GTO Mighty Mule 352 - Manual (Page 13)

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Tools Needed
• Center Punch
• Open End Wrenches — 3/8", 7/16", 1/2", and 9/16"
• Small (Flat Bladed) Screwdriver
• Tape Measure
• Level
• Wire Strippers
• Phillips Screwdriver/ Large
• C-Clamps — small, medium, and large
• Power Drill
• 3/8" Drill Bit
• Hacksaw or Heavy Duty Bolt Cutters
• Extra person will be helpful
YOU MAY ALSO NEED THESE ITEMS BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE INSTALLATION
(Some of these items can be found in the Accessory Catalog page 42):
• Low voltage wire (RB509) will be needed to run from the transformer to the opener control board;
length depends upon the distance between the transformer power supply and the opener arm. See
Powering Options: Transformer or Solar on page 22, and the Accessory Catalog.
• If your gate is more than 1000' away from AC power source you will need to use at least one
Mighty Mule® 10 watt Solar Panel (FM123) to charge the 12 Volt automotive or marine type battery
(not included). See the Accessory Catalog.
• If your fence post is made of wood and is less than 6" in diameter or 6" square, see page 12.
• Metal plate or washer between nuts and fence posts to prevent pulling bolts out of wood.
• If your fence post is larger than 6" in diameter you will need threaded rods or carriage bolts longer
than 8". See page 15.
• Low profile ground stop page 17.
• PVC conduit.
• If you have thin walled tube or panel gates, see Recommended Reinforcement Examples on page 12.
• Depending on the type of gate, a horizontal cross member or mounting plate may be needed to
mount the front of the opener and gate bracket to the gate. See page 11, step 2; page 15, step 10.
• Surge protection for transformer.
• Some types of installations require U-Bolts.
• Spade terminal for transformer page 25, step 4.