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SLR • SLC • SLD Slide Gate Operator Installation Guide - 5 - 227968 Revision X19 8-11-2011

Operator Preparation

Vent Plug Installation

In order to keep gear oil from spilling out during shipping,

gear reducers used in this gate operator has either a solid

plug, or a sealed vent plug, installed at the factory.

For operators with a solid plug, replace the solid plug with

the vent plug provided (see Figure 5).

With the vent plug installed, remove the vent plug’s breather

pin to allow the gear box to vent (see Figure 5).

Operator Setup

Controller Access

The Controller is protected by a plastic dust cover. To remove

the dust cover, loosen the cover’s wing-screw and lift the

cover off (see Figure 6).

AC Power Connection

All Linear gate operators are supplied with a power

disconnect switch to turn on and off the power available to

the operator (see Figure 7). Following wiring speciﬁ cations

on Page 2, incoming power should be brought into the

operator and connected to the labeled pigtails from the

disconnect box. A wiring connections print can also be

found on the label inside the cover of the operator.

✓ NOTE: FOR SOLAR POWERED UNITS ONLY: The

APeX Controller’s AC power disconnect switch does not

turn off the Apex DC power when connected to solar

panels. It will however, disconnect DC motor power.

Unplug the solar panel input on the front of the Apex

Controller prior to servicing the unit.

Proper thermal protection is supplied with the operator. The

motor contains a thermal overload protector to guard from

overheating the motor due to overload or high-frequency

operation. This overload protector will reset automatically

after the motor cools down.

Earth Ground

Install a ground rod and connect it to the operator’s frame

in every gate operator installation. A good earth ground

is necessary to allow the Controller’s built-in surge and

lightning protection circuitry to work effectively. The physical

bolting of the operator to the mounting pad is not sufﬁ cient

for a good earth ground.

✓ NOTE: Do not splice the ground wire. Use a single piece of solid

copper 12 AWG wire between the ground rod and the operator.

1. Install an 8-foot long copper ground rod next to the operator mounting

pad within three feet of the operator.

2. Use a clamp to connect a solid copper 12 AWG ground wire to the

ground rod.

3. Route the ground wire to the operator.

4. Connect the ground wire to the operator’s frame.

Figure 7. Power Disconnect Box Wiring

110 VOLT

OPERATOR

POWER

DISCONNECT

BOX

BLACK

220 VOLT

OPERATOR

POWER

DISCONNECT

BOX

WHITE

GREEN

BLACK

GREEN

HOT

NEUTRAL

GROUND

LINE 1

LINE 2

GROUND

Figure 5. Vent Plug Installation

REMOVE THE

SOLID PLUG

WITH AN ALLEN

WRENCH

INSTALL THE VENT PLUG

(IF NOT ALREADY INSTALLED)

REMOVE THE

BREATHER PIN

GEAR

REDUCER

Figure 6. Controller Access

LOOSEN KNOB

TO REMOVE

CONTROLLER

COVER

WARNING

ALL AC ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO THE POWER SOURCE AND

THE OPERATOR MUST BE MADE BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN AND

MUST OBSERVE ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES

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