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SITEEVALUATION
Ensurethattherailiskeptclearofalldebris,
Mountthemotorabovethefloodlevelorafloodproofwallmustbebuiltinordertopreventwaterfrom
enteringthemotor
Thesiteshouldbeevaluatedbeforetheinstallationbegins.Thefollowin gitemsshouldbechecked:
· Floodlevel:themotorshouldbeabovefloodlevelto avoidanydamag etothemotor.
· Therailmustbelevelandshouldbeabovegroundlevel,thiswillassistwithkeepingdebris outof
thepathofthewheels.Anydebrislyingontherailmaycausethemotortoovercurrent.
Therailshouldbeabovegroundlevel
Itisimportanttoensurethattherailisabovethegroundlevel, asthis
reducesthechanceofstonesandotherdebrisblockingthetrackand
jammingthewheels ofthegate.
Keepalltrees,bushesandothergrowth
clearofthegate.Failuretodothismaylead
tothegatejamming.