Harbor Freight Tools 47821 manual

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    DUAL SIDE GA TE OPENER ASSEMBL Y AND OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS 3491 MISSION OAKS BL VD ., CAMARILLO , CA 93011 VISIT OUR WEB SITE A T HTTP://WWW .HARBORFREIGHT .COM Cop yright © 2005 by Harbor F reight T ools ® . All r ights reser ved. No por tion of this man ual or any ar twork contained herein ma y be reproduced in an y shape or f or m without t[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 2 Contents UNP A CKING .................................................................................................... 2 SPECIFICA TIONS ............................................................................................ 3 SA VE THIS MANU AL .........................[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 3 SPECIFICA TIONS Gate Size 8.2 f eet (maximum) f or each gate wing Gate W eight 550 lb . (maximum) for each gate wing Input V oltage/ P ower Consumption (A C/ DC T ransformer) 110 V AC , 60 Hz, 75 W atts/ 1.6 Amps Fused Operating P o wer/ Circuit Protection (Circuit Board) 12 VDC[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 4 GENERAL SAFETY R ULES W ARNING! RE AD A ND UN DE RS T A ND AL L IN STR UC TI ONS . F ai lur e to f ol lo w al l i ns tr uc tio ns listed below ma y result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious injury . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS W ork Area 1. Keep your work area clean and well [...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 5 9. When operating a power tool outside, use an outdoor extension cord marked “W - A” or “W”. These e xtension cords are rated f or outdoor use, and reduce the r isk of electric shock. P ersonal Safety 10. Stay alert. W atch what you are doing, and use common sense when o[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 6 21. Check for misalignment or binding of moving par ts, breakage of parts, and any other condition that may affect the tool’ s operation. If damaged, have the tool serviced before using. Man y accidents are caused by poorly maintained tools. 22. Use only accessories that are r[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 7 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS W arn ing : In st al la ti on of the Ga te Ope ner re qu ir es kn ow le dge of mec han ic al and el ec tr ic al c on ce pt s a nd e x pe ri en ce. I f y ou d o no t ha ve th es e, y ou sh ou ld c on tr ac t a qu al ifi ed te c hn ic ia n to do the in[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 8 Pr oviding a P ower Sour ce 1. Find a 110 V AC , fused, electr ical bo x nearest the placement of the Control Box (B). If none e xists, a licensed electrician will ha v e to r un ne w cable (14 A WG) and conduit from the electrical distr ib ution bo x to the Control Bo x (B). 2.[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 9 The Actua tor Ar m (A) must be para llel to the Gat e Wing and to the gro und. The plac emen t of the Pivot T -brac ke t (G) should be on a Gate Wing cross member (if there is one), about 1/3 to 1/2 the distance from the ground. 8. Using a pencil, mar k the outline of the Ar m M[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 10 14. Close the Gate Wing again, push in the Actuator Ar m (A) piston, and hold up the Actuat or Ar m against the ne w mar k ed outline on the Wing Gate and the marked outline on the Mounting P ost. See the illustration under step 9, page 9. It ma y be necessar y to move the Arm [...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 11 Mounting the Contr ol Bo x 1. Find a secure location f or the Control Box (B) within tw o f eet of the Actuator Ar m (A). It has to be close because one of the Actuator Ar m cables goes directly into the Control Bo x (B). See the illustration on page 9. 2. Open the Control Box [...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 12 Note : The f ar Actuator Ar m (A) will need an e xtension cabl e splice to the Motor 34 inch cable of the same size and type (14 A WG stranded) to reach the Control Box (B). Route through conduit abov e or below the Gate Wings. 4. T ur n off the circuit break er that provides t[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 13 F or instructions below , ref er to illustration on page 12. Emergency Battery A 12 VDC , 6.3 Ah, rechargeable batter y (not supplied) can be installed to enab le the Gate Opener when fa- cility power is out. The switch-o v er to batter y power is automatic. The Gate Opener wil[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 14 GA TE SETTINGS Adjusting Motor Thrust If high winds or hea vy Gate Wings keep the Gate Opener from w orking efficiently , the motor thrust strength can be adjusted. For safety , and to reduce needless wear on the product, adjust only to minimum thrust required. 1. Make cer tai[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 15 PR OGRAMMING The Remot e Con trol (C) tran smitt er comes pre-pr ogr ammed from the fa c- tor y . Changing the tr ansmitting codes should only be done if absolutely necessar y . The Remote Control T ransmitter has two b uttons. The T1 button is used to open and close both of th[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 16 the old codes: press and hold the P1 button on the Control Board f or ten seconds until the red LED light begins to flash. (When the P1 b utton is released the red LED light will tur n off .) 2. Then press the P1 button one more time; the red LED will tur n on and remain lit. [...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 17 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS Note: During operation, keep all persons and vehicles awa y from gate wing movement. “Manual” Mode 1. T o open both Gate Wings , press T1 on the Remote Control. The warning light will flash rapidly and the gates will open. 2. T o close the gate win[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 18 TR OUBLESHOO TING Symptom P ossible Cause Remedy Gate does not open when Remote Control T1 is pressed. Remote Control batter y dead. No pow er to Control Box. Remote Control program wrong. 1. 2. 3. Replace batter y . Check po wer source and all fuses. Reprogram Remote Control. [...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 19 SCHEMA TIC DIA GRAM MO T1 MO T1 TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 BA TT BA TT V12 V0 FUSE 10A Antenna Key Switch Photocell Receiver* Photocell T ransmitter* Warning Light M1 M2 Brown Blue Brown Blue Brown Blue Blue Brown *Not included. P ARTS LIST P art[...]

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    SKU 47821 F or technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P age 20 ASSEMBL Y P ARTS P ar ts B, M, O , and P not shown.[...]