Installation Guide

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Sentryinstalledandshownintheextendedposition.
Actuatormustbeinstalledlevelandattachedtoahorizontalcrossmemberasshown.
Mounting Site Review
Review the following items prior to installation and predetermine the solution to any
problems which may exist:
• Doessufcientspaceexistformountingandfutureservicingoftheopenerandcontrolbox?
• Whichdirectionwillthegateswing?
• Willthegateopenerpullthegateopentotheinside(PulltoOpen)?
• Willthegateopenerpushthegateopentotheoutside(PushtoOpen)?
• Wherewilltheuniversalactuatorbracketandgatebracketbesecuredatthehingepostand
tothegate?
• Wherewillthecontrolboxbemountedtosupporttheweightofthebatteryandcanitbe
locatedwithin8feettopreventsplicingoftheactuatorcable?
• Howwillyouchargethebattery?WillitbeACorSolarcharged?
• Howfarawayisthe110VACreceptaclesforthetransformer?Transformerissupplied
with12feetofcable,ifextensionisneededuseSentryChargeCableExtensionKit(part
#630050).SeeAppendixB(pg42)forextensioncablekitinformationandrecommended
wiresizechartforextensiondistanceneeded.
• Ifsolarcharged,wherewillthesolarpanelbelocatedsothatoptimumsunlightisreceived?
Solarpanelinmostcasesneedstofaceasouthwestdirection.Solarpanelcomeswith15’
ofcable.Ifmoreisneeded,useSentryChargeCableExtensionKit(part#630050).
• Howwillaccessorycontrolwiring,ifany,bebroughttothecontrolbox?Knockoutsare
providedincontrolboxbottomforconduit.
• Haveallsafetyconcernsbeenaddressed?(SeeSafetySectionpg.3-4)
Gate Bracket
Universal
Actuator
Bracket
Linear Actuator
Installed Level
Horizontal Gate
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INSTALLATION