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Fence Post Re-enforcement
If your fence post / pillars are less than 6” in diameter or 6” square should be made of metal instead of wood
so that it can remain stable while the opener is moving the gate – if this is not viable, the post may need to be
re-enforced to sustain the torque force produced by the gate opener. The curved design of the post bracket
works well for installations on round and square posts. Because the post bracket carries the entire thrust of
the active opener, firm sturdy anchored bolts should be used in conjunction.
Re-enforced Gate - Wooden
To automate wooden gate, the thickness of the
gate should be no less than 70mm and/or have a
box boarder supporting frame, especially if the
gate is solid not barred – illustrated left.
This distributes the torque force produced by
the motor and protects the gate from potential
damage.
(Model shown Kit Diamond for illustration purpose only)
Re-enforced Gate – Wooden “Field” barred gate
To automate wooden gate, the thickness of the
gate should be no less than 70mm and have a
supporting frame beam diagonally across the
leaf - illustrated left.
This distributes the torque force produced by
the motor and protects the gate from potential
damage. In this instance, the Simply motor arm
can be directly bolted to the gate, shown left.
Re-enforced Gate - Metal
Thin walled tube gates – Recommend using a muffler clamp, wood or metal to re-enforce.
Panel gates / Palisade gates – Recommend using wood / metal strips to re-enforce.
These re-enforcement methods will prevent damage to the opener and the gate when the opener is installed.
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