Controlled Products Systems Group HTG 320-2 ST - Manual (Page 15)

StrongArm Installation and Reference 5
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Important Information
– Review Before Installation
Automatic gate operators provide convenience and security to users. However, because these
machines can produce high levels of force it is important that all gate operator system designers,
installers and end users be aware of the potential hazards associated with improperly designed, installed
or maintained systems. Keep in mind that the gate operator is only one component of the total gate
operating system. It is the joint responsibility of the specifier, designer, purchaser, installer and end user
to verify that the total system is appropriately configured for its intended use. All parties should be
informed that entrapment in a moving gate could cause serious injury or death.
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Important Instructions for Gate System Designers & Installers:
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury or death, read and follow all instructions in the
gate operator handbook and on the warning labels.
Install an Automatic Barrier Arm Gate Operator only When:
 Automatic gates are for vehicular use only! Provide walkways and signs to direct
pedestrians and bicycles to a separate walk-through entrance. Because an
automatic gate can start at any time without warning, always keep people away
from the area of the gate. The Warning labels that have been supplied with this
operator must remain installed, in manner clearly visible, in the area of both sides
of the gate.
 All exposed pinch points are to be guarded. To reduce the risk
of entrapment, the gate operator must also be installed so that at least two feet of
clearance is provided between the operator, barrier arm and adjacent structures
both when opening and closing.
 The barrier arm must not to be modified in any way that creates a risk of
entrapment or a possibility that some portion of the moving arm could snag onto
the clothing of a pedestrian that happened to be nearby. Specifically prohibited
are any chains or other material attached to the barrier arm that may create such
a hazard.
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