Elite ACTUATOR-1 Installation Instructions & Manual Book For Architects, General Contractors & Dealers

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

& MANUAL BOOK FOR ARCHITECTS,

GENERAL CONTRACTORS & DEALERS

MODEL: ELITE ACTUATOR-1

HIGH-QUALITY, ELECTROMECHANICAL,
LINEAR GATE OPERATOR FOR SINGLE HOME USE

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© COPYRIGHT 1994 ELITE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.

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WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

ELITE ACTUATOR-1 REQUIRES POSITIVE STOPS TO BE INSTALLED ATOPENING AND CLOSING
POSITIONS OF THE GATE IN ORDER FOR THE GATE OPERATOR TO FUNCTION.

NOTFOR INSTALLATION ON SMALLAND LIGHTGATES OR ANY
GATE UNDER 4.5’ OR 1.5’ FRAME. INSTALLATION ON SUCH
GATES WILLCAUSE DAMAGE TO THE GATE AND POSTS.

NOT FOR INSTALLATION ON
ANY PEDESTRIAN GATES.

NOTFOR INSTALLATION ON ANY

PASSAGES OR DOORWAYS.

CAUTION: DO NOTINSTALLOPERATOR WITH ARM FULLYEXTENDED
OR OPERATOR WILLLOCK UP. USE THE “C” MEASUREMENT.

CAUTION: DO NOTBEND THE WIRE CONNECTION

FROM THE OPERATOR. TO DO SO WILLCAUSE

THE WIRES TO EVENTUALLY BREAK.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS
THE ELITE ACTUATOR-1 IS FOR VEHICULAR GATE USE ONLY

BE SURE TO READ AND FOLLOW ALL THESE IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTAL-
LATION OF THE ELITE ACTUATOR-1. ELITE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR IMPROPER INSTALLATIONS OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BUILDING CODES.

DO NOT I N S TA L L UPSIDE DOWN, A S
WATER WILL GET IN VENT HOLES ON
BOTTOM OF OPERATOR AND DAMAGE IT

DO NOT INSTALL NEXT TO
SPRINKLERS OR ANY AREA
THAT MAY EXPOSE BOTTOM
VENTHOLES TO WATER.

WARNING:DO NOT LUBRICATE SHAFT. OIL
CAN GETINTO THE MOTOR AND DAMAGE IT.

OPEN TO THE OUTSIDE

GATE INSTALLATION & PREPARATION

CAUTION: DO NOTINSTALLOPERATOR WITH ARM FULLYEXTENDED OR OPERATOR WILLLOCK
UP. USE THE “C” MEASUREMENT. NOTE ELITE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR IMPROPER INSTALLATIONS OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BUILDING CODES.
DRAWINGS ARE NOT TO SCALE.

OPEN TO THE INSIDE

GATE INSTALLATION & PREPARATION

CAUTION: DO NOT INSTALL OPERATOR WITH ARM FULLY EXTENDED OR OPERATOR WILL
LOCK UP. USE THE “C” MEASUREMENT. NOTE ELITE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROPER INSTALLATIONS OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL
BUILDING CODES. DRAWINGS ARE NOT TO SCALE.

STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION

STEP 1: POSITION AND LEVEL THE OPERATOR,
BRACKETS AND PLATE (SEE GATE INSTALLA-
TION AND PREPARATION). TACK WELD PLATE
AND BRACKETS IN POSITION.

STEP 2: REMOVE OPERATOR AND FULLY WELD
THE PLATE AND BRACKETS TOP, BOTTOM AND
SIDES. CAUTION: WELDING WITH OPERATOR IN

PLACE MAY DAMAGE THE OPERATOR.

S T E P 6: POSITION THE OPERATOR SO T H E

PLATE ON THE POSTFITS BETWEEN THE OPEN-
ING AT THE REAR OF THE OPERATOR. ALIGN
THE HOLES AND TAP IN ONE PIN.

STEP 4: INSTALL THE POSITIVE STOPS FOR OPEN-
ING AND CLOSING(THIS IS AN OPTIONAL ITEM -
MODEL: “A PSA”). IF STOP IS CUSTOM MADE, USE
SOME TYPE OF RUBBER GROMMETS OR PADS TO
REDUCE NOISE.

STEP 5: DETERMINE THE LOCATION, MARK AND
DRILL THE HOLES. USE 1/2” RED-HEAD BOLTS.

CAUTION: MOUNT THE POSITIVE STOP ON CON -
CRETE ONLY.

STEP 3: MAKE SURE THE OPERATOR IS LEVEL
OR THE OPERATOR WILLNOT FUNCTION PROP-
ERLY.AN OFF-LEVEL INSTALLATION MAY CAUSE
THE GATE OR OPERATOR TO FAIL PREMATURE-
LY.

STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION (cont.)

STEP 7: TO SECURE THE PIN, SNAP ON ONE
RETAINING CLIP IN THE GROOVE AT THE BOT-
TOM OF THE PIN.

STEP 8: POSITION THE OPERATOR ARM SO THE
PLATE ON THE GATE FITS BETWEEN THE OPEN-
ING AT THE FRONT OF THE OPERATOR. ALIGN
THE HOLES AND TAP IN ONE PIN.

STEP 9: TO SECURE THE PIN, SNAP ON ONE
RETAINING CLIP IN THE GROOVE AT THE BOT-
TOM OF THE PIN.

STEP 10: GENTLY TAP IN PLACE THE PLASTIC
KEY RELEASE COVER. NOT MANDATORY.

PLACEMENT OF ELITE ACTUATOR-1 ON GATE

FOR STRENGTH PURPOSES, THE FRONT
BRACKET MUST BE WELDED IN AN AREA THAT
CAN WITHSTAND HEAV Y FORCES. DO NOT
WELD A CROSS BAR ON JUST A FEW PICKETS
OR THE PICKETS WILL BEND. WELD A CROSS
BAR ACROSS ALL OF THE PICKETS OR WELD
THE FRONT BRACKET AT THE TOP OF THE GATE
DIRECTLYTO THE FRAME.

CONNECTING POWER

SINGLE GATE OPERATOR

CAUTION: DO NOT BEND THE WIRE CONNEC-
TION FROM THE OPERATOR. TO DO SO WILL
CAUSE THE WIRES TO EVENTUALLY BREAK.

PROPER GROUNDING IS IMPORTANT