Setup
Planning the Mowing Area
Layout
Before using the robotic lawn mower for the first time,
plan out how you want the lawn mower to mow your
lawn. Figure 4 shows the top view of a typical lawn.
>5'
1
<5'
2
1. Perimeter island (more than
5 ft. (1.5 m) from the lawn
edge)
Small Tree
(2" dia. or less)
Plot A
Perimeter
Wire
PS
PS
Garage
Sidewalk
Driveway
Plot C
Figure 4
2. Indentation along the edge
(less than 5 ft. (1.5 m))
Plot B
Patio
PS
House
PS
Landscaping
Plot D
Rock Garden
Mail Box
3. Sharp corner (avoid laying
perimeter wire in a corner
less than 90 )
7
<90 o
3
<5'
4
5'
PS
5
Steep slope
(more than 15 degrees)
PS=Perimeter switch
4. Obstacle near the edge (less
than 5 ft. (1.5 m) from the
lawn edge)
5. Perimeter switch area