&INE 4UNE THE &ORCE
/NCE THE INITIAL LIMITS HAVE BEEN SET THE 2%6%23!, &/2#% $)!, ON THE
CONTROL BOARD IS USED FOR FINE TUNING THE FORCE WHERE WIND OR
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES MAY AFFECT THE GATE TRAVEL 4HE 2%6%23!, &/2#%
$)!, IS SET TO MINIMUM AT THE FACTORY
"ASED ON THE LENGTH AND WEIGHT OF THE GATE IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO MAKE
ADDITIONAL FORCE ADJUSTMENTS 4HE FORCE SETTING SHOULD BE HIGH ENOUGH
THAT THE GATE WILL NOT REVERSE BY ITSELF NOR CAUSE NUISANCE INTERRUPTIONS
BUT LOW ENOUGH TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY TO A PERSON 4HE FORCE SETTING IS
THE SAME FOR BOTH THE OPEN AND CLOSE GATE DIRECTIONS
/PEN AND CLOSE THE GATE WITH THE 4%34 "544/.3
)F THE GATE STOPS OR REVERSES BEFORE REACHING THE FULLY OPEN OR CLOSED
POSITION INCREASE THE FORCE BY TURNING THE FORCE CONTROL SLIGHTLY
CLOCKWISE
0ERFORM THE h/BSTRUCTION 4ESTv AFTER EVERY LIMIT AND FORCE SETTING
ADJUSTMENT SEE BELOW
!DJUST THE ,IMITS
!FTER BOTH LIMITS ARE SET AND THE OPERATOR IS READY TO RUN ONE LIMIT CAN BE
ADJUSTED INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE OTHER BY FOLLOWING STEPS OF THE
)NITIAL ,IMIT AND &ORCE !DJUSTMENT SECTION
/BSTRUCTION 4EST
4HE OPERATOR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INHERENT BUILT IN TO THE OPERATOR OBSTRUCTION SENSING DEVICE )F THE GATE ENCOUNTERS AN OBSTRUCTION DURING MOTION THE
GATE REVERSES ALL THE WAY TO THE LIMIT 4HE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL TEST /.,9 THE INHERENT BUILT IN TO THE OPERATOR OBSTRUCTION SENSING DEVICE
/PEN AND CLOSE THE GATE WITH THE 4%34 "544/.3 ENSURING THAT THE GATE IS STOPPING AT THE PROPER OPEN AND CLOSE LIMIT POSITIONS
0LACE AN OBJECT BETWEEN THE OPEN GATE AND A RIGID STRUCTURE -AKE SURE THAT ANY EXTERNAL ENTRAPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES WILL ./4 BE ACTIVATED BY THE
OBJECT
2UN THE GATE IN THE CLOSE DIRECTION 4HE GATE SHOULD STOP AND REVERSE UPON CONTACT WITH THE OBJECT )F THE GATE DOES NOT REVERSE OFF THE OBJECT REDUCE THE
FORCE SETTING BY TURNING THE FORCE CONTROL SLIGHTLY COUNTERCLOCKWISE 4HE GATE SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH FORCE TO REACH BOTH THE OPEN AND CLOSE LIMITS BUT
-534 REVERSE AFTER CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT
2EPEAT THE TEST FOR THE OPEN DIRECTION
4EST THE OPERATOR AFTER ANY ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE
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