# Swing Gate Install Guide ## Page 1 Swinging Gate Install Guide | Step 1: | - | Measure the area where the gate will be installed. | - | - | - | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | - | ● | We recommend a minimum of 2” clearance from any object the posts may be up against (ie. House, | - | - | - | shared neighbor fence, etc). | - | ● | Mark the location where the posts will be installed with white paint. | - | - | - | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | - | ● | Call | 811 | to have underground utilities located before you dig. | - | | Step 2: | - | Once the area has been cleared and there are not any obstructions you can dig the post holes. | - | - | - | | - | ● | We recommend a minimum | - | - | 24” x 24” x 36” hole for each post (depth and size can increase depending | on how solid the ground is). | - | ● | More concrete and larger hole size required for solo gates. | - | - | - | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | - | ● | Use crushed base rock at the bottom of the hole for extra help with drainage and support for posts. | - | - | - | | Step 3: | - | Find the absolute highest elevation in the gate’s path. | - | - | - | | - | ● | Use a tape measure and a level to determine where the highest elevation is in the path of the gate | - | - | - | (open, closed and along the arch of the gate). | - | ● | Once the highest point along the path of the gate has been found, set the posts to that height and level | - | - | - | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | across to the next post. | - | ● | Post height from highest elevation point | - | - | (Provides a minimum of 2” clearance underneath the gate). | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | - | - | - | ● | Top of post | 61” plus highest elevation point for Arched Gates (The posts might be higher than | this depending on the elevation point). | - | - | - | ● | Top of post | 73” plus highest elevation point for Flat top Gates (The posts might be higher than | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | this depending on the elevation point). | Step 4: | - | Screw in hinges once posts have been set. | - | - | - | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | - | ● | Setting time is a minimum of 2-4 hrs for fast-drying concrete and 1-3 days for standard concrete. | - | - | - | | - | ● | With provided hinges, screw-in bottom hinge into the gate post (the hinge with only 1 nut). | - | - | - | | - | ● | For recommended 4” hinge spacing, the center of the adjustable bolts should be | - | - | 2 ⅝” from the post. | | - | ● | For the top hinge, you need to remove the second nut. | - | - | - | | - | ● | Slide the hinge bolt through the top hole of the post and then reach inside and tighten the second nut | - | - | - | | - | - | so that you acquire the | - | - | 2 ⅝” spacing as specified above. | | Step 5: | - | Grease the hinges and insert the ball bearing. | - | - | - | | - | ● | We recommend using standard car grease (roughly 2 pumps if using a grease gun, or a generous | - | - | - | amount if by hand). | - | ● | Using a screwdriver or your pinky, push in the ball bearing into the barrel of the hinge so that it stays | - | - | - | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | lodged at the top (we recommend wearing rubber gloves). | Step 6: | - | Hang and adjust the gate. | - | - | - | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | - | ● | We recommend using 2 or more people for hanging the gate. | - | - | - | | - | ● | Carefully lift the gate and position it so that barrels of the gate are directly over the top the ¾” | - | - | - | adjustable bolts you inserted into the posts (Step 3). | - | ● | Lower the gate so that the barrels slide over the adjustable hinge bolts (might only slide on slightly at | - | - | - | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | first). | - | ● | Once the gate is resting on the adjustable hinge bolts, you can swing the gate carefully back and forth | - | - | - | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | so that the gate is seated fully (there may be a ⅛” gap between the welded washer on the adjustable hinge bolts and the bottom of the barrel). | - | ● | If the gate is not aligned, loosen the top bolt of the hinges and lift the gates in the center so that they | - | - | - | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | match and are level (you can use a 2” wedge underneath the gate).