Lakeside Driveway Gate Repair

You’ll first want to grab your owner’s manual if you need to open the driveway gate manually. Having formal training from your driveway gate repair company is always best. Many driveway gate operators come with a manual release key that, when inserted and turned, the driveway gate will be able to be moved by hand. If you have a sliding driveway gate operator, removing the nut on the chain adjusting bolt that attaches to the chain is the fastest option. You will make it so you can move the driveway gate by hand. Some swing driveway gate openers have red lever handles; simply lifting the lever will loosen the hub enough to make it so you can move the driveway gate by hand.

If your driveway gate is not working correctly, the cause may be mechanical, electrical, programming, or user error.

The first thing to check is to ensure there is power. Did someone turn off the breaker, or did it trip? Check to see if the wire in the conduit has gone wrong or failed or if the line is full of water. Whatever you use to open the driveway gate has failed; either your remotes or your receiver has gone bad. There also can be something wrong with the access control components, such as the keypad or the programming. The wire from the keypad that sends the driveway gate a signal to open can also go wrong. It can also be a failure within the circuit board, a loss in the actual motor component in the driveway gate operator, or a blown capacitor in the motor. Resetting the engine may work to bring it back into operation.

When a driveway gate is stuck open, it is often a safety device that may malfunction. The entrance is trying to prevent someone from becoming hurt or trapped. For example, a photo eye or beam that prevents impact from occurring might be affected by rats chewing through the wires, leaves, or debris gathering in the operator box or along the v-tracks of a sliding driveway gate. Because the driveway gate system is located outside, the problem often occurs due to weather, animal, or landscape issues.

A driveway gate can be stuck closed due to a programming issue. You may enter the wrong code at the wrong time, or the remote or receiver may go wrong. The motor may not have adequately closed and has an error reading. The circuit board may have an error telling the driveway gate motor to only move once the problem has been resolved.