GPX-SL25 Instruction Manual
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rev 03.21.13
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
III. After Installation
1. Attach the
warning signs
(included) to each side of the gate to alert the public of auto matic gate operation. It
is
your responsibility to post warning signs on both sides of your gate. If any of these signs or warning decals
become damaged, illegible or missing, replace them immediately. Contact GTO for free replacements.
2. The gate is automatic and could move at any time, posing a serious risk of entrapment. No one should be in
contact with an activated gate when it is moving or stationary.
3. Do not attempt to drive into the gate area while the gate is moving; wait until the gate comes to a complete
stop.
4. Do not attempt to “beat the gate” (drive through) while the gate is closing. This is extremely dangerous.
5. Do not allow children or pets near your gate.
Never let children operate or play with gate controls. Keep
ALL gate controls away from children and unauthorized users; store controls where children and unauthorized
users do not have access to them.
6.
KEEP GATE AND GATE Operator PROPERLY MAINTAINED. Always turn power to operator OFF before
performing any maintenance. Regularly lubricate rollers.
7. To operate this equipment safely, YOU must know how to disconnect the operator for manual gate operation
(page v). If you have read the instructions and still do not understand how to disconnect the operator, contact
the GTO Service Department.
8. Disconnect the operator
ONLY when the power is TURNED OFF and the gate is NOT moving.
9. Make arrangements with local fire and law enforcement for emergency access.
10. Distribute and discuss copies of the
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS section of this manual with all
persons authorized to use your gate.
11.
IMPORTANT: Save these safety instructions. Make sure everyone who is using or will be around the gate
and gate operator are aware of the dangers associated with automated gates. In the event you sell the
property with the gate operator or sell the gate operator, provide a copy of these safety instructions to
the new owner.
Should you lose or misplace this manual, a copy can be obtained by downloading one from the GTO web site
(www.gtoaccess.com), by contacting Gates That Open, LLC., at 3121 Hartsfield Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32303
or by calling 1-800-543-4283 and requesting a duplicate copy. One will be provided to you free of charge.
Required Safety Precautions for Gates
Install Warning Signs
Warning signs
alert people of automatic gate operation and are
required
when installing the GTO Gate Operator. The
Warning Signs included must be installed on both sides of each gate. Furthermore, a walk-through gate must be installed
for pedestrian traffic.
Entrapment Protection
GTO’s inherent obstruction settings, even when properly adjusted,
may not be sensitive enough to prevent bodily
injury in some circumstances.
For this reason, safety devices such as safety edge sensors (or photoelectric sensors),
which stop and reverse gate direction upon sensing an obstruction, are required for enhanced protection against
entrapment.
