10
Installation Instructions
Installing the 412 Operator involves preparing the
gate, installing the operator(s), installing the control
panel, setting the torque adjustments on the control
panel, and setting other operational controls.
Note:
The following installation instructions
assume you are fully capable of installing an
electromechanical operator on a gate. This
manual does not instruct you in designing a gate,
installing a gate (whether on masonry, wood, or
metal posts), or basic electrical wiring. The
installation tasks discussed in this manual are
tasks peculiar to the 412 Operator.
Prepare the Gate
Before you install the 412 Operator, you need to
prepare the gate itself for the operator. Be sure to do
the following three things:
1. Make sure that the gate structure is solidly built.
Add reinforcing crosspieces if necessary to the
gate leaves.
2. Make sure that the gate moves smoothly on its
hinges without excessive friction by swinging it
opened and closed by hand. If necessary,
lubricate all the gate's moving parts.
3. Provide limit stops for the gate leaves in the
fully opened and fully closed positions (see
Figure 4).
Install the Operator
Once you have prepared the gate, you are ready to
proceed with the installation of the operator.
Limit stop
Limit stop
Opened gate
Closed gate
Figure 4. Provide positive limit stops for the
gate leaf
Follow the instructions below to install your operator
whether in an inward or outward swinging
configuration.
Installing the operator consists of the following steps:
•
Establishing the orientation of each gate leaf
and its operator.
•
Attaching the rear mounting bracket
•
Attaching the operator to the rear mounting
bracket
•
Attaching the front mounting bracket to the
operator
•
Attaching the front mounting bracket to the
gate leaf
•
Attaching the operator’s protective cover
•
Installing the 450 MPS control panel
•
Adjusting the torque for the operator
•
Setting the operating controls
Establish the Orientation of the
Operator and the Gate Leaf
Before you begin mounting brackets or attaching parts,
you first need to establish the proper orientation of
each operator in relation to its gate leaf.
Figure 2 (page 4) shows a biparting gate from the side
where the operators are mounted. The operator
attached to the hinge on the left of the gate must be an
SX model. If the hinge is on the right side, the DX
model must be installed.
Installing the operator on the wrong side makes it
impossible to install the cover of the operator.
Attach the Rear
Mounting Bracket
Inward swinging gate:
You need to determine whether to attach the rear
mounting bracket directly to the post (or wall) or to
notch the post and install a recessed liner. Large pillars
require a recessed liner to house the rear mounting
bracket and part of the operator so that the pillar will
not interfere with the swing of the gate when it is fully
opened.
To determine whether you need a recessed liner,
measure the distances
B
and
D
(shown in Fig. 5) on
your gate. If your measure of
B
or
D
is greater than the
dimensions shown for your operator in Figure 5, notch
the post and construct a recessed liner for the post
