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Flowerbeds

Any flowerbeds in the mowing area must be protected with border wire
loops. If the robotic lawn mower is to follow the border wire round the
protected area the gap between the two parallel parts of the border wire
should be more than 10 cm.

FIG. 8

• If the robotic lawn mower is to pass over the two parallel parts of the

border wire to take the quickest route to the charging station the gap
between the two parallel parts of the border wires should be less
than 5 mm.

• When this alternative is chosen a suitable obstacle must be placed at

point A in the diagram. This is so the robotic lawn mower can change
direction and follow the border wire back to the charging station.

FIG. 9

Ponds and pools

The robotic lawn mower can be damaged or destroyed if it goes into water
and therefore it is very important that any ponds or pools in the mowing
area are protected with a border wire loop or fence.

FIG. 10

Note:

NOTE:
The border wire must not cross itself.

• Any corridors in the mowing area must be at least 2 metres wide and

not more than 8 metres long.

FIG. 11

• If there are corridors narrower than 2 m or longer than 8 metres the

robotic lawn mower must be carried through the corridor. Try to route
the border wire so that too narrow or long corridors are avoided.

• Pay attention to how the border wire is routed round flowerbeds and

other places that should be protected. Note that bushes and plants in
flowerbeds change during the season.

FIG. 12

Marking out the routing of the border wire

• Mark out where the border wire is to be routed according to the

sketch made of the garden. Make the markings accurate, this enables
many problems to be avoided. The border wire must consist of one
continuous loop, without interruption and without crossing, that
ends by connecting both ends to the charging station.

• First decide where to place the charging station. It should be placed

near an outdoor approved power point, because it must be
connected to the mains all the time the robotic lawn mower is used.
The power cord to the charging station is 10 metres long.

• Place the charging station on a level surface. The border wire is

connected from the front and from the back. The border wire must
run straight for at least 2 metres in front of the charging station, so
that the robotic lawn mower can follow it into the charging station
without any problem. There should be 1 metre of level ground beside
the charging station, so that the robotic lawn mower can if necessary
reverse and try to go into the charging station again. Place the
charging station in the shade if possible – the battery charges better
in a cool place.

NOTE:
The charging station must be placed on a level surface, at a safe
distance from obstacles, ponds, and dips etc.

Positioning the charging station

• The charging station must not be placed up on an elevation or down

in a dip.

FIG. 13

• The charging station must not tilt more than 5° sideways. We

recommend that the border wire runs straight for 3 metres in front of
the charging station. If the lawn is soft and/or uneven we
recommend placing a plastic net, 0.5 x 1 m, in front of the charging
station so that the back wheels on the robotic lawn mower do not dig
into the ground.

• Place the charging station on the chosen spot and check that the

power cord reaches to the power point, but do not plug in yet. Finish
routing the border wire before plugging in the plug.

Fastening the border wire

• Unpack the border wire and localise the free end. Take the fastener

pins and lay them out on the lawn at the correct distance from the
edges of the lawn (40 cm) and obstacles. A distance gauge is
included. If necessary, cut the grass to no more than 60 mm before
starting to fasten the border wire. The border wire does not need to
be dug down. Try to route the border wire as close to the ground as
possible, to reduce the risk of it being cut or someone tripping over it.
The border wire soon becomes overgrown by grass. Because the
voltage in the border wire is 32 V, it does not present any risk to
people or animals.

• Place the fastener pins at intervals of about 80 cm, with shorter

intervals on bends. Do not press down the pins completely until all of
the border wire has been laid out and fastened. Place all the fastener
pins with the wire hook turned away from the area to be mowed.

FIG. 14

• Place all the fastener pins with the wire hook turned outwards, as

shown in the diagram.

• When the fastener pins have been laid out all the way the border wire

can be hooked in the wire hooks. Start at the charging station and
leave 1 metre of extra length at both ends of the border wire in case
any fastener pins need to be moved. Do not stretch the border wire
too tight, this can cause it to become damaged. Remember that the
border wire must run straight for 2–4 m in front of the charging
station so that the robotic lawn mower can go into the charging
station properly. Make sure the border wire is not bent or twisted.

• On hard surfaces, such as concrete or paving, where it is not possible

to use the pins, the border wire can be fastened with screws and
plugs. Use insulating washers if the border wire is fastened with
screws.

• If the border wire needs to be spliced, use the supplied connector

tool.

• Start from the back of the charging station. Leave 1 m of extra length

and fasten the wire with the pins at about 80 cm intervals. Leave
another 1 m of extra length at the other end, when the border wire
has been routed all the way round back to the charging station.