4 Operation
4.1 Main switch
WARNING: Read the safety instructions
carefully before you start your robotic
lawnmower.
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.
WARNING: Never use the robotic lawnmower
when persons, especially children, or pets, are
in the cutting area.
• Set the Main switch in the
1
position to start the
robotic lawnmower.
• Set the Main switch in the
0
position when the
robotic lawnmower is not in use or if any work,
inspection or maintenance is being carried out.
When the main switch is set in the
0
position the
motors on the robotic lawnmower cannot start.
4.2 Start
1. Press the STOP button to open the hatch.
2. Set the main switch to position
1
.
3. Enter the PIN code.
4. Press the START button.
5. Select the desired operating mode. See
Operating
mode - Start on page 43
.
6. Close the hatch within 10 seconds.
If the robotic lawnmower is parked in the charging
station, it will only leave the charging station when
the battery is fully charged and if the timer is set to
allow the mower to operate.
Note: Always press the START button before closing the
hatch to start the robotic lawnmower. If the START
button is not pressed, a message beep is heard and the
robotic lawnmower will not start. Before the blade disc
starts a warning beep can be heard consisting of 5 short
beeps for 2 seconds.
4.3 Operating mode - Start
When the START button has been pressed the following
operation selections can be selected.
• Main area
• Secondary area
• Override timer
• Spot cutting (Automower
®
315/315X)
4.3.1 Main area
Main area
is the standard operating mode where the
robotic lawnmower mows and charges automatically.
4.3.2 Secondary area
When mowing secondary areas
Secondary area
setting
must be used. Selecting
Secondary area
will cause the
robotic lawnmower to mow until the battery is empty.
If the robotic lawnmower charges in the
Secondary area
mode, it will fully charge, drive out about 50 cm and then
stop. This indicates that it is charged and ready to start
mowing.
If the main working area has to be cut after charging, it
is recommended to switch the operation selection to
Main area
before placing the robotic lawnmower in the
charging station.
4.3.3 Override timer
Any timer settings can be temporarily overridden by
selecting
Override timer
. It is possible to override the
timer for 24 h or 3 days.
4.3.4 Spot cutting (Automower
®
315/315X)
Spot cutting means that the robotic lawnmower will work
in a spiral pattern in order to cut the grass in the area
where it was started. When this is done, the robotic
lawnmower will automatically switch to
Main area
or
Secondary area
.
This function is useful for quickly mowing an area where
the grass has been mown less than in other parts of the
garden.
The
Spot cutting
function is activated with the START
button. You can select how the robotic lawnmower
should continue to work once mowing is finished by
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