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Important Safety Instructions
Install Screen Guard Over Gate and Fence
Injuries may occur when people put their hands, arms, legs, etc., through openings in the grill when the gate is
operated, trapping them between the grill and the fence post (or fence). All openings of a horizontal slide gate
must be guarded or screened to prevent a 21/4” diameter sphere from passing through openings anywhere in
the gate. This screen/guard must also be installed over the portion of adjacent fence that the gate covers in the
open position. Screening will prevent access through openings in areas where the gate travels.
Safety Edge
Screen Mesh
Safety Edge
Safety Edge
Roller guard to prevent
pinch point hazard.
Roller guard to prevent
pinch point hazard.
Safety Edge
Required Safety Precautions for Gates
Safety Edge
Warning Sign Safety Edge
Roller Guard
Roller Guard
Photo Beam
Photo Beam
Pedestrian Gate
Moving Gate Can Cause
Injury Or Death
WARNING
!
Vehicle Gate
Operator
Roller Guards
Injuries occur when
hands become caught
between the gate and the
roller. Roller guards and
enclosed tracks must be
installed to prevent this
pinch point hazard.
Warning Signs
The warning signs (with orange panel) must
be installed on both sides of the gate.
1. KEEP CLEAR! Gate may move at any time.
2. Do not allow children to operate gate or
play in gate area.
3. This gate is for vehicles only. Pedestrians
must use a separate entrance.
Moving Gate Can Cause
Injury Or Death
WARNING
!
Entrapment Protection
GTO’s internal obstruction settings, even when properly adjusted, may not be sensitive enough to prevent bodily
injury. For this reason, safety devices such as safety edges and photo beams MUST be installed. Furthermore,
a walk-through gate must be installed if pedestrian traffic is expected near the gate. We recommend the GTO
Bulldog Pedestrian Gate Lock (available as an accessory) for controlled access.