For Single Swing Gates up to 18 ft. long or up to 850 lbs.The Mighty Mule® 500 Single Gate Opener (FM500) America's #1 Do-It-Yourself Gate Opener, has NEW commercial features rarely found in a do-it-yourself gate opening kit.This heavy duty, commercial grade unit that is very easy to install. It has upgraded commercial features such as "soft start "and "soft stop" that will extend the life of your gate hardware and gate opener. Includes easy to install, "Do it Yourself" kit complete with a helpful installation video and detailed manual so you can install it yourself!
Designed for gates that open into or away from the property. Note: push-to-open applications (away from the property) require 1 push-to-open bracket: 347IH located here.
The Mighty Mule® 500 Gate Opener is compatible with all accessories including solar panelsUse on solid (wood) gates is not recommended. Solid-surface gates have a high wind resistance--If the wind is strong enough, the opener will obstruct and stop. For solid gates please see our GTO/PRO SW4000 series.
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Transformer The gate capacity Chart shows approximately the cycles per day, you can expect from the Mighty Mule 200 Automatic Gate Opener when powered with a transformer (provided). Actual cycles may vary slightly depending upon the type and condition of the gate and installation.
An operation cycle is one full opening and closing of the gate. "NR" indicates this size and weight combination is not recommended for this operator.
NOTE: BALL BEARING HINGES SHOULD BE USED ON ALL GATES WEIGHING OVER 250LB.
