08/08/2026
Here’s a look at one of the jobs we completed this week!
This customer had an Apollo gate opener that hadn’t been working for quite some time. After troubleshooting the system, we found several issues caused by the livestock and age of the equipment.
The cows had chewed through the solar panel wiring
The battery was old and needed to be replaced
The keypad gooseneck stand had broken off at the ground
We repaired the solar wiring, installed a new battery, and the customer chose to mount the keypad directly to the fence. We also secured and organized all of the wiring to help protect it from further damage caused by livestock.
We then moved to the interior gate, where we found that the cows had been pushing against the gate hard enough to tear the metal where the opener arm was mounted.
To prevent this from happening again, we reinforced the entire width of the gate with 1/4” flat bar, giving the opener arm a much stronger mounting surface and adding extra strength to the gate.
Another gate opener back up and running, with a few upgrades to help it hold up to the demands of a working ranch!
If your gate opener isn’t working like it should, give Cen-Tex Gate Services a call. We service and repair gate openers, gates, fencing, and access control systems throughout Central Texas.
📞 Call Cen-Tex Gate Services today 512-423-4423!