Autoquip GATES SWING - Manual (Page 14)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
GATE INSTALLATION
SINGLE SWING GATE INSTALLATION
1. Position the gate on the floor in front of the lift. Make sure that the post foot plates
are toward the lift and that the gate handles are toward the floor (see Figure 4).
2. Secure the gate closed with a strap or clamp to prevent it from opening when it is
raised into position. Clamp or tack a temporary brace across the base plates and
header angle to maintain the overall width (see Figure 5).
3. Locate the center of the lift platform using a carpenters square and mark a center
line on the floor. Mark the centerline for a distance of at least 9 inches out from the
face of the platform. From each corner of the platform, mark a line out the same
distance. Snap a reference chalk line from point to point (see Figure 6).
4. Locate the center of the gate panel and mark it.
5. Snap a chalk line in front of the platform at the distance the gate panel will be from
the face of the lift platform.
NOTE: The location of the gate depends on the type of interlock that is used.
However, under normal conditions, this should not exceed 6 inches from the front
edge of the carriage.
6. Carefully raise the gate assembly with the door handle facing away from the lift
platform. Move it into position.
WARNING !
Gates are heavy. Use caution when raising them into position.
7. Plumb each post.
8. Verify gate post positions. Square the gate posts to the header angle and square
the gate panel to the header angle. Anchor each post with four 3/8” concrete
anchors at least 3 ½” long. The installer supplies these bolts.
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