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6. Gate begins to open
or close but stops
and reverses after a
couple of seconds
1. Remove control box cover and locate the Patriot control board.
Locate the sensitivity adjustment (see page 39) potentiometer
located on the control board. The white center is adjustable and
needs to be turned in a clockwise direction to increase force.
2. Normally a setting of 5 will operate most gates; if your gate requires
a setting above 8 there is a good chance that your gate has a
problem, which needs to be corrected. Possible causes are incorrect
hinges, gate touching the ground; gate not level or the actuator arm
connected to the gate is bent. Identify and correct problem.
7. Single Gate
opens or closes,
then immediately
reverses direction.
1. This is most likely caused by an incorrect limit switch adjustment.
The limit switch adjustments are located on the bottom of the
actuator motor housing, behind the removable rubber plug. Locate
the limit switch adjustment screws and determine which one needs
to be adjusted (see page 38). Operate the gate. Once it reaches the
desired retract or extend position, stop the gate in that position using
the transmitter or “Open/Close Command” push button located on
the Patriot control board.
2. Locate the “LED Indicator” push button located on the left side of
the Patriot control board. Also locate the retract and extend LED
indicators below the actuator plug on the Patriot control board. The
left LED represents the retract position and the right LED represents
the extend position.
3. With the gate in the desired open or close position, press and hold
the “LED Indicator.” Observe which of the LED lights come on. If
your actuator is in the desired retracted position, then the LED on
the left should be on. If not adjust the retract limit switch (see page
39) until the LED comes on. If actuator was in the extend position
adjust the extend limit switch until the close LED comes on.
4. Once adjusted correctly the retract limit LED should be on when the
actuator is retracted and the extend limit LED should be on when the
actuator is extended.
5. If the LED’s will not come on contact the factory.
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