U L L I S T I N G S A N D I N S T R U C T I O N S
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE GATE OPERATOR
A) Install the gate operator only when:
1) The operator is appropriate for the construction and the usage
Class of the gate.
2) All openings of a horizontal slide gate are guarded or
screened from the bottom of the gate to a minimum of 4 feet
(1.2 m) above the ground to prevent a 2 1/4inch (57.15 mm)
diameter sphere from passing through the openings
anywhere in the gate, and in that portion of the adjacent
fence that the gate covers in the open position.
3) All exposed pinch points are eliminated or guarded, and
4) Guarding is supplied for exposed rollers.
B) The operator is intended for installation only on gates used for vehicles.
Pedestrians must be supplied with a separate access opening.
C) The gate must be installed in a location so that enough clearance is
supplied 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.
D) The gate must be properly installed and work freely in both directions
prior to the installation of the gate operator.
E) Controls must be far enough from the gate so that the user is
prevented from coming in contact with the gate while operating the
controls. 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 outdoor gate or easily
accessible controls shall have a security feature to prevent unauthorized use.
F) All warning signs and placards must be installed where visible in the area of
the gate. A minimum of two placards installed. A placard is to be installed in
the area of each side of the gate and be visible to persons located on the side
of the gate on which the placard is installed.
