FAAC Gate Repair in Carrollton, TX

Most FAAC swing operators work hydraulically: a motor drives a pump and fluid pressure moves the ram. That suits the heavier residential swing gates in Carrollton’s gated pockets, because travel is smooth and the start and stop are soft. The weak point is the seals. As they wear, fluid escapes, pressure falls, and the gate slows down or stops short of closing. A slower run on a cold morning that clears by afternoon is normal behavior for the fluid. A gate that stays slow all day is telling you about pressure.

On a 400 or 402 we check fluid level and condition, test pressure against FAAC’s figures, and reseal where needed, which costs far less than a new operator. The 844 is a different machine: an electromechanical slide operator with a clutch in an oil bath, and on a Carrollton yard gate its faults are often the rack, pinion and rollers fighting debris in the track. We check gate and operator together. Around Rosemeade and Austin Waters we also look at the keyed release valve, which can weep fluid as it wears.