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Friendly Robotics RL500 Operating & Safety Manual

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riendlyRobotics
Operating & Safety Manual
Robomower
RL500 / RL550
RL800 / RL850
www.friendlyrobotics.com

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  • Page 1 Operating & Safety Manual Robomower RL500 / RL550 RL800 / RL850 www.friendlyrobotics.com...
  • Page 2 QuickStart Reference Guide CHARGE THE UNIT PERIMETER SWITCH INSTALL PERIMETER COMPLETING THE LOOP WIRE • After completing your wire installation: • Raise wheels to highest setting. • Open perimeter switch cover. • The wires leading to the perimeter • To raise rear wheel, move adjustment •...
  • Page 3 Chapter 1 Page 10 FriendlyRobotics •  FriendlyRobotics, 2002. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, electronically or otherwise or translated without the prior • written consent of FriendlyRobotics. Product, product specifications and this document are subject to change without notice. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 4 FriendlyRobotics Welcome… To the world of robotic lawn mowing with the Friendly Robotics Robomower. Thank you for purchasing our product. We know that you will enjoy the extra free time you will have while using Robomower to mow your lawn.

  • Page 5: Safety Warnings And Precautions

    SAFETY Page 3 Safety Warnings & Precautions 1. Read the owners/operating manual carefully and follow all safety and warning instructions. 2. Keep bystanders, children and pets away from mower when in operation. 3. Never allow anyone to ride or sit on mower. 4.
  • Page 6 SAFETY Page 4 Safety Warnings & Precautions Warning Decal Definitions 1. WARNING-this is a dangerous power tool. Use care when operating and follow all safety instructions and warnings. 2. Read the owner/operating manually carefully and follow all safety instructions. 3. Objects can be thrown from mower while operating, take caution. 4.

  • Page 7: Safety Features

    SAFETY Page 5 Robomower RL500/RL550/RL800/RL850 Safety Features 1. Child Guard / Safety Guard This menu option offers a safety feature to help prevent children or others not familiar with the safe operation of the mower to operate it freely. 2. Lift Sensor There is a sensor located on the front caster wheel of the mower.
  • Page 8 SAFETY Page 6 9. Perimeter Switch and Perimeter Wire The Robomower cannot operate without a perimeter wire installed and activated through the Perimeter Switch. In the event the Perimeter Switch is turned off or otherwise fails to function, the Robomower will stop operating. Likewise, should a break in the perimeter wire occur the Robomower would again stop operation.

  • Page 9: What's In The Box

    Power Pack Owner/Operator Manual 1. Standard Charger FriendlyRobotics Used for recharging the Robomower Robomower Rl500/RL800 power pack. Operator/Owner Manual 2. RoboRuler Used for setting the distance of the perimeter wire from the lawn edge. 3 . Pegs Used for securing the perimeter wire to the ground around the lawn perimeter and around obstacles.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Page 8 Table of Contents Welcome, Basic How It Work ………………………………………………..2 The world of robotic mowing with the Robomower Safety Warnings and Precautions…………………………………………….3 Safely operating the Robomower What’s In The Box………………………………………………………………..7 A list and descriptions of the items found in the Robomower box Chapter 1 –...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 - Perimeter Wire Setup

    Chapter 1 Page 9 Chapter 1 Perimeter Wire Setup 1.0 Where To Start In order to determine the best location to begin the setup, it is best to first make some basic decisions based on your lawn. For each zone that is set up, allow for placement of one Perimeter Switch for that zone.
  • Page 12 Chapter 1 Page 10 WARNING! Damage to the eye is possible. Use proper eye protection and wear appropriate work gloves when hammering the pegs. Hard or dry ground may cause pegs to break when driving them in. In extreme cases, watering the lawn where the pegs will be driven can be beneficial.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1 Page 11 1.5 Narrow Areas And Narrow Passes The minimum distance for an effective narrow pass is 5.5 feet (1.7 m) between perimeter wires. Figures 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8. 1.6 Defining Obstacles-Perimeter Islands Many obstacles can be left in the lawn without consideration to excluding them using the perimeter wire.
  • Page 14 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Page 12 Page 14 Tree too close to perimeter, less than 4 feet (1.2m), loop out Figure 1.7 with perimeter wire Trees large enough to allow Small tree, must Robomower to bump into do exclude with not require a perimeter wire perimeter wire around it...
  • Page 15 Chapter 1 Page 13 1.7 Multiple Zones/Areas As mentioned earlier, your home may require more than one zone to be set up in order for the Robomower to work in all of your lawn effectively Where grass areas are not contiguous, or are separated by fences or other objects, it is also recommended to make each of these a separate zone.
  • Page 16 Chapter 1 Page 14 1.9 Completing The Setup Once the perimeter wire is completed and pegged to the ground, the last step to complete is attaching the Perimeter Switch to the perimeter wires and testing the setup. Be sure the wire lead coming out of the Perimeter Switch is positioned at the small notch in the bottom of the housing before fully snapping the Perimeter Switch back together.
  • Page 17 Chapter 1 Page 15 Perimeter Switch Perimeter Switch connectors unfastened connectors attached Figure 1.16 Male Female Male- to Female- to perimeter wire Perimeter Switch Female side- Figure 1.15 to Perimeter Switch Using a small flat blade Strip back ¼ inch (6 mm) of insulation screwdriver, tighten these from each wire end and insert each two screws to secure the...

  • Page 18: Chapter 2 - Preparing The Robomower

    Chapter 2 Page 16 Chapter 2 Preparing The Robomower Blade operating lamp Power Pack Manual Controller Rear of Robomower Figure 2.0 Carrying handle Bumpers with touch sensitive sensors Front of Robomower A basic ‘what is what’ on the Robomower 2.1 Inserting Power Pack Fuse Carefully lower the Power Pack into the Robomower.
  • Page 19 Chapter 2 Page 17 2.2 Using The Manual Controller The Robomower is equipped with a Manual Controller. It allows you to manually drive and operate the mower. To get started on using the Manual Controller, study figure 2.2 to view the various operating controls and their functions.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 Page 18 Rotate the front wheel hub in (lower) or out (higher) to adjust the Figure 2.6 cutting height. Each click represents about 1/4 inch (6 mm) in height of cut. Rotate this Rotate this direction for direction for higher cut lower cut WARNING!
  • Page 21 Chapter 2 Page 19 2.4 Set Country and Perform One Time Calibration The one time calibration process is simple and the Robomower is designed to ask you to perform this step before it can ever be used in the automatic mode. •...

  • Page 22: Chapter 3 - Automatic Operation

    Chapter 3 Page 20 Chapter 3 Automatic Operation 3.1 Activating The Perimeter Switch The Robomower cannot operate unless the Perimeter Switch is turned on and the mower is on the inside of the active perimeter. Press the ‘ON’ button to turn on the switch. You will hear one short beep when the switch is first pressed, indicating it is on.
  • Page 23 Chapter 3 Page 21 3.4 Scanning (Mowing) Keep in mind that the Robomower will not mow all the grass on its first pass, in fact it will leave uncut grass in between many of the legs it makes. This is expected and is entirely normal. These uncut areas will be cut on subsequent passes of the Robomower across the lawn.
  • Page 24 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Page 22 Page 30 Chapter 4 Power Pack Charging & Power Management 4.1 Charging The standard charger (power supply) included with your Robomower will re-charge the Power Pack from the ‘Recharge Battery’ level in approximately 24 hours, depending on conditions. There is a fast charger available as an accessory.
  • Page 25 Chapter 4 Page 23 Charging Ready Keep Charging Figure 4.4 Figure 4.5 Battery Icon The importance of proper charging and maintenance of the Robomower Power Pack cannot be stressed enough. Failure to follow the recommended charging procedures will result in poor performance of the Robomower and shorten the life of the Power Pack.

  • Page 26: Chapter 5 - Manual Operation

    Chapter 5 Page 24 Chapter 5 Manual Operation 5.1 Driving and Navigating The Robomower is equipped with a Manual Controller that allows you to easily drive it. Using your thumb or index finger of your right hand, gently press the navigator button in the direction you want to drive.

  • Page 27: Chapter 6 - Settings And Advanced Features

    Chapter 6 Page 25 Chapter 6 Operator Settings and Advanced Features 6.1 User Options Lifting the Manual Controller from its pocket will change the text display on the LCD to the manual operating menu, as seen in Figure 6.1. Pressing ‘GO’ once will take you to the next screen, User Preferences, beginning with ‘Child Guard’.
  • Page 28 Chapter 6 Page 26 6.2 Sound Allows user to shut off non-safety related operating sounds. 6.3 Mowing Allows user to turn blade operation off, preventing blade operation during automatic operation and manual mowing. 6.4 Language Allows the user the option of viewing the LCD text in several different language versions. 6.5 Work Time Allows the user the option of setting the operating time from the ‘MAX’...
  • Page 29 Chapter 6 Page 27 Figure 6.6 Use the ‘Up’ ⇑ or ‘Down’ ⇓ arrow Zone A keys to scroll to the next message Press GO text. User Options Press ‘GO’ Press GO User Preferences Press ‘GO’ Press GO Learn Edge Press ‘GO’...
  • Page 30 Never use the Robomower with a safety device or feature not properly operating. Never attempt to disable or bypass any safety device or system. See an authorized Friendly Robotics service facility for repair or information regarding any safety system or device.

  • Page 31: Chapter 7 - Messages And Troubleshooting

    Chapter 7 Page 29 Chapter 7 Text Messages and Troubleshooting 7.1 Messaging The Robomower is equipped with a sophisticated monitoring system that will notify you in the form of a text message in the LCD panel when common operational faults occur. In addition, it will also communicate in text form several messages that are meant as a prompt to the user to perform a certain function or action.
  • Page 32 Chapter 7 Page 30 Move the Robomower 10-12 feet Calibration failure from interference Restart Elsewhere (3-4 m) from this spot and attempt in the immediate area. calibration again. Manually drive the mower away An unknown fault has occurred and Start Elsewhere from this particular area and restart operator help is required.
  • Page 33 Chapter 7 Page 31 7.2 Other Operational or Fault Problems Problem Probable Corrective/User Encountered Cause/Event Action Confirm wire is plugged in and wire Wire disconnected from switch leads are firmly attached Walk along perimeter, including islands and obstacles excluded with ‘Cut wire’...
  • Page 34 Watch the full operation of edge Obstacle along path and confirm no obstacles are present RL500 & RL550, start edge from Robomower does not complete the the opposite side of the lawn. edge Contact your service provider if this Peculiar geometry of perimeter does not correct the situation.

  • Page 35: Chapter 8 - Specifications

    Chapter 8 Page 33 Chapter 8 Specifications Dimensions 35” L x 26” W x 12.5” H (89 x 66.5 x 31.5 cm) Front Weight 50 lb. (22.6 Kg) Unit & 28 lb. (12.6 Kg) Power Pack Power Pack 24 volt, sealed Rear Normal Ground Speed 20”...

  • Page 36: Chapter 9 - Care And Maintenance

    Chapter 9 Page 34 Chapter 9 Care and Maintenance 9.1 Mowing Deck The underside of the mowing deck needs to be inspected, and cleaned if necessary, between operations. The Robomower is a dedicated mulching mower and because of this can accumulate clippings under the mowing deck, particularly when mowing wet and damp grass.
  • Page 37 Chapter 9 Page 35 Squeeze tabs & pull Squeeze tabs & pull Locking tabs Figure 9.1 Squeeze here Squeeze here Mating spline To remove blades, squeeze locking tabs on each side of blade retainer, then pull blade assembly off, away from mower. When reinstalling the blade, line up the mating splines and push until a firm click is heard, indicating a proper seating of the blade onto the shaft.

  • Page 38: Chapter 10 - Accessories

    Chapter 10 Page 36 Chapter 10 Accessories Perimeter Switch Convenience of having a switch for each zone and not moving one switch from zone to zone. Peg Pack (50) For larger lawns and additional zones. Perimeter Wire For larger lawns and additional zones. Power Pack Convenience of increasing capacity with a second battery.
  • Page 39 Friendly Robotics RL Series Limited Warranty Friendly Robotics warrants to the original purchaser that the RL series ‘Product’ is free from defects in materials and workmanship when used under normal residential* purposes for a period of 24 months, 12 months for the batteries, beginning from the date of purchase.
  • Page 40 FriendlyRobotics www.friendlyrobotics.com...

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