TIPS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A GATE MOTORIZATION
For a gate motorization to last over time and not lose quality, it is important to maintain it. The purpose of this section is to give you advice and tips for carrying out the maintenance of your gate motorisation. We explain to you the manipulations to be carried out on each type of automation. Save money by taking care of your gate motorization with our advice.
Once a year, for all types of gate motorization, it is necessary to carry out maintenance by carrying out the following points:
- Monitoring safety devices such as photocells
- Controlling how slow your portal is
- Oil moving parts
- Ensure that the manual release is working properly
- Check the alignment of your gate
It is important to know that insects and humidity are the number one enemies of your gate motorization.
To overcome this, we advise you to follow these tips when installing your gate motor.
Whenever possible, the preferred location for your control unit is inside your garage. When this is not possible then you must bring the cables under your central to avoid damage that could be caused by the rain. In this case, we also advise you to use cable glands, or inject silicone to fill the space between the input of your control and the cables. These manipulations will allow you to guarantee the tightness of your plant.
To ensure the maintenance of a gate motor and to fight against humidity and insects, we recommend that your control unit be checked twice a year. If you face humidity, do not hesitate to put anti-humidity bags in the unit. For insects, an insect spray will be your best ally.
