Preparations; Charging Station - McCulloch ROB R600 Operator's Manual

The loop wire supplied for the installation is 150 m for
ROB R600 and 200 m for ROB R1000. If it is not long
enough, more loop wire can be purchased and spliced
onto the existing loop wire with an original coupler.
The maximum permitted length for the boundary wire
is 400 m.

Preparations

1. If the lawn in the working area is longer than 10 cm,
mow it using a standard lawnmower. Then collect the
grass.
2. Read carefully through all the steps before the
installation.
3. Check that all parts for the installation are included.
The numbers in brackets refer to the component
illustration Product overview.
• Robotic lawnmower
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Charging station (6)

• Loop wire for boundary wire and guide wire (16)
• Power supply (20)
• Low voltage cable (17)
• Staples (21)
• Connector for connecting the loop wire to the
charging station(18)
• Screws for the charging station (19)
• Measurement gauge (22)
• Couplers for the loop wire (23)
• Cable markers (24)
During installation you will also need:
• Hammer/plastic mallet (to simplify putting the staples
in the ground)
• Combination pliers for cutting the boundary wire and
pressing the connectors together.
• Polygrip (for pressing the couplers together).
• Edge cutter/straight spade if the boundary wire must
be buried.
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Charging station
The charging station has 3 functions:
• To send control signals along the boundary wire.
• To send control signals in the guide wire so that the
robotic lawnmower can find the charging station.
• To charge the robotic lawnmower battery.
Best charging station location
Take the following aspects into consideration when
identifying the best location for the charging station:
• Allow for 3 m of free space in front of the charging
station
• It must be possible to lay at least 1.5 m of boundary
wire straight out to the right and left of the charging
station
Min 1.5 m / 5 ft
• It must be close to a wall socket. The supplied low
voltage cable is 10 m long. A 3 m and 20 m low
voltage cable is available to purchase as an
accessory. Contact your local McCULLOCH
representative for more information.
• A level surface to place the charging station on
• Protection from water spray for instance from irrigation
• Protection from direct sunlight
• Place it in the lower part of a working area that has a
major slope
• Possible requirement to keep the charging station out
of sight for outsiders
The charging station must be positioned with a great deal
of free space in front of it (at least 3 m). It should also be
centrally placed in the working area to make it easier for
the robotic lawnmower to reach all areas in the working
area. Run the guide wire at least 2 m straight out from the
front edge of the plate.
Min 1.5 m / 5 ft
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