LiftMaster LA100 LA100 Linear Gate Operator Manual - Page 5

Safety Installation Information 1. READ and FOLLOW all instructions. 2. The gate operator is intended for use with Class I vehicular swing gates. Class I denotes a vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in a home of one to four single family dwellings, or a garage or parking area associated therewith. 3. Gate operating system designers, installers and users must take into account the possible hazards associated with each individual application. Improperly designed, installed or maintained systems can create risks for the user as well as the bystander. Gate system design and installation must reduce public exposure to potential hazards. Install the gate operator only when the operator is appropriate for the construction of the gate and the usage class of the gate. All exposed pinch points must be eliminated or guarded. 4. A gate operator can create high levels of force during normal operation. Therefore, safety features must be incorporated into every installation. Specific safety features include: • Safety Sensors 5. The gate must be properly installed and work freely in both directions prior to the installation of the gate operator. 6. The gate must be installed in a location so that enough clearance is provided between the gate and adjacent structures when opening and closing to reduce the risk of entrapment. Swinging gates shall not open into public access areas. 7. The operator is intended for use only on gates used for vehicles. Pedestrians must be supplied with a separate access opening. The pedestrian access opening shall be designed to promote pedestrian usage. The pedestrian access shall be located such that persons will not come in contact with the moving vehicular gate during the entire travel of the gate. 8. Pedestrians should never cross the pathway of a moving gate. The gate operator is not acceptable for use on any pedestrian gate. Pedestrians must be supplied with a separate pedestrian access. 9. For an installation utilizing non-contact sensors, see page 26 on the placement of non-contact sensors for each type of application. a. Care shall be exercised to reduce the risk of nuisance tripping, such as when a vehicle trips the sensor while the gate is still moving. b. One or more non-contact sensors shall be located where the risk of entrapment or obstruction exists, such as the perimeter reachable by a moving gate or barrier. 10. Never mount any device that operates the gate operator where the user can reach over, under, around or through the gate to operate the controls. Controls are to be placed at least 6' (1.8 m) from any part of the moving gate: • A hard wired control shall be located and its wiring arranged so that communication between the control and the gate operator is not subject to mechanical damage. 11. Controls intended to be used to reset an operator after 2 sequential activations of the entrapment protection device or devices must be located in the line of sight of the gate, or easily accessible controls shall have a security feature to prevent unauthorized use. Never allow anyone to hang on or ride the gate. 5 Introduction