3 Installation
3.1 Introduction - Installation
Refer to www.gardena.com for more information about
installation and instruction videos.
We recommend you to update the firmware before you
install the product to make sure that the product has the
latest firmware. Refer to
Firmware update on page 27
.
WARNING:
Read and understand the
safety chapter before you install the product.
CAUTION:
Use original spare parts and
installation material.
3.2 Main components for installation
The installation involves the following components:
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A robotic lawn mower that mows the lawn
automatically.
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A charging station, which has 3 functions:
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To send control signals along the boundary
wire.
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To send control signals along the guide wire
so that the product can follow the guide wire
to specific remote areas in the garden and
can find its way back to the charging station.
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To charge the product.
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A power supply, which is connected to the
charging station and a 100-240V power outlet.
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Loop wire, which is laid around the work area
and around objects and plants that the product
must not run into. The loop wire is used both as
boundary wire and guide wire.
3.3 To prepare for installation
Read the installation chapter before you start the
installation. Prepare the installation carefully to make the
product operate satisfactorily.
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Make a blueprint of the work area and include all
obstacles. This makes it easier to examine where
to put the charging station, the boundary wire and
the guide wire.
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Make a mark on the blueprint where to put the
charging station, the boundary wire and the guide
wire.
•
Make a mark on the blueprint where the guide wire
connects to the boundary wire. Refer to
the guide wire on page 17
.
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Fill in holes in the lawn to make it level.
CAUTION:
Holes with water in
the lawn can cause damage to the
product.
•
Cut the grass before you install the product. Make
sure that the grass is maximum 4 cm / 1.6 in.
Note:
The first weeks after installation the sound level
when the product cuts the grass can be higher than
usual. The sound level decreases after some time.
3.4 Before the installation of the wires
You can select to attach the wires with stakes or bury
them. You can use the 2 procedures for the same work
area.
CAUTION:
If you use a dethatcher
in the work area, bury the boundary wire
and the guide wire to prevent them from
damage.
3.4.1 To examine where to put the charging
station
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Keep a minimum 2 m / 6.6 ft. of free space in front
of the charging station. Refer to
to put the guide wire on page 15
.
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Keep a minimum of 30 cm / 12 in. of free space
to the right and left of the center of the charging
station.
60- cm / 24- in.
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Put the charging station near a power outlet.
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Put the charging station on a level surface.
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The baseplate of the charging station must not be
bent.
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