PIN code: Product registration key: The serial number is on the product rating plate and on the product carton. • Use the serial number to register your product on www.gardena.com. 1.1 Support automatically. Collection of grass is not necessary. For support about the GARDENA product, speak The operator selects the operation settings with to your GARDENA central service.
1.3 Product overview The numbers in the figure represent: 14. Cutting system 15. Chassis box with electronics, battery and Body motors Hatch to cutting height adjustment 16. Handle Hatch to display and keypad 17. Main switch Stop button 18. Battery cover Rear wheels 19.
30. Alarm decal working on or lifting the 31. USB cable for Software-Updates machine. 32. smart Gateway (only for GARDENA The product can only start R160LiC) when the main switch is 33. smart Gateway LAN-cable (only for...
Only available for smart models. requirements. GARDENA smart system enables interaction between the product and other smart system sensors and The chassis contains components devices. which are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). The chassis must also be resealed in a professional manner.
Medium High smart system** Exclude Status device Connected Yes/No Signal strength Good Poor Security Advanced Security level New loop Change Medium High signal PIN code * GARDENA R160Li, R160LiC ** GARDENA R160LiC 1025 - 001 - 23.01.2019 Introduction - 7...
1.8 Menu structure overview 2 Installation Lawn Advanced coverage Area 1-3 How? Disable More Corridor Exit Reversing Drive far? often? width angles distance past wire Test Reset Settings ECO mode General On/Off Time & Language Country Reset all About date user setting Set time Set date...
1.9 Display The display on the product shows information and settings of the product. To access the display, push the STOP button. 1.10 Keypad The keypad on the product let the operator navigate in the menu of the product. To access the keypad, push the STOP button.
2 Safety 2.1 Safety definitions 2.2 General safety instructions Warnings, cautions and notes are used to point The following system is used in the Operator’s out specially important parts of the manual. Manual to make it easier to use: italics is a text that is shown •...
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2.2.1 IMPORTANT. READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE The operator is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other people or property. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including chil- dren) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities (that could affect a safe handling of the product), or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or in- struction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible...
WARNING: The product Warning! Automatic lawnmower! Keep away from the machine! Supervise children! can be dangerous if used incorrectly. Warning! WARNING: Do not use Automatic lawnmower! Keep away from the machine! the product when Supervise children! persons, especially children, or animals, are in the work area.
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(refer to 22 ) so the product and sprinkler never run simultaneously. • GARDENA does not guarantee full compatibility between the product and other types of wireless systems such as remote controls, radio transmitters, hearing loops, underground electric animal fencing or similar.
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2.3.5 In the event of a thunderstorm CAUTION: Do not lift the product when it is parked in the charging station. It can damage the charging station To reduce the risk of damage to electrical and/or the product. Press the STOP components in the product and the charging button and pull the product out of the station, we recommend that all connections to the...
• Put the charging station on a level surface. Note: Refer to www.gardena.com for more information about installation. max. 5 cm / 2" 3.2 Before the installation of the wires max. 5 cm / 2"...
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3.3.2 To examine where to put the power supply • Put the power supply in an area with a roof and protection from the sun and rain. • Put the power supply in an area with good airflow. • Use a residual-current device (RCD) when you connect the power supply to the power outlet.
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CAUTION: Do not make sharp bends when you install the boundary wire. CAUTION: For careful operation without noise, isolate all obstacles such as trees, roots and stones. 0 cm / 0" 3.3.3.1 To put the boundary wire in a slope •...
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To get access to the menu Do steps 1–3 in on page 22 . Note: When the product cuts grass in the Secondary area mode secondary area, the Use the arrow buttons and the OK button to Secondary area must be selected. Refer to Installation move through the menu structure on page 28 .
3.4 Installation of the product 3.3.5 Work area examples 3.4.1 To install the charging station WARNING: Obey national regulations about electrical safety. Read and understand the instructions about the charging station. Refer to To examine where to put the charging station on page 15 .
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Attach the low-voltage cable in the ground Put the cable mark on the left and right with stakes or bury the cable. Refer to boundary wire. put the wire into position with stakes on 3.4.3 To install the guide wire page 21 or To bury the boundary wire or the guide wire on page 21 .
Put the boundary wire or the guide wire into CAUTION: Twinned cables, position. Refer to To put the wire into or a screw terminal block that position with stakes on page 21 or To bury is insulated with insulation the boundary wire or the guide wire on page tape are not satisfactory 21 .
3.9.2 To do the basic settings Model Approximate operation ca- pacity, m / yd Before you start the product for the first time, you must do the basic settings and calibrate the R160Li, R160LiC 70 / 84 product. Push the STOP button. Example: A lawn of 500 m / 600 yd , cut with a...
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• Time lock - The product locks if the PIN- code has not been entered in 30 days. Enter the PIN-code to get access to the product. 3.10.3.1 To set the security level Select 1 of 3 security levels for your product. To get access to the menu Do steps 1–3 in 3.10.2.4 To reset the timer setting...
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3.10.4.1 To set the SensorControl Use the number buttons to select the % of the cutting time the product must cut the Do steps 1–3 in To get access to the menu area. The % is equal to the percentage of on page 22 .
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Use the arrow buttons and the OK button to Push the BACK button. move through the menu structure Installation 3.10.7 To set the reversing distance > Lawn Coverage > Area 1-3 > More > Test . The reversing distance makes the product move Push the OK button.
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Make sure that the smart product is fully installed General > Country. before you include it into the GARDENA smart Installation on page 15 . It is system app. Refer to Use the arrow buttons to select country and important to plan the installation carefully.
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Note: The product must be manually deleted from the list of products in the GARDENA smart system app. 1025 - 001 - 23.01.2019 Installation - 27...
4 Operation 4.1 Main switch WARNING: Read the safety instructions carefully before you start the product. WARNING: Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating blades. Never put your hands or feet close to or under the product when the motor is running.
20 in. and then stop. This indicates that it is charged and ready to start mowing. Note: It is recommended to change the operation Main area before placing the product selection to in the charging station. 4.3.3 Override timer 4.6 Switch off The timer settings can be temporarily overridden by selecting Override timer .
charging station from 23:00 and rests until it The display shows a message that charging starts cutting again at 00:00. is in progress. If the timer setting is divided into 2 work periods, 4.9 Adjust the cutting height the standby period can be divided into a number The cutting height can be varied from MIN (2 cm / of periods.
It is docking. recommended to clean using a brush. WARNING: Use the plug to disconnect GARDENA offers a special cleaning and the charging station before any maintenance kit as an accessory. Contact your maintenance, or cleaning of charging GARDENA central service.
5.4 Software update blades. Only replacing the blades and reusing the screw can result in a screw If service is done by a local GARDENA wearing during mowing. The blades representative then available software updates can then be propelled from under the are downloaded to the product by the service body and cause serious injury.
5.6 Winter service be replaced more regularly. Take your product to your local GARDENA representative for service prior to winter storage. 5.5.1 To replace the battery Regular winter service will maintain the product in...
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• Testing the products’s battery capacity as well as a recommendation to replace battery if necessary. • If new software is available, the product is updated. 34 - Maintenance 1025 - 001 - 23.01.2019...
6.2 Fault messages Below a number of fault messages are listed which may be shown in the product display. Contact your local GARDENA representative if the same message appears often. Message Cause Action...
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Message Cause Action No loop signal The boundary wire is crossed on its Check that the boundary wire is laid ac- way to and from an island. cording to instructions, e.g. in the right direction around the island. Refer to install the boundary wire on page 20 .
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Wrong PIN code Wrong PIN code has been entered. Enter the correct PIN code. Contact Five attempts are permitted, and the your local GARDENA representative if keypad is then blocked for five minutes. you forget the PIN code. No drive The product is caught in something.
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Message Cause Action Next start hh:mm The timer setting prevents the product Change the timer settings. Refer to do the timer settings on page 22 . from operating. The rest period is in progress. The This behavior is normal and no action product has an inbuilt standby period is required.
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Message Cause Action Temporary battery Temporary battery or software related Restart the product. problem issue. Disconnect and reconnect the battery. Battery problem If the problem remains, the message requires action by authorized service technician. Charging current Wrong or faulty power supply unit. Restart the product.
6.3 Information messages Below a number of information messages are listed which may be shown in the display of the product. Contact your local GARDENA representative if the same message appears often. Message Cause Action Low battery The product cannot find the charging Check that the charging station and the station.
For a fully functional installation, the indicator lamp in the charging station must emit a solid or flashing green light. If something else appears, follow the troubleshooting guide below. There is more help on www.gardena.com. If you still need help, please contact your local GARDENA representative.
If the product does not work as expected, follow the symptoms guide below. There is a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on www.gardena.com which provides more detailed answers to a number of standard questions. Contact your local GARDENA representative if you still cannot find the reason for the fault.
Symptoms Cause Action Battery Both the mowing The battery is spent. Replace the battery. Refer to on page 33 . and charging times are shorter than usual. The product is The product has an inbuilt standby peri- No action. parked for hours in od according to the Standby time table.
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A defective splicing of the loop wire can also lead If the indicator lamp is lit with a solid green to disruptions several weeks after the splice was light, then the break is somewhere on the done. A faulty splice can, for example, be the boundary wire between AL and the point result of the original coupler not being pressed where the guide wire is connected to the...
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Continue until only a very short section of the wire remains which is the difference between a solid green light and a flashing blue light. Then follow instruction in step 5 below. If indicator lamp still flashes blue in step 3 above: Put AL and G1 back in their original positions.
• Keep the product in a dry, frost free space. • Keep the product with all wheels on level ground during storage, or use a GARDENA wall hanger. • If you keep the charging station indoors, disconnect and remove the power supply and all the connectors from the charging station.
8 Technical data 8.1 Technical data Data R160Li, R160LiC Model series SILENO+, smart SILENO+ Dimensions Length, cm Width, cm Height, cm Weight, kg Electrical system Battery, Lithium-Ion 18 V/2.1 Ah Art.No 584 85 28-01, 584 85 28-02 Battery, Lithium-Ion 18 V/2.0 Ah Art.No 584 85 28-03 Battery, Lithium-Ion 18.25 V/2.0 Ah 584 85 28-04...
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Data R160Li, R160LiC Guaranteed sound power noise level, dB Sound pressure noise level at the opera- tor’s ear, dB (A) Mowing Cutting system 3 pivoted cutting blades Blade motor speed, rpm 2300 Power consumption during cutting, W +/- 20 % Cutting height, cm Cutting width, cm Narrowest possible passage, cm...
The blades and wheels are seen as disposable and are not covered by the guarantee. If an error occurs with your GARDENA product, please contact GARDENA customer service for further instructions. Please have the receipt and the products’s serial number at hand when contacting GARDENA customer service.
VI to the Council’s Directive of May 8, 2000 “relating to noise emissions into the environment” 2000/14/EC. The certificate is numbered: 01/901/266 for GARDENA R160Li, GARDENA R160LiC. • Directive “relating to radio equipment” 2014/53/EU. The following standards have been applied: •...
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