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REMEDIES
THE GATE OPENS OK BUT AFTER CLOSING, IT REOPENS.
1. EXCESSIVE CLOSING PRESSURE. IF THE GATE IS OVER ROTATING
INTO A FIXED STOP, LOOSEN BOTTOM COLLAR AND READJUST GATE
POSITION. (SEE PAGE 16)
2. THE AUTO-REVERSE SENSITIVITY IS TOO HIGH. READJUST
SENSITIVITY. (SEE PAGE 16)
3. POWER BOLT LOCK MAY BE MISALIGNED. ADJUST ACCORDINGLY.
THE GATE MOVES A FEW FEET, BUT THEN STOPS AND/OR REVERSES.
1. THE AUTO-REVERSE SENSITIVITY IS TOO HIGH. READJUST
SENSITIVITY. (SEE PAGE 16)
2. BATTERY VOLTAGE MAY BE TOO LOW. MAKE SURE CHARGER AND/OR
SOLAR PANEL ARE DELIVERING CURRENT.
THE GATE WILL NOT OPEN USING THE KEYFOB OR KEYPAD
TRANSMITTERS.
1. CHECK SWITCH LOCATED ON BOTTOM OF CONTROL BOX, TO ENSURE
IT IS IN THE “ON” POSITION.
2. CODE SWITCHES IN THE TRANSMITTERS DO NOT MATCH THE CODE
SWITCHES IN THE RECEIVER. RESET THE CODE SWITCHES TO MATCH.
(SEE KEYCHAIN TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTIONS.)
3. LOW OR DEAD BATTERY IN THE TRANSMITTER. REPLACE BATTERY.
4. FUSE BLOWN ON CIRCUIT BOARD. REPLACE FUSE. IF FUSES
CONTINUE TO BLOW, CONTACT TURNSTYLE TECHNICAL SUPPORT
(800-548-2212)
.
5. LOOSE WIRE. CHECK FOR LOOSE AND/OR UNATTACHED WIRES.
6. OPERATOR BATTERY LOW VOLTAGE. CHECK TRANSFORMER AND/OR
SOLAR PANEL WIRING (PAGE 15). REPLACE BATTERY IF NECESSARY.
7. DEFECTIVE RECEIVER. REPLACE RECEIVER.
IF YOU DETERMINE THE SYSTEM CANNOT BE RESTORED
IMMEDIATELY, LOOSEN THE BOTTOM COLLAR ON THE OPERATOR,
MAKING YOUR GATE MANUAL.
THE KEYFOB TRANSMITTER WORKS ONLY AT A SHORT DISTANCE.
1. TRANSMITTER BATTERY LOW. REPLACE BATTERY.
2. RECEPTION IS BEING BLOCKED. AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA MAY BE
NECESSARY.
ONLY ONE GATE WILL OPERATE (DUAL GATES).
CHECK THE CRCUIT BOARD. IF YOU HAVE DUAL GATES, THERE SHOULD
BE TWO WIRES ATTACHED TO THE WIRING TERMINAL MARKED “GATE1”
AND TWO WIRES ATTACHED TO THE TERMINAL MARKED “GATE2.” IF NOT,
REATTACH THE WIRES.
AUDIBLE ALARM SOUNDING.
RESET ON/OFF SWITCH. CHECK GATES FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. IF THE
ALARM CONTINUES, TURN OFF SWITCH FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN
TURN BACK ON.
(THE AUDIBLE ALARM IS A SAFETY DEVICE AND
SHOULD NEVER BE DISCONNECTED).
THE GATE OPENS BUT THEN CLOSES WITHIN A FEW SECONDS.
THE AUTO-CLOSE FEATURE MAY BE ACTIVATED. SEE PAGE 17 TO
DEACTIVATE OR CHANGE THE DELAY TIME ON THE AUTO-CLOSE
FEATURE.
THE POWER BOLT LOCK WILL NOT OPERATE.
1. CHECK THE WIRING. BOTH WIRES FROM THE POWER BOLT LOCK
SHOULD BE WIRED INTO THE CIRCUIT BOARD AT TERMINAL “LOCK.”
2. CHECK THE “AUTO-CLOSE” SWITCHES ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE
LOCK WILL NOT WORK UNLESS SWITCH 1 IS “UP.” (SEE PAGE 17)
THE POWER BOLT LOCK CLOSES WHEN IT SHOULD OPEN AND OPENS
WHEN IT SHOULD CLOSE.
THE WIRES ARE INCORRECTLY CONNECTED AT THE CONTROL PANEL.
AT THE TERMINAL MARKED “LOCK” REVERSE THE POSITION OF THE
TWO WIRES.
GATE SQUEAKS WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING.
TOP PILLAR MOUNTING BRACKET MAY BE MISALIGNED. CHECK THE
OPERATOR AND TOP BRACKET FOR PLUMB AND LEVEL. ADJUST IF
NECESSARY. (SEE PAGE 8)
GATE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AFTER CLOSING.
BOTTOM MOUNTING BRACKET IS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH. REALIGN GATES
AND TIGHTEN BOTTOM BRACKET COLLAR SUFFICIENTLY. (SEE PAGE 7)
TROUBLESHOOTING THE OPERATOR AND ACCESSORIES
