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EC142 Gate Installation
Quick Start Guide Rev002
ARMA Gate
EC142
Gate Installation
Customer Support
1 800 371 0735
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A Division Of Countermeasures Security Solutions Inc.

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  • Page 1 EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 ARMA Gate EC142 Gate Installation Customer Support 1 800 371 0735 Page | 1 A Division Of Countermeasures Security Solutions Inc.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 Contents ARMA Gate Components ......................3 Tools Required ........................5 Post Placement ........................6 Bearing Truck Bracket Installation ................... 7 Gate Frame and Splice Kit Installation ..................9 Top Rail End Cap Installation ....................14 Bottom Rail End Cap Installation ...................
  • Page 3: Arma Gate Components

    EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 1. ARMA Gate Components Customer Support 1 800 371 0735 Page | 3 A Division Of Countermeasures Security Solutions Inc.
  • Page 4 EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 Customer Support 1 800 371 0735 Page | 4 A Division Of Countermeasures Security Solutions Inc.
  • Page 5: Tools Required

    EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 2. Tools Required 5/32” Hex Key 7/32 Hex Key Tape Measure 3/8” Pin Punch 7/16” Wrench 1/2” Wrench 9/16” Wrench 3/4” Wrench 4 Foot Level 15/16” Wrench (2 required) Rubber Mallet Customer Support...
  • Page 6: Post Placement

    EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 Post Placement Steps: 3.1. Consult customer specification for post diameter, depth below grade and method of installation below grade. 3.2. “A” = Clear Opening between Gate Latch Post and Main Gate Post per customer specification.
  • Page 7: Bearing Truck Bracket Installation

    EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 4. Bearing Truck Bracket Installation 4.1. To determine the installation height of the Bearing Truck Brackets, first refer to customer specification for the Gate Clearance Gap. 4.2. Determine the Bearing Truck Bracket installation height by measuring the height of the Gate Frame Segment, adding customer specified gate clearance gap and subtracting 3 ½”.
  • Page 8 EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 4.3. Measure the Bearing Truck Bracket height from the highest point of grade elevation and mark the height on the secure side of the Main Gate Post. 4.4. Transfer the level of the marked height from the Main Gate Post to the Counterbalance Gate Post.
  • Page 9: Gate Frame And Splice Kit Installation

    Gate Panels have been spliced together. 5. Gate Frame and Splice Kit Installation 5.1. ARMA Gate Segments are available in 10’, 12’ and 18’ lengths. Gate segments should be installed in descending length order from longest first to shortest last.
  • Page 10 EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 5.4. To prevent the installed Gate Frame Segment from movnig during the splice step, secure it by wrapping a ratchet strap or rope around the Gate Segment Upright and the Main Gate Post.
  • Page 11 EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 5.7. At the Clear Opening side of the fist Gate Segment, insert the Bottom Rail Splice Plate into open cavity of the Bottom Rail and align holes. 5.8. Secure using 1/4” Button Head Screw in 2 places with a 5/32”...
  • Page 12 EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 5.11. Secure Top Rail to Splice Bar with remaining 3/8” Flat Head Counter Sunk Screw 5 places and tighten fully with 7/32” Allen Wrench. 5.12. Secure Bottom Rail Splice to Plate with the remaining 1/4” Button Head Screws in 2 places.
  • Page 13 EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 5.13. Install Splice Corner Bracket to Top Rail with 1/4” Flat Head Counter Sunk Screw in 4 places. Tighten fully with 5/32” Allen Wrench. 5.14. Repeat the Gate Panel Segment installation and splice procedure as required.
  • Page 14: Top Rail End Cap Installation

    EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 6. Top Rail End Cap Installation 6.1. Top Rail End Caps are side specific. Make sure to install the left-hand and right-hand Top Rail End Cap on the appropriate side of the Gate.
  • Page 15: Bottom Rail End Cap Installation

    EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 7. Bottom Rail End Cap Installation 7.1. Bottom Rail End Caps are not side specific. Both Bottom Rail End Caps can be installed on either side of the Gate. 7.2. Insert the Bottom Rail End Cap into...
  • Page 16: Arma Gate Leveling

    EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 8. ARMA Gate Leveling 8.1. Center the Gate between the Main Gate Post and Counterbalance Post and place a level on the Top Rail. The level should be midway between the two Posts.
  • Page 17: Roller Guide Assembly And Installation

    EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 9. Roller Guide Assembly And Installation 9.1. Install the 3/8” Hex Head Screw into the first Roller Guide Bracket slot (1 washer on each side of bracket) and thread the Lower 3/8” Hex Flange Nut onto the screw. Make sure the Nut flange is facing the Wheel (up).
  • Page 18 EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 9.5. Slide the Guide Wheel Assembly up toward the Gate leaving a 3/8” Gap between the Gate Bottom Rail and the Guide Wheel Bracket. Fully tighten the ½” U-bolt Nuts. 9.6. Plumb the Gate by positioning the Inner Guide...
  • Page 19 EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 9.8. Install the Inner Guide Wheel Cover onto the 3/8” Hex Screw and secure it with the 3/8” lock nut. 9.9. Install the Outer Guide Wheel Cover onto the 3/8” Hex Screw and secure it with the 3/8”...
  • Page 20: Gate Closure Guide Assembly And Installation

    EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 10. Gate Closure Guide Assembly And Installation 10.1. Assemble the Gate Closure Guide Assembly by connecting the Closure Adjustment Bracket onto the Post Closure Bracket using the 3/8” Hex Head Screws and 3/8” Locknuts. Do not fully tighten.
  • Page 21 EC142 Gate Installation Quick Start Guide Rev002 10.4. Align the Post Closure Guide onto the Gate Post at the marked height and lay out the location of the slot centers. Mark and drill clearance holes for the 3/8” 10.5. Hex Screws in the Gate Post at the marked locations.

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