ed in Class I,
Class II, Class III and Class IV applications.
Residential Vehicular Gate OpenerClass I: A vehicular gate opener (or system) intended for use in a home of one-to-four
single family dwelling, or a garage or parking area associated therewith.
Commercial/General Access Vehicular Gate OpenerClass II: A vehicular gate opener (or system) intended for use in a
commercial location or building such as a multifamily housing unit (five or more single family units), hotel, garages,
retail store or other building servicing the general public.
Industrial/Limited Access Vehicular Gate OpenerClass III: A vehicular gate opener (or system) intended for use in an
industrial location or building such as a factory or loading dock area or other locations not intended to service the gen-
eral public.
Restricted Access Vehicular Gate OpenerClass IV: A vehicular gate opener (or system) intended for use in a guarded
industrial location or building such as an airport security area or other restricted access locations not servicing the gen-
eral public, in which unauthorized access is prevented via supervision by security personnel.
*Categories established by Underwriters Laboratories for vehicle gate operators (openers).
FOR YOUR RECORDS
Please record the serial number (found on the control box cover) and purchase information below. Keep this with your
proof of purchase (receipts) in case your product is lost, stolen or requires service.
Serial number: ________________________________________________________________________________
Purchase date: ________________________________________________________________________________
Retailer/store name: ____________________________________________________________________________
Location of purchase: City __________________________________________ State________________________ 3
READ THIS FIRST
WARNING OF RISKS, PURCHASERS RESPONSIBILITIES, AND
ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN RISKS:
The directions for installation and use of the Product must be followed carefully. It is impossible to eliminate all
risks inherently associated with the use of the Product. The effectiveness of the Zareba Automatic Gate Opener
depends on proper installation and the manner of use or application, all of which are beyond the control of Zareba
Systems or the seller. All such risks are assumed by the purchaser by the purchasers installation and use of the
Product.
The Zareba Automatic Gate Opener is for use on vehicular fence gates only. The Product meets or exceeds the
requirements of UL 325, the standard that regulates gate opener safety, as established and made effective March
14, 2003, by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
Zareba Systems
906 Fifth Avenue E
Ellendale, MN 56026-2193
Toll free: 800-272-9877
Phone: 507-684-3721 Fax: 507-684-3722
Email: info@zarebasystems.com
zarebasystems.com
Warning: Before installing your Zareba Automatic Gate Opener (sometimes also referred to as the
Product), read this entire Installation Manual for information about Product safety matters and
proper use of the Product. Only use the Product for the purpose of a vehicular fence gate. AUTOMATIC GATE OPENER G450 Installation Manual
Table of Contents
An Introduction to Automatic Gate Openers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
Important Safety Information
General Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
Protection Against Entrapment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6
Warning Signs and Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7
Additional Safety Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
Pre-Installation Information
Tools and Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12
Important Gate Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12
Installation
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13
Bracket Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13
Installation of Gate Opener (Actuator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
Installation of the Control Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
Power Connection Between Control Box and Opener (Actuator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
Push-to-Open Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20
Brick, Masonry or Rock Column Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 22
Control Box Setting
Control Board Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23
Setting the Transmitter Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24
Setting the Gates Closed Limit Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24
Automatic Close Time Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25
Obstruction Sensitivity Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25
Accessory Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 26
Operation
Powering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 26
Manual Operation of Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 27
Theft Deterrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 27
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 28
Warranty and Repair Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 30
Gate Opener Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31
Gate Opener and Accessory Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 32 5
Thank you for purchasing the Zareba Automatic Gate
Opener.
Your Zareba Automatic Gate Opener is designed for
years of trouble free performance. It will provide you
with a comfortable, safe, hassle-free way to access your
property.
The Zareba Automatic Gate Opener is designed to work
on single or dual swing gates. Each individual gate can
be up to 14 feet long and weigh up to 450 pounds.
Your gate opener will work on a variety of gate types
such as iron, tubular, chain link, vinyl, etc. It is not rec-
ommended to use an automatic gate opener on a solid
fence due to wind resistance. Depending on the
strength of the wind and the obstruction sensing, your
gate may not operate properly.
Your Zareba Automatic Gate Opener can be opened
and closed in a variety of ways. Primarily, you will use
your remote transmitter (included with your unit) to
open or close the gate. However, the gate can also be
opened with a hardwired button, an automatic vehicle
sensor, a keypad, or built-in vehicle transmitter systems.
These accessories are discussed later in this manual. The
gate can also be closed with the hardwired button or
keypad. In addition it can be closed automatically using
a time delay that is set in the control box.
Your Zareba Automatic Gate Opener is designed to pro-
vide for safe operation. One of the most important fea-
tures of your gate opener is obstruction sensing. Your
gate opener includes an adjustment for setting the sen-
sitivity of the obstruction performance. When there is
an obstruction that prevents the gate from opening or
closing, the gate will immediately stop and reverse
direction. If the obstruction is removed the gate may be
activated to continue its path from where it stopped. If
the obstruction is not removed, the gate opener will
sound an alarm and will not operate again until the
gate opener system is reset.
There are a number of accessories that can be installed
with your gate opener that maximize your benefit to
owning the system. The accessories include additional
transmitters, keypad, pin lock, solar panel, in-ground
vehicle sensor, and others. Please see the List of
Accessories at end of this manual.
You may obtain additional copies of this manual from
our web site at www.zarebasystems.com, or contact
Zareba Systems at: 906 5th Ave. E, Ellendale, MN
56026, 1-800-272-9877.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
General Safety Information
Vehicular gates are large heavy objects. Automatic gate
openers provide a convenient way to open and close
the gates. Since the gate system and its components
exert a high level of force to open and close the gate,
they can be dangerous, causing severe injuries and
death to you and others.
Your safety and the safety of others depend on the
owner and users of this system to read, understand,
and follow the information and instructions in this man-
ual. Save