TIP
You can initially lay the wire with a longer distance between the wire pegs (e.g., with a
distance of 160/240 cm) but close enough so that it lies reasonably tight everywhere and
cannot be hit by the blades. When completed, you can do a test where the robot drives
out along the edge and home along the edge to see if it runs freely and unhindered back
and forth. It is easier to adjust the location of the boundary wire if there are fewer wire
pegs to pull up. Any test drive must be done with the highest cutting height, and it is
recommended to remove the blades first, so that there is no risk of cutting the wire!
Corners
When you come to a corner in your garden, it is important that the wire turns in a soft
curve and does not follow a corner at a 90° angle. Use several wire pegs here to get the
optimal curve. Any point along the wire should have least 20 cm distance from the edge.
Obstacles in the garden
Fixed obstacles in the garden that are higher than 100 mm such as walls, fences, garden
furniture, posts, etc., do not need to be protected with the boundary cable, as the robot's
obstacle sensors will detect a collision with the obstacle and then stop, turn around and
find a new direction.
Trees
Most trees in the garden will simply be seen by the
robot lawn mower as an ordinary "fixed" obstacle and
therefore do not need to be protected. However,
certain trees which are cone-shaped at ground in the
form of exposed roots lower than 100 mm must be
protected with boundary wire.
This is to prevent the robot from going up on the roots
and getting stuck or damaging the blades or cutting
deck.
Remove fallen fruit and branches
If there is fallen fruit and branches, this can stop the
robot lawn mower. Always clear the lawn of these
things so that downtime can be avoided.
Especially in September-October, many apples fall down from apple trees.
These can cause the robot to stop. If the area under apple trees is included in the robot's
cutting area, you must be prepared to remove the apples before the robot runs.
Alternatively, the area under apple trees should be omitted when laying the boundary wire.
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