The RK slope limitations are: Main Mowed Area: 24 degrees (45%) 45cm rise per 1m (14in rise per 3.3ft) Lawn Edge: 11 degrees (20%) 20cm rise per 1m (6 inches...
Installation FAQs
How to install a perimeter island?
A perimeter island is set by laying the wire from the nearest lawn edge to the obstacle we want to protect, using RoboRuler at full length and wire goes back...
Is it possible to add a base station in a separate zone?
Yes. If a separate zone has its own perimeter wire, not attached to the main zone and its own base station.
What is a narrow pass and how to install it?
A narrow pass is a narrow area that’s wide enough for the mower to drive through, following the wire going to a subzone and coming back. It has to be...
How to handle tall, deep, and spongy grass?
Tall deep and spongy grass needs to be pre-mowed to around 75mm (3 inches)* in order to allow decent wire installation and initial mowing session by the RK. It is...
What are main zones possible shapes?
Main zones can have any given shape. Meaning “C” shape, “U” shape and even “O” shape, providing there are no areas narrower than 4-5 meters (14-16 feet). If there are...
How to handle adjacent lots or neighbors using a robotic lawn mower as well?
Lay the wire at least 50cm (20 inches) from the Robotic mower neighbor’s installed wire. If your neighbor is using a Robomower, or other manufacturers robots, you may have to...
How to lay the perimeter wire by a water hazard?
Lay the wire 1.2m (4ft) from the water edge. In case it is a seasonal puddle created by rain, take extra caution and lay the wire even farther away, based...
What obstacles need protection?
Obstacles that will not be recognized by the RK’s bumper or can cause harm to the mower or lawn features. Some examples: Water hazards, flowerbeds, holes, surface levels differences such...
What obstacles should be excluded from the mowed area?
An obstacle which is less than 1.2 meter (4ft) from the lawn edge, must be excluded from the installed area. Other obstacles to be excluded are any water hazards, swimming...