Symptoms - McCulloch ROB R600 Operator's Manual

6.4 Symptoms

If your robotic lawnmower does not work as expected, follow the troubleshooting guide below.
There is a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on www.mcculloch.com which provides more detailed answers to a
number of standard questions. Contact your local McCULLOCH representative if you still cannot find the reason for
the fault.
Symptoms Cause
The robotic lawnmow- The boundary wire is not laid in a long
er has difficulty dock- straight line that is far enough out from the
ing. charging station.
The guide wire is not inserted in the slot at
the bottom of the charging station.
The charging station is on a slope.
Uneven mowing re- The robotic lawnmower works too few hours
sults. per day.
The
to the layout of the working area.
The shape of the working area requires the
use of both
2 for the robotic lawnmower to find its way to
all remote areas.
Working area too large.
Dull blades.
Long grass in relation to the set cutting
height.
Accumulation of grass by the blade disc or
around the motor shaft.
The robotic lawnmow- The robotic lawnmower clock needs to be set. Set the clock. See
er runs at the wrong
The start and stop times for mowing are in-
time
correct.
The robotic lawnmow- Damaged blades lead to imbalance in the
er vibrates. cutting system.
Many blades in the same position lead to im-
balance in the cutting system.
The robotic lawnmow- The robotic lawnmower searches for the
er runs, but the blade charging station.
disc does not rotate.
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Proportion setting is incorrect in relation
Remote start 1 and Remote start
Action
Check that the charging station has been in-
stalled according to the instructions in
ing station on page 11
It is absolutely critical for operation that the
guide wire is perfectly straight and is in the
correct position under the charging station.
Therefore make sure that the guide wire is al-
ways in its slot in the charging station. See
stalling and connecting the charging station
on page 13 .
Place the charging station on a surface that is
entirely level. See Best charging station loca-
tion on page 11 .
Increase the mowing time. See
Standby on page 34 .
Proportion value is se-
Check that the correct
lected.
Remote start 2 to steer the robotic
Also use
lawnmower to a remote area. See
- ROB R800, ROB R1000 on page 24 . Ap-
plies to McCULLOCH ROB R800, ROB
R1000 only.
Try limiting the working area or extending the
Timer and Standby on
working time. See
page 34 .
Replace all the blades and screws so that the
rotating parts are balanced. See
blades on page 36 .
Increase the cutting height and then succes-
sively lower.
Check that the blade disc rotates freely and
easily. If not, screw off the blade disc and re-
move grass and foreign objects. See
the robotic lawnmower on page 36 .
Time & Date on page 26 .
Reset the start time and stop time settings for
mowing. See Time & Date on page 26 .
Inspect the blades and screws and replace
them if necessary. See Replace the blades
on page 36 .
Check that only one blade is fitted at each
screw.
No action. The blade disc does not rotate
when the robotic lawnmower is searching for
the charging station.
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Charg-
In-
Timer and
Installation
Replace the
Clean