Operation Manual

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3. INSTALLATION
When a guide wire is installed, Automower
®
can also
be set to follow the guide wire out from the charging
station using the function Follow loop out (3-2-1), see
page 52.
Need of a guide wire
The guide wire may be necessary in installations
where the search methods Irregular and Follow
boundary wire are not adequate for the mower to
quickly and easily find the charging station.
A few examples of installations where a guide wire is
recommended follow below:
• Narrow passages.
In passages where the distance between the
boundary wires is less than 10 ft (3 metres), it is
recommended to install a guide wire through the
passage. This is a better solution than allowing
Automower
®
to follow close to the boundary wire
by setting a low Corridor width value.
• The boundary wire runs along a steep slope
(steeper than 25 %).
When Automower
®
follows the boundary wire
that runs along a steep slope, the mower will
change direction and run away from the
boundary wire.
• Numerous or large islands.
If Automower
®
is permitted to follow the
boundary wire it may circle an island roughly
twice before it leaves the island and once again
searches for the boundary wire.
• The route to a remote area is long or
complicated.
When Automower
®
shall follow the boundary
wire to or from a remote area and the route along
the boundary wire to the area is long or
complicated.
8”
40”
40”
10”-