Operator's manual ROB S400, ROB S500, ROB S600 Read the operator's manual carefully and make sure that you understand the instructions before you use the product.
Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction.................................................3 1.2 Product overview........................................4 1.3 Symbols on the product..............................5 1.4 Symbols on the display.............................. 5 1.5 Symbols on the battery...............................5 1.6 Menu structure overview............................ 7 1.7 Display........................................................7 1.8 Keypad.............................................
1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction Serial number: PIN code: Product registration key: The serial number is on the product rating plate and on the product carton. Use the serial number to register your product on www.mcculloch.com. • 1.1.1 Support For support about the McCulloch product, speak to your servicing dealer. 1.1.2 Product description Note: McCulloch regularly updates the appearance and function of the products. Refer to Support on page 3. automatically. Collection of grass is not necessary.
1.2 Product overview 2 3 7 8 6 1 4 16 17 10 5 9 15 11 13 19 14 12 20 24 22 18 26 23 25 27 21 The numbers in the figure represent: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Body Hatch to display and keypad Stop button Rear wheel Front wheels Charging station Contact strips LED for operation check of the charging station, boundary wire and guide wire Cutting height adjustment Rating plate Display Keypad ON/OFF button Cutting system Blade disc 4 - Introduction 16. Handle 17.
1.3 Symbols on the product These symbols can be found on the product. Study them carefully. WARNING: Read the user instructions before operating the product. WARNING: Operate the disabling device before working on or lifting the product. The product can only start if the ON/OFF button is pressed and the indicator lamp is lit. Also, the correct PIN code must be entered. Before any inspections or maintenance is done, turn off the product and check that the indicator lamp on the ON/OFF button is not lit.
Do not discard the battery into fire and do not expose the battery to a heat source. 6 - Introduction Do not immerse the battery into water. 985 - 004 - 22.01.
1.6 Menu structure overview Schedule Wizard Day mode Night mode Advanced Overview/Week Period 1 All Mo days Period 2 Tu We Th Copy Fr Sa Reset Su Current day All week Settings Lawn shield Security Security Level Use Lawnshield Installation General Advanced Cutting time Change PIN code Low Medium High New loop signal Low/Mid/High Lawn Starting Coverage point Drive past wire ECO mode Mower house Bluetooth New pairing 1.
1.8 Keypad The keypad consists of 6 groups of buttons: 1 3 2 5 4 6 7 8 9 10 1. The indicator lamp on the keypad is an important status indicator. Refer to The indicator lamp on page 26. 2. The ON/OFF button is used to turn the product ON/OFF. 3. The Settings button is used to go to the main menu. 4. The Home button is used to choose the park modes: Home & Stay and Home & Wait. 5. The Start button is used to start the operation of the product.
2 Safety 2.1 Safety definitions 2.2 General safety instructions Warnings, cautions and notes are used to point out specially important parts of the manual. The following system is used in the Operator’s Manual to make it easier to use: WARNING: Used if there is a risk of injury or death for the operator or bystanders if the instructions in the manual are not obeyed.
2.2.1 IMPORTANT. READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE The operator is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other people or property. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities (that could affect a safe handling of the product), or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
WARNING: The product can be dangerous if used incorrectly. Warning! Automatic lawnmower! Keep away from the machine! Supervise children! WARNING: Do not use the product when persons, especially children, or animals, are in the work area. Warning! Automatic lawnmower! Keep away from the machine! Supervise children! • WARNING: Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating blades. Never put your hands or feet close to or under the product when the motor is running. • 2.
• • Metal objects in the ground (for example reinforced concrete or anti-mole nets) can result in a stoppage. The metal objects can cause interference with the loop signal which then can lead to a stoppage. Operation and storage temperature is 0-50 °C / 32-122 °F. Temperature range for charging is 0-45 °C / 32-113 °F. Too high temperatures might cause damage to the product. 2.3.2 Battery safety • • • • • • • • • • Start the product according to the instructions.
3. Carry the product by the handle with the blade disc away from the body. CAUTION: Never use a high-pressure washer to clean the product. Never use solvents for cleaning. Inspect the product weekly and replace any damaged or worn parts. Refer to Maintenance on page 30. 2.3.
3 Installation 3.1 Introduction - Installation WARNING: Read and understand the safety chapter before you install the product. CAUTION: Only use original spare parts and installation material. Note: Holes with water in the lawn can cause damage to the product. 3.3.1 To examine where to put the charging station • • Note: Refer to www.mcculloch.com for more information about installation. Keep a minimum 2 m / 6.6 ft. of free space in front of the charging station. Keep a minimum of 30 cm / 12 in.
CAUTION: Do not put the low-voltage cable in a coil or below the charging station plate. The coil causes interference with the signal from the charging station. Max +/- 2 cm / 0.8 in. • • • Put the charging station in the lowest possible section of the work area. Put the charging station in an area with protection from the sun. If the charging station is installed on an island, make sure to connect the guide wire to the island. Refer to To make an island on page 16. 3.3.
• If you have a paving stone path that is in level with the lawn, put the boundary wire below the paving stone. Note: If the paving stone is minimum 30 cm / 12 in. wide, use the factory setting for the Drive Past Wire function to cut all the grass adjacent to the paving stone. CAUTION: Do not let the product operate on gravel. • • If you make an island, put the boundary wire that runs to and from the island near together (E). Put the wires in the same stake.
3.3.3.4 To make a secondary area • Make a secondary area if the work area has 2 areas that are not connected with a passage. • • Put the boundary wire around the secondary area (B) to make an island. The work area with the charging station is the main area (A). Refer to To make an island on page 16. Do not make sharp bends when you install the guide wire. If the work area has a slope, put the guide wire diagonally across the slope. 3.3.
3.4 Installation of the product 3.4.1 To install the charging station 8. WARNING: Obey national regulations about electrical safety. 1. 2. 3. 4. CAUTION: Do not make new holes in the charging station plate. Read and understand the instructions about the charging station. Refer to To examine where to put the charging station on page 14. Put the charging station in the selected area. Connect the low-voltage cable to the charging station. Put the power supply at a minimum height of 30 cm / 12 in.
6. Put the end of the guide wire at the eyelet on the boundary wire. 7. Cut the boundary wire with a pair of wire cutters. 8. Connect the guide wire to the boundary wire with a coupler. CAUTION: Make sure that the stakes hold the boundary wire and the guide wire against the ground. Note: The wire is overgrown with grass and not visible after a few weeks. 3.6 To bury the boundary wire or the guide wire • • a) Put the 2 ends of the boundary wire and the end of the guide wire into the coupler.
Note: Make sure that you can see the ends of the boundary wire or the guide wire through the transparent area of the coupler. 5. Push the button on the coupler with an adjustable pliers. 3.9 After the installation of the product 3.9.1 To do a visual check of the charging station 1. Make sure that the indicator LED lamp on the charging station has a green light. 2. If the indicator LED lamp does not have a green light, do a check of the installation.
4. 5. 6. Push the OK button to confirm the chosen inactive day(s). The wizard suggests a daily schedule for the active days. If you want to move the schedule interval to earlier or later in the day then push the arrow buttons up or down. Push the OK button to confirm the daily schedule. An overview of the daily schedule is presented. Push the OK button to go back to main menu. Note: To change the schedule settings for individual work days use the Schedule Advanced menu. 3.10.2.3 To set the schedule 1.
a) b) 3. Push the arrow buttons to select Current day to only set the current day to factory settings. Push the arrow buttons to select All week to reset all schedule settings to factory settings. Push the OK button. 2. Use the arrow buttons and the OK button to move through the menu structure Settings > Security > Security level. 3. Use the arrow buttons and the OK button to select the level of security. 4. Push the OK button. 3.10.3.2 To change the PIN-code 3.10.2.
3.10.4.2 To set the Lawn shield frequency Set how frequently the product must cut the grass when the Lawn shield is in use. There are 3 frequency levels: Low, Mid and High. The higher the frequency, the longer the product is allowed to work. 3.10.5.2 To do a test of the Lawn Coverage function 1. Put the product in the charging station. 2. Do step 1-3 in To get access to the menu on page 20 .
Note: This is a useful function if the charging station is placed below a veranda or in another limited space area. Choosing a good starting point is important so that the guide calibration process is optimized. 2. Use the arrow buttons and the OK button to move through the menu structure Settings > Installation > ECO mode. 3. Push the OK button to select the ECO mode. Push the BACK button. 4. 1. Do steps 1-3 in To get access to the menu on page 20. 2.
3. Select My mowers in the McCULLOCH app. 4. Select the plus sign (+). 5. Follow the instructions in the app. 3.10.11 General In General you can change the general settings of the product. 3.10.11.1 To set the time & date 1. Do steps 1–3 in To get access to the menu on page 20. 2. Use the arrow buttons and the OK button to move through the menu structure Settings > General > Time & Date. 3. Use the arrow buttons to set the time and then push the BACK button. 4.
4 Operation 4.1 The ON/OFF button WARNING: It is only safe to carry out inspection or maintenance on the product when the product is disabled. The product is disabled when the lamp on the keypad is not lit. WARNING: Read the safety instructions carefully before you start the product. WARNING: Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating blades. Never put your hands or feet close to or under the machine when the motor is running. 4.2 To start the product 1. Open the hatch to the keypad. 2.
schedule or standby permits operation. Refer to Schedule and Standby on page 27. 4.5 Stop 1. Press the STOP button on top of the product. The product stops and the blade motor stops. 4.3.1 2nd area To mow secondary areas the operating mode 2nd area must be chosen. Selecting 2nd area means that the product mows until the battery is empty. If the product is charged in the 2nd area mode, it will fully charge, drive out about 50 cm and then stop.
Model Standby time, minimum hours per day 600 m2 10 500 m2 12 400 m2 14 The schedule settings can be divided into 2 work periods to prevent mowing when there usually is other activities ongoing. If the schedule settings are divided into 2 work periods, the standby period is divided into several periods. The total standby period must however be according to the Standby time table. Schedule setting Period 1 (A): 08:00 - 17:00. 4.7.
WARNING: Only charge the product using a charging station which is intended for it. Incorrect use may result in electric shock, overheating or leakage of corrosive liquid from the battery. • • 4. Turn clockwise to increase the cutting height. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease the cutting height. Close the hatch. In the event of leakage of electrolyte flush with water and seek medical help if it comes in contact with the eyes etc. 1. Press the ON/OFF button to start the product. 2.
5 Maintenance 5.1 Introduction - maintenance For better operating reliability and longer service life: check and clean the product regularly and replace worn parts if necessary. All maintenance and servicing must be done according to McCulloch's instructions. Refer to Guarantee terms on page 49. When the product is first used, the blade disc and blades should be inspected once a week. If the amount of wear during this period has been low, the inspection interval can be increased.
5.2.4 Charging station Clean the charging station regularly from grass, leaves, twigs and other objects that may impede docking. WARNING: Use the plug to disconnect the charging station before any maintenance, or cleaning of charging station or power supply. 5.3 Replace the blades WARNING: Use blades and screws of the right type. McCulloch can only guarantee safety when using original blades. Only replacing the blades and reusing the screw can result in a screw wearing during mowing.
5.5 Battery WARNING: Only charge the product using a charging station which is intended for it. Incorrect use may result in electric shock, overheating or leakage of corrosive liquid from the battery. In the event of leakage of electrolyte flush with water and seek medical help if it comes in contact with the eyes etc. 2. Set the cutting height to MIN (2). 3. Turn the product upside down. Place the product on a soft and clean surface to avoid scratching the body and the display cover. 4.
10. Place the battery holder (including the battery) or the new encapsulated battery into place in the product. 11. Connect the cable 12. Fit the battery cover without clamping the cables. If the seal on the battery cover is visibly damaged, the entire battery cover must be replaced. 13. Carefully cross-tighten the 4 screws for the battery cover (Torx 20). 5.6 Winter service Take your product to your local McCulloch representative for service prior to winter storage.
6 Troubleshooting 6.1 Introduction - troubleshooting In this chapter, faults and symptoms are described and can guide you if the product does not operate as expected. More suggestions for steps to take in the event of malfunction or symptoms can be found on www.mcculloch.com. 34 - Troubleshooting 985 - 004 - 22.01.
6.2 Fault messages Below a number of fault messages are listed which may be shown in the display of the product. Contact McCulloch customer service if the same message appears often. Message Cause Action Wheel motor blocked, left Grass or other object has wrapped around the drive wheel. Check the drive wheel and remove the grass or other object. Wheel motor blocked, right Grass or other object has wrapped around the drive wheel. Check the drive wheel and remove the grass or other object.
Message Cause Action Trapped The product has got caught in something. Free the product and rectify the reason for it becoming trapped. The product is stuck behind a number of obstacles. Check if there are any obstacles which make it hard for the product to move on from this location. The boundary wire connections to the charging station are crossed. Check that the boundary wire is connected correctly. The boundary wire is too close to the edge of the work area.
Message Cause Action No drive The product has got caught in something. Free the product and rectify the reason for the lack of drive. If it is due to wet grass, wait until the lawn has dried before using the product. The work area includes a steep slope. Steep slopes should be isolated. Refer to To examine where to put the guide wire on page 17. The guide wire is not laid at an angle on a slope. If the guide wire is laid on a slope, it must be laid at an angle across the slope.
Message Cause Action Today's mowing completed The rest period is in progress. The product has an inbuilt standby period according to the Standby time table. This behavior is normal and no action is required. Lifted The lift sensor has been activated as the product has become trapped. Free the product. Collision sensor Product body can not move freely problem, front/rear around its chassis. Check that the product body can move freely around its chassis.
Message Cause Poor signal quality The connectivity circuit board in the product is assembled upside down, or the product itself is tilted or upside down. Action Verify the product is not upside down or tilted. If not, the message requires action by authorized service technician. 6.3 Information messages Below a number of information messages are listed which may be shown in the display of the product. Contact McCulloch customer service if the same message appears often.
6.4 Indicator lamp in the charging station For a fully functional installation, the indicator lamp in the charging station must emit a solid or flashing green light. If something else appears, follow the troubleshooting guide below. There is more help on www.mcculloch.com. If you still need help, please contact McCulloch customer service. Light Cause Action Solid green light Good signals No action required Green flashing light The signals are good and ECO mode is No action required.
6.5 Symptoms If your product does not work as expected, follow the symptoms guide below. There is a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on www.mcculloch.com which provides more detailed answers to a number of standard questions. Contact McCulloch customer service if you still cannot find the reason for the fault. Symptoms Cause Action The product has difficulty docking. The guide wire is not laid in a long straight line that is far enough out from the charging station.
Symptoms Cause Action Replace the battery. Refer to Battery on page 32. Both the mowing The battery is spent. and charging times are shorter than usual. The product is parked for hours in the charging station. Uneven mowing results. The product has an inbuilt standby peri- No action. od according to the Standby time table. Refer to Schedule and Standby on page 27. The STOP button has been activated. Open the hatch, enter the PIN code and confirm with the OK button.
A wire break can be located by gradually halving the distance of the loop where the break may have occurred until there is only a very short section of the wire left. The following method does not work if ECO mode is activated. Make sure first that ECO mode is turned off. Refer to ECO mode on page 24. 1. boundary wire (thick black line in the illustration). GUIDE L Check that the indicator lamp in the charging station flashes blue, which indicates a break in the boundary loop.
R 4. 5. Continue until only a very short section of the wire remains which is the difference between a solid green light and a flashing blue light. Then follow instruction in step 5 below. If indicator lamp still flashes blue in step 3 above: Put L and GUIDE back in their original positions. Then switch R and GUIDE. If indicator lamp now is lit with a solid green light then disconnect L and connect a new boundary wire to L.
7 Transportation, storage and disposal 7.1 Transportation The supplied Li-ion batteries obey the Dangerous Goods Legislation requirements. • • Obey all applicable national regulations. Obey the special requirement on package and labels for commercial transportations, including by third parties and forwarding agents. 7.2 Storage • • • • • • Fully charge the product. Refer to To charge the battery on page 28. Disconnect the product with the ON/OFF button. Refer to The ON/OFF button on page 26.
8 Technical data 8.1 Technical data Data ROB S400 ROB S500 ROB S600 Dimensions Length, cm 55 Width, cm 38 Height, cm 23 Weight, kg 7.3 Electrical system ROB S400 ROB S500 ROB S600 Battery, Lithium-Ion 18 V/2.1 Ah Art.No 584 85 28-01, 584 85 28-02 Battery, Lithium-Ion 18 V/2.0 Ah Art.No 590 21 42-02 Battery, Lithium-Ion 18.25 V/2.0 Ah Art.
Noise emissions measured in the environment as sound power2 ROB S400 ROB S500 ROB S600 Measured sound power noise level, dB (A) 56 Noise emissions uncertainties KWA, dB (A) 2 Guaranteed sound power noise level, dB (A) 57 Sound pressure noise level at the operator’s ear, dB (A) 3 45 The noise emission declarations conforms to EN 50636-2-107:2015 Mowing ROB S400 ROB S500 ROB S600 Cutting system 3 pivoted cutting blades Blade motor speed, rpm 2500 Power consumption during cutting, W +/- 20 % 2
Bluetooth® ROB S400 ROB S500 ROB S600 Operating frequency band, MHz 2400 - 2484 Maximum transmitted power, dBm 8 Husqvarna AB does not guarantee full compatibility between the product and other types of wireless systems such as remote controls, radio transmitters, hearing loops, underground electric animal fencing or similar. The products are made in England or the Czech Republic. See information on the rating plate. Refer to Introduction on page 3. 48 - Technical data 985 - 004 - 22.01.
9 Warranty 9.1 Guarantee terms McCulloch guarantees this product’s functionality for a period of two years (from date of purchase). The guarantee covers serious faults relating to materials or manufacturing faults. Within the guarantee period, we will replace the product or repair it at no charge if the following terms are met: • • The product and the charging station may only be used in compliance with the instructions in this Operator’s Manual.
10 EC Declaration of Conformity 10.1 EC Declaration of Conformity Lars Roos Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares that the robotic lawn mowers ROB S400, ROB S500 and ROB S600 with serial numbers dating 2018 week 48 and onwards (the year and week is clearly stated on the rating plate, followed by the serial number), comply with the requirements of the COUNCIL’S DIRECTIVE: Global R&D Director, Electric category • Directive “relating to machinery” 2006/42/EC.
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