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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY
OR DEATH: READ AND FOLLOW ALL
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND GATE
SYSTEM DESIGN PARAMETERS!
WARNING!
GATE SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
SAFETY CHECK LIST:
• The RS4000 operator may be installed on a Class I Vehicular
Swing Gate. See page 3 for an explanation of the different
Class locations. See the last page of this manual for the
operator specifications (voltage, maximum gate weight &
length etc.).
• Make sure that the gate moves freely, all hinges are in good
working order, the gate does not bind in any manner and the
gate swing area is clean and free of irregularities. DO NOT
INSTALL THE OPERATOR UNTIL ALL GATE
PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
• Do not increase the built-in overload detector adjustment or
overtighten the torque limiter to compensate for a poorly
working gate. A well maintained gate will ensure easy manual
operation (if needed) and maximum operator obstruction
sensitivity.
• Install the operator on the inside of the property/fence line.
DO NOT install an operator on the public side of the fence line
or gate. Outward swinging gates should not open into public
areas.
• Make sure the gate operating system is placed far enough back
from the road to eliminate traffic backup. The distance from
the road, size of the gate, usage level and gate cycle/speed must
be taken into consideration to eliminate potential hazards.
• The gate must be installed in a location so that enough
clearance is supplied between the gate and any adjacent
structures when opening and closing to reduce the risk of
entrapment.
• For ORNAMENTAL “GRILL TYPE” GATES (or any other
type of open gate where a handhold or toehold may be
achieved), injuries may occur when people put arms through
the openings or children “ride” the gate by standing on the bars
and holding on to the gate. THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD
CAN BE MINIMIZED BY INSTALLING A MESH SCREEN
ON THE GATE. Allstar strongly recommends the entire gate
and adjacent fence area the gate covers when open be meshed
or guarded such that a handhold or toehold cannot be achieved.
See Figure 2.
• All Allstar gate operators are VEHICULAR GATE
OPERATORS and as such are NOT RECOMMENDED FOR
PEDESTRIAN traffic. In installations where pedestrians are
likely to be nearby, install a pedestrian gate and use leading
edge detectors and/or photocells in your design to protect
system entrapment zones. Allstar can provide these products
for incorporation in your design.
• Use the illustration at left (Figure 3) to minimize the risk of
injury in your design of the swing gate operator system.
IDENTIFY THE ENTRAPMENT ZONES AND PINCH
POINT AREAS IN YOUR GATE. Design the gate
installation to minimize the risk of entrapment in these areas.
Install additional safety equipment such as four wire edges and
photocells to further minimize risk. All entrapment zones are
required to be protected.
• Entrapment Zones: Design in personal entrapment
protection devices to protect people from entrapment in the
zones shown in Figure 3 at left.
• Pinch Points: Use protective measures (guards, padded
edges, etc.) to protect people from the pinch points shown in
Figure 3 at left.
GATE SYSTEM DESIGN / INSTALLATION
Figure 2
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Figure 3: Entrapment Zones and Pinch
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