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Frequently asked questions

GARDENA Robotic Lawnmower

Do you want to know whether the GARDENA Robotic Lawnmowers would also fit into your garden? Or do you have a certain question regarding the installation or the use of the Robotic Lawnmowers? You will find all the answers in this FAQ section.

FAQ - Frequently asked questions

Limitations & possibilities

  • 1

    Areas up to 1600m²

    A GARDENA Robotic Lawnmower can handle areas up to 1600m² depending on model and when it's allowed to work at its maximum capacity.

  • 2

    Slopes up to 35%

    The GARDENA Robotic Lawnmower is able to work in slopes with an angle of up to 35%. Steeper slopes than that should be avoided since the lawn can be damaged and malfunctions may occur.

  • 3

    Narrow passages

    Depending on model the passages must be at least 0.6 - 1.5 meters wide to ensure that the GARDENA Robotic Lawnmower easily can get through. Narrower passages than that should be avoided.

Installation films

Documentation

Operator's manuals for the robotic lawnmowers

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Quick guide

The Quick Guide helps you to quick and easly install and understand the GARDENA Robotic Lawnmowers.

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Garden with obstacle

  • Boundary wire

    The boundary wire defines the working area.

  • Guide wire

    The guide wire leads the robotic lawnmower the way back to the charging station.

  • Timer

    Per 30 m² lawn area, please program one hour of operation time per day. Example: For a lawn of 300 m², from 7.00 until 17.00 or from 7.00 until 12.00 and again from 15.00 until 20.00 (all days a week). During that operation time, the mower will decide it self when to mow and when to charge. You can also increase the time per day and skip cutting one day per week.

  • Walkways

    The lawn next to walkways on which the GARDENA Robotic Lawnmower can drive will be mown completely.

  • Flower beds

    Next to flower beds, bark much or gravel, a few centimerters of lawn will not be mown. You can place paving stones into the border area to avoid this.

  • Island obstacles

    In between an island and the lawn edge, please place the two wires tight to each other (0 cm). Then the signal will become invisible and the mower will be able to pass.

  • Walls and fixed barriers

    Close to walls or other fixed barriers, a few centimeters of lawn will not be mown. You can place paving stones next to these walls or objects to avoid this.

  • Charging station

    On both sides of the charging station, the boundary wire needs to be placed straight (see Users Manual for required distances). This will help the robotic lawnmower to dock safely to the charging station.

  • Free space around the charging station

    Required free space in front of charging station: 2.0 - 3.0 meters (see Users Manual for required distances).

  • Wall socket

    Consider the distance of the charging station to a wall socket (low voltage cables up to 20 m are available as accessories). The low voltage cable must not be shortened or prolonged due to technical reasons (resistance). The charging station has to be placed on even ground (without inclination).

  • Passages

    A passage has to be at least 0.6 - 1.5 m wide depending on model.

Garden with passage and slope

  • Boundry wire

    The boundry wire defines the working area

  • Guide wire

    The guide wire leads the mower the way back to the charging station.

  • Timer

    Per 30 m² lawn area, please program one hour of operation time per day. Example: For a lawn of 300 m², from 7.00 until 17.00 or from 7.00 until 12.00 and again from 15.00 until 20.00 (all days a week). During that operation time, the mower will decide by itself when to mow and when to charge. You can also increase the time per day and skip cutting one day per week.

  • Walkways

    The lawn next to walkways on which the GARDENA Robotic Lawnmower can drive will be mown completely.

  • Flower beds

    Next to flower beds, bark mulch or gravel, a few centimeters of grass will not be mown. You can place paving stones into the border area to avoid this.

  • Charging station

    On both sides of the charging station, the boundary wire needs to be placed straight (see Users Manual for required distances). This will help the robotic lawnmower to dock safely to the charging station.

  • Free space around the charging station

    Required free space in front of charging station: 2.0 - 3.0 meters (see Users Manual for required distances).

  • Wall socket

    Consider the distance of the charging station to a wall socket (low voltage cables up to 20 m are available as accessories). The low voltage cable must not be shortened or prolonged due to technical reasons (resistance). The charging station has to be placed on even ground (without inclination).

  • Passages

    A passage has to be at least 0.6 - 1.5 m wide depending on model.

  • Inclination

    On the lawn, the GARDENA Robotic Lawnmower can manage slopes up to 35% depending on model.

  • Inclination for boundry wire

    The maximum inclination for the boundary wire when layed in a slope is up to 35% depending on model.

  • Inclination for boundry wire across the slope

    The maximum inclination is 10% when the boundary wire runs crossways to the inclination. If operating with a higher inclination, the robotic lawnmower could slip outside the working area in wet grass. If there is a fix limitation (e.g. fence), the robotic lawnmower can manage an inclination up to 35% depending on model.

Garden with pond and two areas

  • Boundry wire

    The boundry wire defins the working area.

  • Guide wire

    The guide wire leads the robotic lawnmower the way back to the charging station.

  • Walkways

    The lawn next to walkways on which the GARDENA Robotic Lawnmower can drive will be mown completetly.

  • Flower beds

    Next to flower beds, bark mulch or gravel, a few centimeters of grass will not be mown. You can place paving stones into the border area to avoid this.

  • Island obstacles

    In between an island and the lawn edge, please place the two wires tight to each other (0 cm). Then the signal will become invisible and the robotic lawnmower will be able to pass.

  • Walls and fixed barriers

    Close to walls or other fixed barriers, a few centimeters of grass will not be mown. You can place paving stones next to these walls or objects to avoid this.

  • Charging station

    On both sides of the charging station, the boundary wire needs to be placed straight (see Users Manual for required distances). This will help the robotic lawnmower to dock safely to the charging station.

  • Free space around the charging station

    Required free space in front of charging station: 2.0 - 3.0 meters (see Users Manual for required distances).

  • Wall socket

    Consider the distance of the charging station to a wall socket (low voltage cables up to 20 m are available as accessories). The low voltage cable must not be shortened or prolonged due to technical reasons (re-sistance). The charging station has to be placed on even ground (without inclination).

  • Ponds

    Around ponds, the boundry wire has to be layed with a distance to a fixed limitation (e.g. fence) with a minimum height of 15 cm.

  • Separate lawn areas

    Individual / separate areas which cannot be reached by the robotic lawnmower on it‘s own (e.g. because of stairs) can be mown in a manual operation mode. The robotic lawnmower then needs to be carried to this lawn area and will operate there until the battery is empty. After that it has to be carried back to the charging station.