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4O READJUST THE LIMITS FOLLOW THE h3ET THE ,IMITSv AND h3ET THE &ORCE AND
2UN $ISTANCEv INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE
)T IS IMPORTANT THAT THE FORCE AND RUN
DISTANCE ARE SET AFTER EVERY LIMIT READJUSTMENT
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&INE 4UNE THE &ORCE
/NCE THE INITIAL LIMITS HAVE BEEN SET THE 2%6%23!, &/2#% $)!, ON THE CONTROL BOARD IS
USED FOR FINE TUNING THE FORCE WHERE WIND OR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES MAY AFFECT THE GATE
TRAVEL 4HE 2%6%23!, &/2#% $)!, IS SET TO MINIMUM AT THE FACTORY
"ASED ON THE LENGTH AND WEIGHT OF THE GATE IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO MAKE ADDITIONAL FORCE
ADJUSTMENTS 4HE FORCE SETTING SHOULD BE HIGH ENOUGH THAT THE GATE WILL NOT REVERSE BY ITSELF
NOR CAUSE NUISANCE INTERRUPTIONS BUT LOW ENOUGH TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY TO A PERSON
4HE FORCE SETTING IS THE SAME FOR BOTH THE OPEN AND CLOSE GATE DIRECTIONS
3ETTINGS
&IXED FORCE SETTINGS THE FORCE WILL NOT ADJUST DUE TO GATE WEAR OR TEMPERATURE
CHANGES
3ETTINGS
!UTOMATICALLY INCREASE THE FORCE DUE TO GATE WEAR OR TEMPERATURE CHANGES
/PEN AND CLOSE THE GATE WITH THE 4%34 "544/.3
)F THE GATE STOPS OR REVERSES BEFORE REACHING THE FULLY OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION INCREASE
THE FORCE BY TURNING THE FORCE CONTROL SLIGHTLY CLOCKWISE
0ERFORM THE h/BSTRUCTION 4ESTv AFTER EVERY LIMIT AND FORCE SETTING ADJUSTMENT SEE
BELOW
/BSTRUCTION 4EST
4HE OPERATOR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INHERENT BUILT IN TO THE OPERATOR OBSTRUCTION SENSING DEVICE )F THE GATE ENCOUNTERS AN OBSTRUCTION DURING MOTION THE
GATE REVERSES ALL THE WAY TO THE LIMIT 4HE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL TEST /.,9 THE INHERENT BUILT IN TO THE OPERATOR OBSTRUCTION SENSING DEVICE
/PEN AND CLOSE THE GATE WITH THE 4%34 "544/.3 ENSURING THAT THE GATE IS STOPPING AT THE PROPER OPEN AND CLOSE LIMIT POSITIONS
0LACE AN OBJECT BETWEEN THE OPEN GATE AND A RIGID STRUCTURE -AKE SURE THAT ANY EXTERNAL ENTRAPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES WILL ./4 BE ACTIVATED BY THE
OBJECT
2UN THE GATE IN THE CLOSE DIRECTION 4HE GATE SHOULD STOP AND REVERSE UPON CONTACT WITH THE OBJECT )F THE GATE DOES NOT REVERSE OFF THE OBJECT REDUCE THE
FORCE SETTING BY TURNING THE FORCE CONTROL SLIGHTLY COUNTERCLOCKWISE 4HE GATE SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH FORCE TO REACH BOTH THE OPEN AND CLOSE LIMITS BUT
-534 REVERSE AFTER CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT
2EPEAT THE TEST FOR THE OPEN DIRECTION
4EST THE OPERATOR AFTER ANY ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE
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