Maximum Controls MAX ARM Installation And Owner's Manual page 18

mounting ultra arm information
Gate must be in good working condition before the actuator arm can be installed. Determine what direction the actuator arm
will open the gate: "PULL OPEN" or "PUSH OPEN" Installation (See next page). See the "GATE SAFETY and REQUIREMENTS" in
front of this manual (pages 4-11) for mounting requirements and limitations.
Drive Rod Extension
Flex Conduit
The operator cable needs to be in a flexible conduit (not provided).
Temporarily Mount Arm
Temporarily mount arm in desired position determined by next page's dimensions. Manually swing gate to the OPEN and CLOSE
positions. When satisfied with gate positions, permanently mount brackets making sure that arm is LEVEL.
Gate Support Bar
A support bar that spans the entire length of the gate must be installed to keep the pickets from bending. Do not mount the
front bracket directly to gate pickets!
Welding Brackets to Surfaces
If brackets are going to be welded to the gate and/or wall, only tack weld or clamp the brackets with the arm attached.
the arm from welding sparks during tack welding.
the brackets are level when tack welding them! The arm will not operate properly if not level.
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Manual Release
IMPORTANT: Drive rod MUST NOT be FULLY extended when installed. This will damage the arm.
Rotate fully extended rod back at least two full turns BEFORE installing the arm in extended position.
Remove arm before completely welding around the brackets. Make sure
Release the drive rod and fully extend
Rotate rod back 2 turns min.
Top
Arm MUST be level!
Middle
Bottom
Bottom
Installation Note:
Gate Support Bar
Make sure that
the operator is
mounted high
enough off the
ground that it will
NOT come in
contact with
standing or
flowing water.
This will damage
the operator.
Protect
MAX Arm/Ultra Arm V1