Patriot - Gate Begins to Open or Close but Stops and Reverses After a Couple of Seconds

Patriot - 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.