Husqvarna AUTOMOWER 550 Operator's Manual page 20

The robotic lawnmower runs at varying distances from
the guide wire to reduce the risk of tracks forming. The
area beside the wire which the robotic lawnmower then
uses is called the Corridor. The wider the corridor
allowed by the installation, the less the risk of tracks
forming.
The robotic lawnmower always runs to the left of the
guide wire as seen facing the charging station. Thus the
corridor is to the left of the guide wire. When installing, it
is therefore important to create as much free space as
possible to the left of the guide wire, as seen facing the
charging station.
max.
distance
min. 30 cm / 12"
The guide wire, as the boundary wire, can be stapled to
or buried in the ground.
CAUTION: Make as much space as possible to
the left of the guide wire (as seen facing the
charging station). Also, it is not allowed to lay
the guide wire closer than 30 cm / 12 in. to the
boundary wire.
3.7.1 Laying and connecting the guide wire
1. Before laying and connecting the guide wire, it is
important to considerate the length of the guide wire,
especially in large or complex installations. If the
guide wire is longer than 400 m / 218 yd. the robotic
lawnmower can have difficulty following it. The
current in the guide wire always goes to the left at
20 - Installation
2. Tilt the top cover on the charging station forward and
3. Fit a connector to the guide wire in the same way as
4. Mark the wires with the accompanying cable
5. Run the guide wire through the slot under the
min. 2 m / 7 ft
6. Run the guide wire to the point on the boundary loop
7. Cut the boundary wire using for instance a pair of
the connection from the guide wire to the boundary
loop.
run the guide wire through one of two channels
marked GUIDE leading to the guide connection.
Connecting the boundary
for the boundary wire in
wire on page 19 . Connect it to the contact pin on the
charging station that is labelled G1 (G2, G3).
markers. This makes it easier to reconnect the wires
correctly when for instance the charging station has
been stored indoors for the winter.
charging plate and then at least 2 m / 6.5 ft. straight
out from the front edge of the plate.
If the guide wire has to be installed on a steep
slope, it is an advantage to lay the wire at an angle
to the slope. This makes it easier for the robotic
lawnmower to follow the guide wire on the slope.
Avoid laying the wire at sharp angles. This can
make it difficult for the robotic lawnmower to follow
the guide wire.
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135º
where the guide wire is to be connected.
wire cutters. Connecting the guide wire is made
easier if an eyelet has been made on the boundary
wire as outlined in the previous description. See
Eyelet for connecting the guide wire on page 18 .
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