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  • Page 1 Robotics Operating & Safety Manual Robomow RL500 / RL550 RL800 / RL850 www.friendlyrobotics.com DOC0012A...
  • Page 2 EC Declaration of Conformity F. Robotics Acquisitions, 1 Ha'yassur St., Hasharon Industrial Park, Kadima, Israel declares that the machines described in item 2 conforms with the directives listed in items 3&4. Product: 24 Volt Battery operated automatic lawn mower,models RL500, RL550, RL800 and RL850*.
  • Page 3 ,_ _ :........_ _ • © Robotics, 2003-A Eur. All rights reserved. No part of this document be photocopied, reproduced, electronically or otherwise or translated without prior written consent Robotics. Product, product specifications and this document are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 4: Welcome, Basic How It Work

    FriendlyRobotics Wolcome. • To the world of robotic lawn mowing with the FriendlyRobotics Robomower. Thank you for purchasing our product. We know that you will enioy the extra free time you will have while using Robomower to mow your lawn. When installed and used properly,...

  • Page 5: Safety Warnings And Precautions

    Safety Warnings & Precautions Read the owners/operating manual carefully and follow all safety and warning instructions. Keep bystanders, children and pets away from mower when in operation. Never allow anyone to ride or sit on mower. Never allow children or persons not familiar with the safe operation of the mower to operate the mower.
  • Page 6 Safety Warnings & Precautions Warning Decal Definitions A.,,.**/x A II 1 1. WARNING-this is a dangerous power tool. Use care when operating follow all safety instructions and warnings. Read the owner/operating manual carefully and follow all safety instructions. 3. Objects can be thrown from mower while operating,...
  • Page 7 Robomower RL500/RL550/RL800/RL850 Safety Features Child Guard / Safety Guard This menu option offers a safety feature to help prevent children or others not familiar with the safe operation of the mower to operate it freely. Lift Sensor There is a sensor located on the front caster wheel of the mower. In the event the front of the mower is raised approximately 1-inch from its resting position on the ground during blade...
  • Page 8 Perimeter Switch and Perimeter Wire The Robomower cannot operate without a perimeter wire installed and activated through Perimeter Switch. In the event the Perimeter Switch is turned off or otherwise fails to function, the Robomower will stop operating. Likewise, should a break in the perimeter wire occur Robomower...

  • Page 9: What's In The Box

    What's in the Box Robomower Power Pack Fuse (Must insert to operate) 1. Standard Charger Used for recharging the Robomower power pack. Power Pack 2. RoboRuler Operating Manual Used for setting the distance of the perimeter wire from the lawn edge. 3.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Welcome, Basic How It Work ............The world of automatic mowing with the Robomower Safety Warnings and Precautions ............ Safely operating the Robomower What's In The Box ................A list and descriptions of the items found in the Robomower Chapter 1 - Perimeter Wire Setup ............

  • Page 11: Perimeter Wire Setup

    Chapter 1 Perimeter Wire Setup Where To Start In order to determine the best location to begin the setup, it is best to first make some basic decisions based on your lawn. For each zone that is set up, allow for placement of one Perimeter Switch for that zone.
  • Page 12 Damage to the eye is possible. Use proper eye protection and wear appropriate work gloves when hammering the pegs. Hard or dry ground may cause pegs to break when driving them in. In extreme cases, watering the lawn where the pegs will be driven can be beneficial. Fastening The Wire To The Ground Add pegs in to pull the perimeter wire down to the ground surface, below the grass tips Figure Add pegs in to pull the perimeter wire...
  • Page 13 1.5Narrow Areas AndNarrow Passes The minimum distance for an effective narrow pass is 5.5 feet (1.7 m) between perimeter wires. Figure 1.8. 1.6 Defining Obstacles-Perimeter Islands Many obstacles can be left in the lawn without consideration to excluding them using the perimeter wire.
  • Page 14 Small t ree,must exclude with Tree too close to perimeter wire perimeter, lessthan4 feet(1.2m), loopout with Trees large enough toallow Figure 1.7 Robomower tobumpintodo notrequire a perimeter wire around it Minimum distance Greater than5feet between obstacle (1.5 m) wire and perimeter wire = 5 feet (1.5 m) The Robomower can freely move across this section, but will still...
  • Page 15 1.7Multiple Zones/Areas As mentioned earlier, your home may require more than one zone to be set up in order for the Robomower to work in all of your lawn effectively Where grass areas are not contiguous, or are separated by fences or other objects, it is also recommended to make each of these a separate zone.
  • Page 16 1.9Completing T heSetup Once theperimeter wireis completed andpegged t otheground, the last step to complete is attaching the Perimeter Switch to the perimeter wires and testing the setup. Figure 1.12 Note that the wires are adjacent and touching leading from the perimeter to the Perimeter Switch.
  • Page 17 Insert the two perimeter wire ends into the male connector as shown in Figure 1.17. Using a small flat blade screwdriver, fasten the two screws tightly to hold the wire. Figure 1.17. Using a small flat blade Strip back 1/4inch (6 mm) of insulation screwdriver, tighten these from each wire end and insert each...

  • Page 18: Preparing The Robomower

    Chapter 2 Preparing The Robomower Blade operating lamp Power Pack Manual Controller Rear of Robomower [I Figure2.0 Carrying handle Bumpers with touch sensitive sensors Front of Robomower A basic 'what is what' on the Robomower 2.1 Inserting Power Pack Fuse Carefully lower the Power Pack into the Robomower.
  • Page 19 2.2Using TheManual Controller Robomower is equipped with a Manual Controller. It allows you to manually drive and operate the mower. To get started on using the Manual Controller, study figure 2.2 to view the various operating controls and their functions. Refer to Chapter 5, Manual Operation for full...
  • Page 20 2.3 Setting The Cutting Height And Ground Clearance Remove Power Pack before making any adjustments. The Robomower has two basic adjustments, cutting height and ground clearance. The cutting height adjustment is located at the front wheel and is controlled by rotating the front wheel hub in or out, which effectively causes the front wheel to be raised or lowered.
  • Page 21 2.4 SetCountry andPerform One TimeCalibration The one time calibration process is simple and the Robomower is designed to ask you to perform this step before it can ever be used in the automatic mode. • Remove the Manual Controller • Drive the Robomower to a flat and level section of the lawn, at least 4 feet (1.2 m) from the perimeter wire...
  • Page 22 Calibration Setup Sequence h Figure2.10 I LCD Display Action Required Press 'GO" Press 'GO' Scroll up or down to find your country Press 'GO" to confirm selection Press 'GO" Press 'GO" Press 'GO'. Process will begin and last 1-2 minutes. Test Passed Press "C' button Ready for mowing...

  • Page 23: Automatic Operation

    Chapter 3 Automatic Operation 3.1 Activating The Perimeter Switch The Robomower cannot operate unless the Perimeter Switch is turned on and the mower is on the inside of the active perimeter. Press the 'ON" button to turn on the switch. You will hear one short beep when the switch is first pressed, indicating it is on.
  • Page 24 3.4 Scanning (Mowing) Keep in mind that the Robomower will not mow all the grass on its first pass, in fact it will leave uncut grass in between many of the legs it makes. This is expected and is entirely normal. These uncut areas will be cut on subsequent passes of the Robomower across the lawn.

  • Page 25: Power Pack And Power Management

    Chapter 4 Power Pack Charging & Power Management 4.1 Charging The standard charger (power supply) included with your Robomower will re-charge the Power Pack from the 'Recharge Battery' level in approximately 24 hours, depending on conditions. Figure 4.1 There is a fast charger available as an accessory. See the accessories available for your Robomower...
  • Page 26 Icc! The importance of proper charging and maintenance of the Robomower Power Pack cannot be stressed enough. Failure to follow the recommended charging procedures will result in poor performance of the Robomower and shorten the life of the Power Pack. 4.3 Off-season storage The Power Pack is best to stay connected...

  • Page 27: Manual Operation

    Chapter 5 Manual Operation Driving and Navigating The Robomower is equipped with a Manual Controller that allows you to easily drive it. Using your thumb or index finger of your right hand, gently press the navigator button in the direction you want to drive.

  • Page 28: Settings And Advanced Features

    Chapter 6 Operator Settings and Advanced Features 6.1 User Options Lifting the Manual Controller from its holder will change the text display on the LCD to the manual operating menu, as seen in Figure 6.1. Use the arrow keys to view options. Pressing 'GO' once w= take you to the next screen, User Preferences'.

  • Page 29: Perimeter

    6.2 Sound Allows user to shut off non-safety related operating sounds. 6.3 Mowing Allows user to turn blade operation off, preventing blade operation during automatic operation and manual mowing. 6.4 Language Allows the user the option of viewing the LCD text in several different language versions. 6.5 Work Time Allows the user the option of setting the operating time from the 'MAX' default setting to times...
  • Page 30 Figure 6.6 Use the 'Up" _ or 'Down" _ arrow keys to scroll to the next message text. User Options Press 'GO' Press GO Press 'GO' User P ressPreferehceSGo ! Learn Edge Press 'GO" Press GO Scrolling up or down will change the zone, if a time is set for that zone.
  • Page 31 6.11 Safety Tests When selected, the safety test feature will allow you to test the primary safety devices on the Robomower; 1) front and rear bumpers, 2) lift sensor and 3) the Manual Controller buttons. Follow the prompts on the menus for testing. Never use the Robomower with a safety device or feature not properly operating.

  • Page 32: Messages And Troubleshooting

    Chapter 7 Text Messages and Troubleshooting 7.1 Messaging The Robomower is equipped with a sophisticated monitoring system that will notify you in the form of a text message in the LCD panel when common operational faults occur. In addition, it will also communicate in text form several messages that are meant as a prompt to the user to...

  • Page 33: Manual

    Probable Corrective/User Cause/Event Action Move the Robomower 10-12 feet Calibration failure from interference Restart Elsewhere (3-4 m) from this spot and attempt in the immediate area. calibration again. Manually drive the mower away An unknown fault has occurred and Start Elsewhere from this particular area and restart operator help is required.
  • Page 34 7.2 Other Operational or Fault Problems Problem Probable Corrective/User Encountered Cause/Event Action Confirm wire is plugged in and wire Wire disconnected from switch leads are firmly attached Walk along perimeter, including islands and obstacles excluded with "Cut wire" indicator flashing on the perimeter wire and look for Perimeter wire cut Perimeter Switch...

  • Page 35: Settings

    Problem Probable Corrective/User Encountered Cause/Event Action Connect the charger to the mower and keep it connected until the Power Pack is not fully charged 'Ready- Keep Charging" message displays in the LCD screen. "Work Time' for that zone is set to Work time can be changed under Short run time, operates less time 'User Preferences"...

  • Page 36: Specifications

    Chapter 8 Specifications Dimensions 35" L x 26" W x 12.5" H (89 x 66.5 x 31.5 cm) Front Weight 50 lb. (22.6 Kg) Unit & 28 lb. (12.6 Kg) Power Pack Power Pack 24 volt, sealed Rear Normal Ground Speed 20"/sec.

  • Page 37: Care And Maintenance

    Chapter 9 Care and Maintenance 9.1 Mowing Deck The underside of the mowing deck needs to be inspected, and cleaned if necessary, between operations. The Robomower is a dedicated mulching mower and because of this can accumulate clippings under the mowing deck, particularly when mowing wet and damp grass. Figure 9.2 Serious injury can occur.
  • Page 38 Squeeze tabs & pull Squeeze tabs & pull Locking tabs i Figure 9.1 Squeeze here Squeeze here Mating spline ALWAYS REMOVE POWER PACK BEFORE SERVICING BLADES! To remove blades, squeeze locking tabs on each side of blade retainer, then pull blade assembly off, away from mower. When reinstalling the blade, line up the mating splines and push until a firm click is heard, indicating a proper seating of the blade onto the shaft.

  • Page 39: Accessories

    Chapter 10 Accessories Perimeter Switch Convenience of having a switch for each zone and not moving one switch from zone to zone. Peg Pack (50) -or arger lawns and additional zones. Perimeter Wire -or arger lawns and additional zones. Power Pack Convenience of increasing capacity with a second battery.
  • Page 40 FricndlyRobotics Friendly Robotics RL Series Limited Warranty Friendly Robotics warrants to the original purchaser that the RL series 'Product' is free from defects in materials and workmanship when used under normal residential* purposes for a period of 24 months, 12 months for the batteries, beginning from the date of purchase.
  • Page 41 Robotics allen Have a question? Please contact your local dealer Or call us at: 01964 503817...

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