LiftMaster LA412UL Installation Manual - Page 9

Installation

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INSTALLATION l To AVOID damaging gas, power or other underground utility lines, l ALWAYS wear protective gloves and eye protection when changing contact underground utility locating companies BEFORE digging more the battery or working around the battery compartment. than 18 inches (46 cm) deep. Installation Tips Do's l Weld a horizontal bar across entire gate on any installation for l The operator can be mounted on top of the gate frame. strength. Make sure that the operator is mounted level or it will not l The operator must be installed at least 12" (30 cm) from the ground. function properly. l Make sure there is slack in the operator cable. Don'ts l DO NOT install upside down. l DO NOT install next to sprinklers or any area that may expose the bottom of operator to water. l DO NOT install on uphill or downhill gates. l DO NOT install on ANY pedestrian passageways, doorways, or gates. l DO NOT over-bend the operator cable. Doing this will cause the wires to eventually break. l DO NOT weld the crossbar on just a few pickets, or they could bend. 9

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l
To AVOID damaging gas, power or other underground utility lines,
contact underground utility locating companies BEFORE digging more
than 18 inches (46 cm) deep.
l
ALWAYS wear protective gloves and eye protection when changing
the battery or working around the battery compartment.
Installation Tips
Do's
l
Weld a horizontal bar across entire gate on any installation for
strength. Make sure that the operator is mounted level or it will not
function properly.
l
Make sure there is slack in the operator cable.
l
The operator can be mounted on top of the gate frame.
l
The operator must be installed at least 12" (30 cm) from the ground.
Don'ts
l
DO NOT install upside down.
l
DO NOT install next to sprinklers or any area that may expose the
bottom of operator to water.
l
DO NOT install on uphill or downhill gates.
l
DO NOT install on ANY pedestrian passageways, doorways, or gates.
l
DO NOT over-bend the operator cable. Doing this will cause the wires to
eventually break.
l
DO NOT weld the crossbar on just a few pickets, or they could bend.
INSTALLATION