STIHL expressly commit themselves to a sus‐ taking the precautions mentioned. tainable and responsible handling of natural resources. This user manual is intended to help you use your STIHL product safely and in an environmentally friendly manner over a long service life. 0458-011-0101-A...
3 Overview English 7 Rear grip surface NOTICE Lift and transport the robot mower by simulta‐ ■ This notice refers to risks which can result in neously gripping it at the front and rear grip damage to property. surface. ► Damage to property can be avoided by tak‐ 8 Protective strip ing the precautions mentioned.
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English 3 Overview Mowing unit 7 LED The LED indicates the status of the docking station. 8 Charging contacts The charging contacts connect the docking station with the robot mower. 9 Base plate The base plate is the base for the docking station.
® STIHL iMOW 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 robotic mowers are 4 LEDs flash red. There is a fault in the designed for mowing and mulching grass. battery. The STIHL docking station and supplied power supply DM160X-420X or DM210X-420X are 0458-011-0101-A...
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Persons may be seriously or fatally injured, ply for the first time. and property may be damaged. – The user is not under the influence of ► Use the robotic mower with the STIHL AAI alcohol, medication or drugs. installed battery. – During installation, operation, cleaning, ►...
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This may result in serious injury to bystanders, The battery has been installed in the robot children and animals and damage to property. mower and must only be removed by a STIHL ► Keep bystanders, children and ani‐ authorized dealer.
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► Disconnect the power supply before a ► Replace worn or damaged labels. storm or when there is a risk of a lightning ► If you are unsure: Consult a STIHL author‐ strike. ized dealer. ■ People can trip over the docking station, charging cable, power supply or connecting 4.6.2...
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The battery has been installed in the robot – The docking station, charging cable, power mower and must only be removed by a STIHL supply, connecting cable and plug connections authorized dealer. are undamaged.
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► Press the STOP pushbutton and activate – The mains plug of the connecting cable or the device lock. Contact a STIHL author‐ extension cord is damaged. ized dealer. – The socket is not properly installed. ■ If the blades hit a foreign object during the...
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The battery has been installed in the robot to property. mower and must only be removed by a STIHL ► Route the wires and charging cable so that authorized dealer. they are outside of the mowing area.
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► Wind up the connecting cable and attach it The battery has been installed in the robot to the power supply. mower and must only be removed by a STIHL ► Grip the power supply by the housing and authorized dealer.
(3), it will slow down and then continue to supply require servicing or repairs: Contact move in a different direction. a STIHL authorized dealer. ► Maintain the blades as described in this In mowing operation, the robotic mower leaves User Manual.
English 6 Preparing the Mowing Area and Robot Mower for Operation voice output provide information about the cur‐ rent status of the robotic mower. If there is a confined section (6) in the mowing area, the robotic mower navigates the confined area, provided that a particular minimum width is If the battery's state of charge is low, the robotic maintained between the perimeter wires.
► If you cannot carry out these steps: Do not use ► Where ground is hard and dry, slightly moisten the robot mower and contact a STIHL author‐ the mowing area to make driving the anchor‐ ized dealer for assistance.
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English 7 Positioning the docking station ► Select the location and set up the docking sta‐ ► Choose the docking station location so that tion as described. the following conditions are met: – The charging cable (1) can be installed out‐ Positioning the docking station within the mowing side of the mowing area to connect to a suit‐...
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7 Positioning the docking station English Setting up the docking station in the center of the mowing area 90° The docking station is partially in the mowing area and the guide wire (1) can be routed for a =2 m in a straight line from the docking station to the mowing area.
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English 7 Positioning the docking station Preparing the docking station Connecting the charging cable. NOTICE ■ In assembled condition, the plug connections of the charging cable are protected against contamination, e.g. dust and dirt. Contamina‐ tion of the plug connections may result in breakdowns of the docking station.
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7 Positioning the docking station English ► Feed the perimeter wire through until it pro‐ trudes upward for a = 37 cm (length: ® 1x iMOW Ruler). ► Secure the charging cable (6) in the cable holder (7). ► Insert the plug (4). The plug (4) audibly and noticeably engages ►...
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English 7 Positioning the docking station ► Route the perimeter wire (1) clockwise around the mowing area, If the docking station has been positioned partly in a navigable area and partly in the mowing area: ► Route the perimeter wire (1) 37 cm (length: ®...
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7 Positioning the docking station English ► Route the perimeter wire (1) toward the front to the mowing area. The correct distance to the edge of the mow‐ ing area depends on whether the edge of the mowing area is navigable, or a distance of ®...
English 8 Installing the Perimeter Wire Installing the Perimeter Attaching perimeter wire and guide wire Wire General requirements Checking routing of perimeter wire and guide wire in the mowing area ► Use anchoring stakes to secure the perimeter wire and guide wire so that the following con‐ ditions are met: –...
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8 Installing the Perimeter Wire English Planning guide wire and routing connection point in the perime‐ ter wire Carefully plan the routing of one or several guide wires in advance. Take into account the position of all guide wires when installing the perimeter wire.
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English 8 Installing the Perimeter Wire Corners ► If the angle is less than 90°: Split the angle. ► Design one corner with an angle greater Corners with a 90° angle than 90°. Then route the perimeter wire in a Corners with a 90°...
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8 Installing the Perimeter Wire English ► Route 37 cm (length: 1x iMOW ► Route the perimeter wire at a distance of ® Ruler) of a = 1 m parallel to the drop-off edge. perimeter wire parallel to the unnavigable area.
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English 8 Installing the Perimeter Wire 8.10 Confined section ► Route the perimeter wire (1) away from the edge toward the restricted area. Make sure that the following dimensions are maintained for the restricted area: – Minimum distance to other perimeter wires a = 55 cm ®...
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8 Installing the Perimeter Wire English find its way through the confined section. Starting A corridor must be followed by a starting point (5) within the mowing area (B). Otherwise, the ® points can be set using the MY iMOW app.
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English 8 Installing the Perimeter Wire ► Route the perimeter wire (2) parallel and Installing a corridor ® closely together for 37 cm (length: 1x iMOW ruler) to the main mowing area (A) without the perimeter wires crossing over each other. ►...
9 Completing the Perimeter Wire Installation English 8.14 Small Mowing Area The STIHL AKM 100 small area module must be used for a small mowing area where less than 20 m of perimeter wire is required. The STIHL AKM 100 stabilizes the wire signal and is incorporated into the perimeter wire by means of wire connectors.
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English 9 Completing the Perimeter Wire Installation ► Insert the perimeter wire (1) into the left con‐ duit (5) and feed it through. Push the wire end (1) upward inside the docking station. ► Attach the perimeter wire (1) directly on the base plate (3) with a fixing pin (4).
10 Installing Guide Wire English It is mandatory to define a starting point within the mowing area at the conclusion of commis‐ sioning. Otherwise, the robotic mower will not find its way to the mowing area. Starting points and their approach frequency can be set using ®...
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English 10 Installing Guide Wire ► Insert the beginning of the guide wire (1) into ► Attach the guide wire (1) directly at the base the middle conduit (2) and feed the wire plate (5) with a fixing pin (6). through.
11 Electrically connecting the docking station English ► Route the guide wire (1) through the center of the wire loop (7). ► Using a wire cutter, cut through the guide wire (1) at the end of the wire loop (7) and make all wire ends the same length.
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English 11 Electrically connecting the docking station ► Put on the hood (5). The hood (5) engages with an audible click. 11.2 Routing the charging cable and connecting the power supply ► Route the charging cable (1) to the location of the power supply (2).
12 Charging the Robot Mower English 12 Charging the Robot Mower 12.1 Charging the robotic mower ► If the theft protection function in the ® MY iMOW app is activated, deactivate the theft protection. Press the following key combination one after the ►...
English 14 Light patterns on the robot mower and charging station way, the robot mower is secured against unau‐ LED (1) lights up white: thorized access. – The docking station is operational. – The robot mower is in the docking station 14 Light patterns on the robot without active mowing.
The battery has been installed in the robot changed or unusual behavior. mower and must only be removed by a STIHL authorized dealer. ► Check that the battery is in a safe condition.
– Do not store the robotic mower outside of storage the specified temperature limits, 23.6. STIHL recommends when the robotic mower is – The robotic mower cannot tip over. not used for longer periods of time, e.g., winter – The robotic mower cannot roll away.
To store the wall holder available as an acces‐ brush. If necessary, use a ph-neutral deter‐ sory, or if covering is not possible, the docking gent. STIHL recommends STIHL Multiclean. station, charging cable and power supply can ► Rinse off loose dirt with a gentle water jet.
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English 20 Maintenance – Check the blade disk for damage and wear. ► Press and hold the lever (3). – If the wear marks (1) are worn through, ► Rotate the nut (4) counterclockwise until it can creating a hole, replace the blade disk. be removed.
► Clean, blade disk (5), blade carrier (6) and ► Replace all blades. The blades cannot be nut (4). re-sharpened. ► If warning labels are illegible or damaged: Have the warning labels replaced by a STIHL authorized dealer. 21.2 Extending or repairing perime‐ ter wire or guide wire The perimeter wire or guide wire can be exten‐...
► If the fault persists: Do not attempt to fur‐ ther charge the robotic mower, remove the mains plug of the connecting cable from the socket outlet and contact a STIHL authorized dealer. 23 Specifications ® – iMOW 6.0: 0.45 m/s ®...
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– Cord length 20 m up to 50 m: AWG 13 / The battery has been installed in the robot 2.5 mm² mower and must only be removed by a STIHL If rated voltage on the rating label is 100V to authorized dealer.
– Charging: 5°C to 40°C battery, which must be disposed of separately. – Use: 5°C to 40°C ► Return the robot mower to a STIHL authorized – Storage of robot mower: 0°C to 40°C dealer for disposal. – Storage of docking station and power supply: - The STIHL authorized dealer will remove the 20°C to 60°C...
40055521. ETSI EN 301 489-52 V1.2.1 (2021-11), The technical documents are stored at ETSI EN 303 413 V1.1.1 (2017-06), ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG Product Appro‐ ETSI EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4 (2020-09), val. ETSI EN 301 489-19 V2.2.1 (2022-09), ETSI EN 300 328 V2.2.2 (2019-07).
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ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, Open Source Team/Officer, Postfach 17 71, 71307 Waiblin‐ gen, Germany. We reserve the right to charge you the costs of the data carrier as well as ship‐...
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