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CONVERSION PROCEDURE FOR COMBINATION BARN/TOP HING GATE

!WARNING!

THE GATE ASSEMBLY WEIGHS OVER 400 POUNDS SO SHOULD IT BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRAILER AND FALL OFF IT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

TO INSURE SAFETY DURING THE CONVERSION, THE PROCEDURE INCLUDES TWO SEPARATE AND SIMULTANEOUS METHODS TO INSURE THAT THE GATE IS ALWAYS SECURED TO THE TRAILER, DO NOT DEVIATE FROM THE CONVERSION PROCEDURE OUTLINED BELOW.

SINCE SEVERAL ¾" BOLTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE TORQUED TO 200 FT LBS, IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT A 1-1/8" HEAVY DUTY BOX WRENCH WITH A HANDLE LENGTH OF ABOUT 18" OR A ¾" DRIVE RATCHET WRENCH WITH 1-1/8" HEX SOCKET BE USED FOR THE CONVERSION PROCESS.

GATES MUST BE FULLY CLOSED AND SECURED PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE CONVERSION PROCEDURE. THIS REQUIRES THAT BOTH GATE LATCHES ARE LOCKED CLOSED OVER THE GATE LOCK PINS AND THE FOUR SPOKE CLAMP IS IN POSITION ON THE FORKED GATE CLAMP PLATE AND FULLY TIGHTENED SO THAT THE GATE IS CLAMPED AGAINST THE HALF ROUND BODY.

FULLY CLOSING AND SECURING THE GATE SERVES TWO IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS:

    1. FULLY CLOSING THE GATE SHOULD ALIGN THE ALTERNATIVE HINGES CLOSE ENOUGH THAT THE SELF ALIGNING PINS OR BUSHINGS CAN BE INSERTED FAR ENOUGH TO ENGAGE THE TAPERED SELF ALIGNING PROVISION AND ENGAGE ENOUGH THREADS ON THE ¾" BOLT FASTENER TO SECURE THE GATE.
    2. SECURING THE GATE WITH THE AIR POWERED GATE LATCHES AND THE FOUR SPOKE CLAMP PREVENTS THE GATE FROM COMING LOOSE FROM THE TRAILER REGARDLESS OF THE CONDITION OF THE SELF ALIGNING PINS AND BUSHINGS.

BOTH HINGE SYSTEMS ARE EITHER A TAPERED PIN OR A STRAIGHT BUSHING FITTING INTO A TAPERED COLLAR AS THE PRIMARY CONNECTING DEVICE.

THESE TAPERED FASTENERS WILL PULL THE GATE INTO ALIGNMENT FROM A MISALIGNED CONDITION OF UP TO 1/8" WHICH SHOULD NOT BE EXCEEDED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS OR MANY YEARS OF WEAR.

THE TAPERED FASTENER SYSTEM IS ALSO DESIGNED SO THAT THE ALTERNATIVE TAPERED FASTENER CAN BE ENGAGED AND TIGHTENED BEFORE THE ORIGINAL TAPERED FASTENER IS FULLY REMOVED.

THIS INSURES THAT THE GATE IS ALWAYS SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER DURING THE CONVERSION PROCESS.

 

CONVERTING FROM TOP HINGE GATE TO SIDE HINGE BARN DOOR GATE

PROCEDURE:

    1. FULLY CLOSE THE GATE AGAINST THE HALF ROUND BODY.
    2. SWING THE FOUR SPOKE SIDE CLAMP OVER THE FORKED CLAMP PLATE ON THE GATE AND TIGHTEN THE CLAMP SECURELY.
    3. ACTIVATE AND CLOSE THE AIR POWERED GATE LATCHES OVER THE GATE LATCH PINS TO SECURE THE BOTTOM OF THE GATE TO THE TRAILER
    4. REMOVE THE TWO ¾" BOLTS AND THE TWO SELF ALIGNING TAPERED PINS FROM THE GATE ATTACHMENT PLATES
    5. REMOVE THE TWO ¾" BOLTS SECURING THE SIDE HINGE MOUNTING PLATES TO THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER
    6. ROTATE THE SIDE HINGE MOUNTING PLATES 270 DEGREES FROM THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER UNTIL THEY STOP AGAINST THE GATE MOUNTING PLATES.
    7. VISUALLY CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT WITHIN 1/8" BETWEEN THE HINGE GUIDE BUSHING AND THE GATE RECEPTOR
    8. CLEAN THE TAPERED PIN SURFACE AND IF NECESSARY THE GUIDE BUSHING AND RECEPTOR.
    9. LUBRICATE THE TAPERED PIN AND ATTACHED THREADED FASTENER.
    10. INSTALL BOTH TAPERED PINS THROUGH THE GUIDE BUSHING AND INTO THE RECEPTOR AND ENGAGE THE THREADED FASTENERS INTO THE RECEPTOR
    11. BE SURE THAT THE TAPERED PIN FASTENER ENGAGES AT LEAST 4 THREADS (4 COMPLETE 360 DEGREE ROTATIONS OF THE BOLT HEAD) BEFORE GETTING TIGHT. DO NOT FORCE IF STRONG RESISTANCE IS FELT.
    12. IF STRONG RESISTANCE IS FELT OR IF THREADS CANNOT BE STARTED BECAUSE MISALIGNMENT IS GREATER THAN 1/8" THEN LOOSEN 4 SPOKE HAND WHEEL ONE TURN AND LOOSEN TOP HINGE BUSHING RETAINER BOLT 4 TURNS WHICH WILL ALLOW THE GATE TO BE PRIED TO WITHIN 1/8" ALIGNMENT.
    13. RETURN TO THE SELF ALIGNING TAPERED PINS AND FULLY TIGHTEN UNTIL THE PIN FLANGE SEATS AGAINST THE GUIDE COLLAR.
    14. TORQUE THE SELF ALIGNING TAPERED PINS TO 200 FT LBS.
    15. INSTALL FOUR AUXILIARY ¾" CLAMP BOLTS THROUGH THE SIDE HINGE MOUNTING PLATE INTO THE CAPTIVE NUTS IN THE GATE MOUNTING PLATE AND TORQUE TO 200 FT LBS.
    16. REMOVE THE TOP HINGE BUSHING COMPLETELY AND REINSTALL INTO THE FORWARD STORAGE LOCATION IN THE BEARING PLATE AND TIGHTEN TO 100 FT LBS.
    17. TIGHTEN THE FOUR SPOKE CLAMP AGAINST THE FORKED GATE CLAMP PLATE.
    18. GATE IS NOW READY TO BE USED IN THE SIDE HINGE BARN DOOR CONFIGURATION

 

CONVERTING FROM SIDE HINGE BARN DOOR TO TOP HINGE GATE

PROCEDURE:

    1. FULLY CLOSE THE GATE AGAINST THE HALF ROUND BODY.
    2. SWING THE 4 SPOKE SIDE CLAMP OVER THE FORKED CLAMP PLATE ON THE GATE AND TIGHTEN THE CLAMP SECURELY.
    3. ACTIVATE AND CLOSE THE AIR POWERED GATE LATCHES OVER THE GATE LATCH PINS TO SECURE THE BOTTOM OF THE GATE TO THE TRAILER
    4. REMOVE THE FOUR ¾" CLAMP BOLTS FROM THE HINGE TO GATE ATTACHMENT PLATES.
    5. REMOVE THE TOP HINGE BEARING BUSHING FROM THEIR STORAGE POSITION IN THE BEARING PLATE.
    6. CLEAN THE BUSHING SURFACE AND IF NECESSARY THE GATE BEARING AND TAPERED COLLAR AND BEARING PLATE INSIDE THE TAPERED COLLAR
    7. CHECK THAT THE ALIGNMENT OF THE GATE BEARING AND TAPERED COLLAR ARE WITHIN 1/8".
    8. LUBRICATE THE BEARING BUSHING AND ¾" BOLT FASTENER THREADS.
    9. INSTALL BOTH HINGE BEARING BUSHING AND TIGHTEN ¾" BOLT FASTENER UNTIL BUSHINGS OVERLAP THE TAPERED COLLAR OR GREAT RESISTANCE OCCURS. DO NOT FORCE IF GREAT RESISTANCE IS FELT.
    10. IF GREAT RESISTANCE IS FELT, MISALIGNMENT IS PROBABLY TOO GREAT, (OVER 1/8") AND GATE MUST BE ALIGNED MORE CLOSELY USING MANUAL METHOD.
    11. TO MANUALLY ALIGN GATE, LOOSEN THE 4 SPOKE ONE COMPLETE TURN ONLY AND LOOSEN THE TWO SELF ALIGNING PINS ATTACHING THE SIDE HINGE MOUNTING PLATE TO THE GATE MOUNTING PLATES FOUR COMPLETE TURNS.
    12. THE GATE CAN NOW BE PRIED INTO CLOSE ENOUGH ALIGNMENT TO ENGAGE THE TOP BEARING BUSHING.
    13. TIGHTEN THE TWO TOP BEARING BUSHINGS UNTIL THEY SEAT AGAINST THE BEARING PLATE.
    14. TORQUE THE TWO TOP BEARING BUSHING FASTENERS TO 200 FT LBS.
    15. REMOVE THE TWO SELF ALIGNING PINS FROM THE SIDE HINGE TO GATE MOUNTING PLATES.
    16. ROTATE THE SIDE HINGE MOUNTING PLATES 270 DEGREE TO THE STORAGE POSITION AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER.
    17. INSTALL TWO ¾" BOLTS INTO HINGE MOUNTING PLATE SLOTTED HOLES AND INTO CAPTIVE NUTS TO SECURE PLATES TO SIDE OF TRAILER.
    18. INSTALL TWO REMAINING ¾" BOLTS INTO GATE MOUNTING PLATE CAPTIVE NUTS.
    19. INSTALL TWO SELF ALIGNING PINS INTO GATE MOUNTING PLATE RECEPTORS AND TORQUE T 100 FT LBS.
    20. LOOSEN THE 4 SPOKE CLAMP AND SWING OVER TO THE SIDE FORKED STORAGE PLATE.
    21. TIGHTEN THE 4 SPOKE CLAMP AGAINST THE SIDE FORKED STORAGE PLATE.

GATE IS NOW READY TO BE USED IN THE TOP HINGE LIFT GATE CONFIGURATION

 
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