire travel range then you are ready to proceed to the next point. If you are having difficulty or hitting
sticking points at any point in the travel you may need to adjust your post bracket pivot point to facilitate a smoother run.
INSTALL GATE STOPS
This is a critical point in ensuring long trouble free operation of your automation system, yet it is relatively simple. Each gate must have a
positive and well secured opening stop and closing stop. There are a range of stops available over the counter or you can make them
yourself but the critical point is that the stops must be well secured as the gear motors will exert quite a deal of force on them during
programming. In summary when your gate/s open they must hit a positive stop point that stop the gate/s from opening any further and the
same at the closed point.
