T
HE
400 O
PERATOR
The FAAC recommended maintenance schedule varies
according to the frequency of use of the operators,
whether lightly used operators (once or twice an hour)
or heavily used operators (many cycles per hour).
Operators used in a humid/ salt air climate should
follow the heavy duty use schedule.
Check the oil.
To check the oil level correctly, remove the locking cap
from the operator. The operator should be at least half
full.
Note: You will not be able to see the oil level.
Use something flexible (i.e. A piece of stranded
wire) to act as a dipstick.
If the operator is too full, it will bleed oil out the vent
hole.
Light duty use: check once per year
Heavy duty use: check every 6 mo
Change the oil.
Changing the oil requires removing the operator from its
installed position. Remove the locking cap and drain the
oil out of the hole under the cap. Refill the operator with
the proper new oil (see page 4).
Light duty use: change every 4 yr
Heavy duty use: change every 2 yr
Check the pressure settings.
Light duty use: check once per year
Heavy duty use: check every 6 mo
T
HE
455 D C
ONTROL
P
ANEL
Keep the control panel free from spider webs, insects, etc.
Otherwise, the control panel requires no maintenance.
S
AFETY
IN
G
ATE
D
ESIGN
•
A gate is a potential traffic hazard, so it is important
that you locate the gate far enough away from the
road to eliminate the potential of traffic getting
backed up. This distance is affected by the size of
the gate, how often it is used, and how fast the gate
operates.
•
The operator you choose to install on your gate
must be designed for the type and size of your gate
and for the frequency with which you use the
operator.
•
Your gate must be properly installed and must work
freely in both directions
before
the automatic
operator is installed.
•
An automatic operator should be installed on the
inside of the property/fence line. Do not install the
operator on the public side of the property/fence
line.
•
Outward swinging gates with automatic operators
should not open into a public area.
•
Pedestrians should not use a vehicular gate system.
Prevent such inappropriate use by installing
separate gates for pedestrians.
•
The operating controls for an automatic gate must
be secured to prevent the unauthorized use of those
controls.
•
The controls for an automatic gate should be
located far enough from the gate so that a user
cannot accidentally touch the gate when operating
the controls.
•
Exposed, reachable pinch points on a gate are
potentially hazardous and must be eliminated or
guarded.
•
It is extremely unsafe to compensate for a damaged
gate by over tightening a clutch or increasing
hydraulic pressure.
•
An automatic gate operator should not be installed
on a gate if people can reach or extend their arms
or legs through the gate. Such gates should be
guarded or screened to prevent such access.
M
AINTENANCE
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November, 2003
400 Operator And
455 D Control Panel Installation Manual
