3.
CHECKS AND OPERATIONS PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE OPERATOR
3.0
CHECKING THE GATE
• Before proceeding with the mounting, do a complete check on the gate leaves making sure that they are in good
condition and not broken or damaged in any way.
• Ensure the motion of the gate leaves is uniform and the hinges have no play and do not rub.
Otherwise, hinges must be repaired so that the gate leaves can be moved easily by hand or, if repair is impossible,
hinges must be replaced.
• Check that the gate leaves are plumb (when perfectly still at any point in the swing) (B1B); when the gate leaves
are completely closed, check that the closure is even throughout the whole height of the gate leaves.
• Using a dynamometer, check that the opening and closing effort of the gate, to be measured from the end of the
gate leaf, does not exceed 15 kg. (147 N).
Before deciding on the fi nal position of the mountings, it is necessary to:
• Choose the most suitable height on the gate leaf for the operator front mounting. If possible, it should be positioned
halfway up the gate leaf. As a rule, the ideal point is always in the strongest area where the fi xing of the gate leaf
has the least effect. If there is not a broad strip of steel in the gate framework, then a suitable support needs to
be welded on in the area where the front mounting is to be positioned in order to spread the load over a wide
zone (B1A).
• Check whether the chosen area needs reinforcing or strengthening in any way. Make the same check on the
gate leaf support posts.
B1A
3.1
CHECKING THE OPERATOR COMPONENTS
Check that the model code displayed on the operator
packaging corresponds to the code on the identifi cation
plate on the operator itself (B3).
Also,before starting with the mounting procedure, check
that the packaging contains all the components listed
below (B4) and that none of them is damaged.
1 - Operator
2 - Rod protection casing
3 - Rod proctection casing cover
4 - Rear mounting
5 - Bushes
6 - Fork
7 - Rear pin
8 - Locknut
9 - Fork pin
10 - Snap ring
11 - Front mounting
12 -
Ball joint
with nut
13 - Snap ring
14 - Capacitor
15 - Self-threading screw
16 - Release key
17 - Plate for rear mounting
A - Complete front mounting assembly
B - Complete rear mounting assembly
B1B
B3
B4
7 10 9
4
B
17
5
8
6
11
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Preliminary operations
PLUMMET
16
1
10
3
15
2
15
13
12
14
A