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Friendly Robotics Robomow RL500 Operating & Safety Manual

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  • Page 1 Operating & Safety Manual Robomow RL500 / RL550 RL800 / RL850 www.friendlyrobotics.com DOC0012A...

  • Page 2: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    7. Technical documentation kept by Mr. Dedy Gur, QA director. I hereby declare that the above product conforms to the requirements as specified above. *The original RL500 was tested by BSI in 2000. All Friendly Robotics models currently sold were tested by F.Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.
  • Page 3 FriendlyRobotics •  FriendlyRobotics, 2003-A Eur. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, electronically or otherwise or translated without the • prior written consent of FriendlyRobotics. Product, product specifications and this document are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 4: Welcome, Basic How It Work

    Welcome Page 2 FriendlyRobotics Welcome… Welcome… Welcome… Welcome… To the world of robotic lawn mowing with the FriendlyRobotics Robomower. Thank you for purchasing our product. We know that you will enjoy the extra free time you will have while using Robomower to mow your lawn. When installed and used properly, Robomower will operate safely on your lawn and provide you with a quality of cut matched by few mowers of any kind.

  • Page 5: Safety Warnings And Precautions

    SAFETY Page 3 Safety Warnings & Precautions 1. Read the owners/operating manual carefully and follow all safety and warning instructions. 2. Keep bystanders, children and pets away from mower when in operation. 3. Never allow anyone to ride or sit on mower. 4.
  • Page 6 SAFETY Page 4 Safety Warnings & Precautions Warning Decal Definitions 1. WARNING-this is a dangerous power tool. Use care when operating and follow all safety instructions and warnings. 2. Read the owner/operating manual carefully and follow all safety instructions. 3. Objects can be thrown from mower while operating, take caution. 4.

  • Page 7: Safety Features

    SAFETY Page 5 Robomower RL500/RL550/RL800/RL850 Safety Features 1. 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. 2. Lift Sensor There is a sensor located on the front caster wheel of the mower.
  • Page 8 SAFETY Page 6 9. Perimeter Switch and Perimeter Wire The Robomower cannot operate without a perimeter wire installed and activated through the 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 the Robomower would again stop operation.

  • Page 9: What's In The Box

    What's in the Box Page 7 What's in the Box Robomower Power Pack Fuse (Must insert to operate) Power Pack 1. Standard Charger Operating Manual Used for recharging the Robomower power pack. 2. RoboRuler Operating Manual Used for setting the distance of the perimeter wire from the lawn edge.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Page 8 Table of Contents Welcome, Basic How It Work ………………………………………………..2 The world of automatic mowing with the Robomower Safety Warnings and Precautions…………………………………………….3 Safely operating the Robomower What’s In The Box………………………………………………………………..7 A list and descriptions of the items found in the Robomower box Chapter 1 –...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 - Perimeter Wire Setup

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Page 9 Perimeter Wire Setup 1.0 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 Chapter 1 Page 10 WARNING! 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.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1 Page 11 1.5 Narrow Areas And Narrow 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 Chapter 1 Page 12 Small tree, must exclude with Tree too close to perimeter wire perimeter, less than 4 feet (1.2m), loop out Figure 1.7 with perimeter wire Trees large enough to allow Robomower to bump into do not require a perimeter wire around it Minimum distance between obstacle...
  • Page 15 Chapter 1 Page 13 1.7 Multiple 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 Chapter 1 Page 14 1.9 Completing The Setup Once the perimeter wire is completed and pegged to the ground, 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 Chapter 1 Page 15 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 ¼...

  • Page 18: Chapter 2 - Preparing The Robomower

    Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Page 16 Preparing The Robomower Blade operating lamp Power Pack Manual Controller Rear of Robomower Figure 2.0 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 Chapter 2 Page 17 2.2 Using The Manual Controller The 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.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 Page 18 2.3 Setting The Cutting Height And Ground Clearance Remove the 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 Chapter 2 Page 19 2.4 Set Country and Perform One Time Calibration 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 Chapter 2 Page 20 Calibration Setup Sequence Figure 2.10 LCD Display Action Required Zone A: Time: MAX Press ‘GO’ Press GO Set Country Press ‘GO’ Press GO Not Set! Scroll up or down to find your country Scroll Press ‘GO’ to confirm Confirm selection Zone A:...

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 - Automatic Operation

    Chapter 3 Page 21 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 Chapter 3 Page 22 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: Chapter 4 - Power Pack And Power Management

    Chapter 4 Page 23 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.
  • Page 26 Chapter 4 Page 24 Charging Ready Keep Charging Figure 4.4 Figure 4.5 Battery Icon 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.

  • Page 27: Chapter 5 - Manual Operation

    Chapter 5 Page 25 Chapter 5 Manual Operation 5.1 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: Chapter 6 - Settings And Advanced Features

    Chapter 6 Page 26 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 will take you to the next screen, User Preferences’.
  • Page 29 Chapter 6 Page 27 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’...
  • Page 30 Chapter 6 Page 28 Figure 6.6 Use the ‘Up’ or ‘Down’ arrow Zone A keys to scroll to the next message Press GO text. User Options Press ‘GO’ Press GO User Preferences Press ‘GO’ Press GO Learn Edge Press ‘GO’ Press GO Learn Zone A Scrolling up or down will change...
  • Page 31 Follow the prompts on the menus for testing. Never use the Robomower with a safety device or feature not properly operating. Never attempt to disable or bypass any safety device or system. See an authorized Friendly Robotics service facility for repair or information regarding any safety system or device.

  • Page 32: Chapter 7 - Messages And Troubleshooting

    Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Page 30 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 perform a certain function or action.
  • Page 33 Chapter 7 Page 31 Probable Corrective/User Message Displayed 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 Chapter 7 Page 32 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’...
  • Page 35 Chapter 7 Page 33 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 stop at a pre-determined duration.

  • Page 36: Chapter 8 - Specifications

    Chapter 8 Page 34 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”...

  • Page 37: Chapter 9 - Care And Maintenance

    Chapter 9 Page 35 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.
  • Page 38 Chapter 9 Page 36 Squeeze tabs & pull Squeeze tabs & pull Locking tabs 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.

  • Page 39: Chapter 10 - Accessories

    Chapter 10 Page 37 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) For larger lawns and additional zones. Perimeter Wire For larger lawns and additional zones. Power Pack Convenience of increasing capacity with a second battery.
  • Page 40 There is no other express or implied warranty. All implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for use are limited to the duration of this express warranty. Friendly Robotics is not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages in connection with the use of the Friendly Robotics Product covered by this warranty, including any cost or expense of providing substitute equipment or service during reasonable periods of malfunction or non-use pending completion of repairs under this warranty.
  • Page 42 Have a question? Please contact your local dealer Or call us at: 01964 503817...

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