Robolinho 4100 - Robot mower AL-KO - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Robolinho 4100 AL-KO

1 ABOUT THESE OPERATING

The German version is the original operating instructions. All additional language versions are translations of the original operating in- structions.

It is essential to carefully read through these operating instructions before start-up. This is essential for safe working and trouble-free handling.

Always safeguard these operating instruc- tions so that they can be consulted if you need any information about the appliance.

Only pass on the appliance to other persons together with these operating instructions.

Comply with the safety and warning informa- tion in these operating instructions.

1.1 Legends and signal words

DANGER! Denotes an imminently dangerous situation which will result in fatal or serious injury if not avoided. WARNING! Denotes a potentially dan- gerous situation which can result in fatal or serious in- jury if not avoided. CAUTION! Denotes a potentially dan- gerous situation which can result in minor or moderate injury if not avoided. IMPORTANT! Denotes a situation which can result in material dam- age if not avoided. NOTE Special instructions for ease of under- standing and handling. 2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION This document describes a fully automatic, bat- tery operated automatic lawn mower which moves freely on a grass surface. The cutting height can be adjusted.

The items listed here are part of the scope of supply. Check that all items are included:

No. Component 1 STOP key (stops the appliance immedi- ately and the cutting blade within 2s) 2 Control panel with display (under cover flap) 3 Contact surfaces 4 Lateral depression for gripping 5 Bumper 6 Front rollers (steering) 7 Drive wheels 8 Mower deck 9 Blade plate 10 Carrier bar 11 Fastening screw 12 Clearer blade 13 Cutting blade

2.3 Symbols on the appliance

Symbol Meaning Keep other people out of the danger area. Pay special attention when handling this product. Keep your hands and feet away from the blade system. Maintain a safety distance. Read the operating instructions be- fore starting operation. Enter the PIN in order to start the appliance. Do not ride on the appliance.457296_b 47 Product description

: Cancel mowing, the appliance returns to its base station. It starts on the next day automatically again at the set mowing time.

: Call up the main menu. 3 The display shows the current operating status of the appliance, the name of the selected menu, its menu items and the functions to be selected.

: Select the menu items, increase and decrease numerical values, select between settings.

: Start mowing manually and stop mowing or immediately resume it again after pressing the home button

: Switch the appliance on and off.

Main Menu Settings Information Back Confirm No. Display 1 Name of the selected menu (here: "Main Menu") 2 Menu items in the menu. Only two menu items are ever displayed (here: "Set- tings" and "Information"). Further menu items can be displayed with the arrow keys ( ). 3 Functions for the selected menu item (here: "Settings") can be called up with the function keys ( ) below the menu.

No. Component 1 HOME button 2 Charging contacts 3 Base plate 4 Extension plate 5 Spring force terminals for boundary ca- ble 6 Low voltage cable 7 Cover 8 LEDs for status display

2.8 Integrated battery

The battery is installed permanently in the appli- ance and may not be changed by the user. NOTE Fully charge the rechargeable battery before using it for the first time. The re- chargeable battery can be charged in any charge status. Interrupting charging does not damage the rechargeable bat- tery. The rechargeable battery can only be charged after the appliance has been switched on.

The integrated battery is partially charged on delivery. The battery is regularly recharged during normal operation. The appliance re- turns to its base station for this.

The integrated electronic control unit with a monitoring function terminates the charging procedure when a 100% charge status is reached.

The charging process only functions with per- fect contact of the charging contacts on the base station with the contact surfaces of the appliance.

The built-in protection circuit prevents the battery from being charged at temperatures above 45°C. This prevents irreparable dam- age to the battery.

If the operating time of the battery is reduced in spite of it being fully charged, have the bat- tery replaced by a new genuine battery. This task should be carried out by an AL-KO deal- er, technician or service partner.

If the battery charge level has dropped below the threshold set by the manufacturer as a result of ageing or excessively long storage, this means it can no longer be recharged. Have the battery and the monitoring electron- ic control unit checked by an AL-KO dealer, technician or service partner, and replace them if necessary.

The battery status is shown on the display. Check the battery status after about 3 months in storage. To do so, switch on the appliance and read off the battery status. If the rechargeable battery is now only charged to approx. 30% or less, place the appliance in the base station and switch it on so the re- chargeable battery is charged. If the charging station was removed to store the base station (see chapter 11.2 "Storing the base station", page65), first mount it again in reverse or- der and connect the base station to the mains supply again.

If electrolyte has escaped into the appliance: Have the appliance repaired by an AL-KO service centre.

If the rechargeable battery has been re- moved from the appliance: If the eyes or hands have come into contact with escaped electrolyte, flush them immediately with wa- ter. Immediately consult a doctor.GB 50 Robolinho 4100 Product description

2.9 Functional description

Moving on the grass surface The automatic lawn mower moves freely in a mowing area delimited by a boundary cable. The appliance is oriented by sensors that detect the magnetic field of the boundary cable. If the appliance encounters an obstacle, it stops and then continues in another direction. If the ap- pliance detects moisture, it automatically returns to the base station. If the appliance gets into a situation where it cannot operate, this is indicated by a message on the display. Mowing and charging The mowing phases alternate constantly with the charging phases. If the charge of the recharge- able battery drops to a specific value (display: 0%) during mowing, the appliance returns to the base station along the boundary cable. Pre-set mowing programs are available for mow- ing, and also include the lawn and edge mowing function. These mowing programs can be changed.

2.10 Integration in innogySmartHome

The robot lawn mower can be integrated in an in- nogy SmartHome environment and linked with other appliances. This enables the convenient control, setting and monitoring of the robot lawn mower via app from a mobile appliance. For this, the robot lawn mower must be connect- ed with an innogySmartHome gateway via Lem- onbeat and the AL-KO inTOUCH app or the inno- gySmartHome app must be installed on a mobile appliance. NOTE The mobile appliance being used re- quires a radio connection in order to use innogySmartHome. If the radio connection of the mobile ap- pliance is interrupted, no signals can be transmitted to the robot lawn mower.

2.10.1 AL-KO inTOUCH app

The AL-KO inTOUCH app is available for An- droid-based and iOS-based appliances: After installing the app, the user must first log in. NOTE Registration is not absolutely necessary, but offers some additional functions. The Quick Installation Guide is automatically called up the first time the app is started. Then, the robot lawn mower can be integrated in the SmartHome environment in the “Appliances” menu. NOTE An innogy account is required for inte- gration. NOTE The robot lawn mower must be ready to receive in order to be integrated (see

chapter 7.8 "inTOUCH", page61).

Besides remote access to integrated robot lawn mowers or other linked appliances, the AL-KO in- TOUCH app offers other features such as prod- uct registration, gardening tips, gardening manual or push notifications in the event of a fault.

2.10.2 innogy SmartHome app

The innogy SmartHome app is available for An- droid-based and iOS-based appliances as well as browser-based web applications. Further information on the innogy SmartHome app is available at https://home.innogy-smarth- ome.de as well as in the documentation of the app.457296_b 51 Safety 3 SAFETY

This appliance is intended solely for use in non-commercial appli- cations. Any other use (as well as unauthorised conversions or add-ons) are regarded as con- trary to the intended use and will result in exclusion of the warran- ty as well as loss of conformity (CE mark); the manufacturer will thus decline any responsibility for damage and/or injury suf- fered by the user or third parties. The application limits of the ap- pliance are:

This machine is not suitable for use in public gardens, parks, sports stadiums, and in agricul- ture and forestry.

3.3 Safety and protective

devices WARNING! Risk of injury Defective and disabled safety and protective de- vices can lead to serious injury.

Have any defective safety and protective devices repaired.

Never disable safety and protective devices.

3.3.1 PIN and PUK input

The appliance can only be start- ed by entering a PIN (Personal Identification Number). This pre- vents the appliance from being switched on by unauthorised persons. The PIN can be changed. If the PIN is entered incorrectly 3 times, the PUK (Personal Un- blocking Key) must be entered. If this is also entered incorrectly, the user must wait 24 hours until entering it again. The PIN and PUK input also serves as an anti-theft device:

Keep the PIN and PUK so that they are inaccessible to unauthorised persons.GB 52 Robolinho 4100 Safety

The appliance is provided with several safety sensors. It does not restart automatically after be- ing switched off by a safety sen- sor. The error message is shown on the display and must be ac- knowledged. The reason for the triggering of the sensor must be resolved. Lifting sensor If the appliance is raised by the housing during operation, the travel drive switches off and the cutting blades are stopped. Bump sensors for obstacle detection The appliance is equipped with sensors that ensure it changes its direction of travel if it encoun- ters obstacles. When it encoun- ters an obstacle, the top part of the deck is shifted slightly and the shock sensor triggered. Tilt sensor in direction of travel/sideways If an upward or downward slope or a laterally inclined angle of 22° (40%) is reached in the di- rection of travel, the appliance is turned or the appliance changes its direction of travel. Rain sensor The appliance is equipped with a rain sensor that (when activated) interrupts the mowing procedure in case of rain, and ensures that the appliance returns to the base station. NOTE The appliance can be op- erated reliably in the im- mediate vicinity of other automatic lawn mowers. The signal used in the boundary cable corre- sponds to the standard de- fined by the European Garden Machinery Indus- try Federation (EGMF) with regard to electromag- netic emissions.

Young people under 16 years of age and people who do not know the operating instruc- tions are not allowed to use the appliance. Heed any country-specific safety regula- tions concerning the minimum age of the user.457296_b 53 Safety

Do not operate the appliance if you are under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medica- tion.

3.4.2 Safety of persons and

In areas accessible to the public, affix warning informa- tion with the following content around the mowing area: IMPORTANT! Automatic lawn mower! Do not approach the appli- ance! Supervise children.

Make sure that children are not present in the vicinity of the appliance when it is oper- ating or climb onto the appli- ance and do not play with the appliance.

Sitting on the appliance and reaching into the cutting blade is forbidden.

Keep body and clothes away from the cutting unit.

Before working, make sure that there are no objects (e.g. branches, glass or metal piec- es, and items of clothing, stones, garden furniture, gar- den utensils or toys) in the work area of the appliance. They can damage the cutting blade of the appliance or can be damaged by the appliance.

Only use the appliance under the following conditions:

The appliance is not soiled.

The appliance shows no damage or wear.

All controls function proper- ly.

The base station and trans- former as well as their elec- trical supply cables are un- damaged and function properly.

Always replace defective parts with original spare parts from the manufacturer.

Have the appliance repaired if it has been damaged.

The user of the appliance is responsible for accidents of the appliance involving other persons or their property.

Never operate the appliance when a lawn sprinkler is oper- ating on the mowing area at the same time.

Do not spray the appliance with water.

1. Open the packaging carefully.

2. Carefully remove all components from the

packaging and check for transport damage. Note:If there is any transport damage, im- mediately notify your AL-KO dealer, techni- cian or service partner in accordance with the warranty conditions.

3. Check the scope of supply, see chapter 2.1

"Scope of supply", page45. If the appliance is going to be sent on, retain the original packaging and accompanying docu- ments. They will also be required for return ship- ment.

4.2 Planning the mowing areas (01)

Location of the base station (01/1)

Shortest possible distance to the largest mowing area

Protected against direct sunlight and harsh weather conditions

Connection option for power source

It must be possible to adhere to the distanc- es:

Freely accessible to the automatic lawn mower

At least 1m free on the left and right of the base station

A clearance of at least 35cm to the rear from the boundary cable to the wall Routing the boundary cable (01) The boundary cable must be laid in a continuous loop in a clockwise direction. Corridors between mowing areas (01/i) A corridor is a narrow section in the grass surface and can be used to connect two mowing areas. Main area and secondary area(s) (01)

Main area (01/HF): This is the grass surface on which the base station is located and whose entire surface can be mowed auto- matically by the appliance.

Secondary area (01/NF): If a grass surface cannot be reached by the appliance from the main area, carry the appliance to the second- ary area by hand if necessary. Secondary ar- eas can be processed using manual opera- tion. The main area and secondary areas are bounded by the same continuous boundary cable, howev- er. Location of start points (01/X0–01/X3) At the specified mowing time, the appliance moves along the boundary cable to the specified start point and begins to mow there. The start points can be used to specify which ar- eas of the mowing area are to be mowed several times.

4.3 Preparing the mowing areas

1. Check that the grass surface is larger than

the area covered by the appliance. If the grass surface is too large, an irregularly mown lawn will result. Reduce the size of the grass surface to be mowed if necessary.

2. Before installation of the base station and

boundary cable or start-up of the appliance: Use a lawn mower to mow the grass surface to a low cutting height.

3. Remove any obstacles on the grass surface

or exclude them with the boundary cable (see

chapter 4.5.3 "Excluding obstacles",

Flat obstacles that will be run over and could damage the cutting blade (e.g. flat stones, transitions from the grass surface to the terrace or paths, plates, kerb- stones, etc.)

Holes and protrusions in the grass sur- face (e.g. molehills, burrowing holes, pine cones, fallen fruit, etc.)

Steep ascents and descents of more than 40% (22°)

Bodies of water (e.g. ponds, streams, swimming pools, etc.) and their demarca- tion to the grass surface

Shrubs and hedges that can become broader NOTE Exclusions are only necessary if they cannot be detected by the bump sensors of the automatic lawn mower. Avoid too many or unnecessary exclusions.457296_b 55 Installation

4.4 Setting up the base station(03/a)

1. Screw the base plate (03/1) onto the base

2. Attach the extension plate (03/3) to the base

3. Place the base station (01/1) at right angles

to the planned location of the boundary cable and align at ground level. Use a spirit level to check that the base station is level and adjust the position of the base station if necessary.

4. Attach the base plate (03/1) and extension

plate (03/3) with lawn pegs (03/4).

4.5 Installing the boundary cable

4.5.1 Connecting the boundary cable to the

1. Pull the end of the boundary cable (04/1) out

2. Strip approx. 10mm from the cable end.

3. Insert the stripped cable end (04/3) in the

spring force terminal (04/4) on the connector (04/6) of the base station (04/2).

4. Push in the spring force terminal (04/4) with

the cable end into the base plate of the base station.

5. Put the cover cap (04/5) onto the spring force

The boundary cable can be laid on the lawn and as much as 10 cm under the turf. Laying under the turf can be carried out by the dealer. Both variants can be combined with one another. IMPORTANT! Danger of damaging the boundary cable If the boundary cable is damaged or cut, the trans- mission of the control sig- nals to the appliance is no longer possible. In this case, the boundary cable must be repaired or re- placed. The boundary ca- bles are available from AL- KO.

Always route the bound- ary cable directly on the ground. If necessary, secure with an addition- al lawn peg.

When laying the bound- ary cable and during op- eration, protect the boundary cable from damage.

1. Lead the boundary cable at least 1m straight

from the base station (01/a).

2. Attach the boundary cable at regular intervals

with lawn pegs or route it underground (at a max. depth of 10cm).

3. Route the boundary cable around obstacles:

see chapter 4.5.3 "Excluding obstacles", page56.

4. Create corridors between individual mowing

areas: see chapter 4.5.4 "Enclosing corridors (01/i)", page56.GB 56 Robolinho 4100 Installation

5. Exclude excessive upward or downward

slopes: see chapter 4.5.5 "Excluding down- ward slopes", page56.

6. Create loops of cable: see chapter 4.5.6

"Creating loops of cable (08)", page56.

7. From a distance of at least 1m, guide the

boundary cable straight to the base station (01/k).

8. After completing the routing of the boundary

cable, connect to the connector (04/7) of the base station: see chapter 4.5.1 "Connecting the boundary cable to the base station (04)", page55.

4.5.3 Excluding obstacles

Depending on the surroundings of the working ar- ea, the boundary cable must be routed at differ- ent distances to obstacles. Use the ruler that can be removed from the packaging to determine the correct distance. NOTE Exclusions are only necessary if they cannot be detected by the bump sensors of the automatic lawn mower. Avoid too many or unnecessary exclusions. Distance from walls, fences, beds: min.15cm(01) The appliance moves along the boundary cable with an offset of 15cm to the outside. Therefore, route the boundary cable at a distance of at least 15cm from walls, fences, beds, etc. Distance from terrace edges and paved paths(06) If the terrace or path edge is higher than the grass surface, a distance of at least 15cm must be complied with. If the edge of the terrace or path is at the same height as the grass surface, the cable can be routed exactly along the edge. Distance of obstacles from the boundary cable(01) If the boundary cables are precisely folded up away from the obstacle or towards the obstacle, i.e. distance 0cm, the appliance moves beyond the boundary cable. The boundary cables must not be crossed over (01/g). Routing the boundary cable around corners(07)

For inwards going corners (07/a): Route the boundary cable diagonally to avoid the appli- ance becoming caught in the corner.

For outwards going corners with obstacles (07/b): Route the boundary cable in a point in order to avoid a collision of the appliance with the corner.

For outwards going corners without obsta- cles: Route the boundary cable at an angle of 90°.

4.5.4 Enclosing corridors (01/i)

In the corridor the following distances must be complied with:

Distance of the boundary cable to the edge: 15cm

Distance between the boundary cables: min. 30cm

4.5.5 Excluding downward slopes

Downward slopes that are greater than 40% must be excluded with the boundary cable (40% = 40cm downward slopes per 1m horizontally).

4.5.6 Creating loops of cable (08)

Spare loops of cable should be incorporated at regular intervals in order to reposition the base station or to extend the mowing area even after the mowing area has been laid out. Select the number of spare cable loops according to your own judgement. NOTE In the case of spare cable loops, do not form open loops.

1. Lead the boundary cable around the current

lawn peg (08/1) and then back to the previ- ous lawn peg (08/3).

2. Then lead the boundary cable to the current

lawn peg (08/1) again. This creates a loop. The cables must be close together.

3. If necessary, attach the loop to the ground in

the middle with an additional lawn peg (08/2).

4.5.7 Typical faults in cable routing (02)

The boundary cable is not led away straight from the base station for at least 1m (02/a).

Spare cable loops of the boundary cable are not laid in an even, elongated loop (02/b).457296_b 57 Start-up

The boundary cable is not routed properly around corners (02/c).

The boundary cable is crossed over or not routed clockwise (02/d).

The boundary cable is routed too imprecisely so that edge areas of the grass surface can- not be mowed (02/e).

The start points are set too far away from the base station (02/f).

The boundary cable is not routed lying direct- ly next to itself when guided towards and back from the edge to an obstacle inside the lawn (02/g).

The boundary cable is routed beyond the edge of the grass surface (02/h).

When routing the boundary cable, the mini- mum distance for corridors of 30cm is under- cut (02/i).

The boundary cable is routed too close (i.e. at a distance of less than 15cm) to obstacles that cannot be driven over (02/j).

4.6 Connecting the base station to the

1. Place the transformer (05/1) at a dry location,

protected from rain and spray.

2. Unwind the low voltage cable (05/3) of the

base station (05/4) and route (protected from damage) to the site of the transformer.

3. Connecting the low voltage cable to the

Unscrew the screws of the luster terminal (05/2) until a wire of the low voltage cable can be inserted into each opening.

Insert the wires. Note:Attention does not have to be paid to the polarity.

Screw in the screws of the luster terminal until the wires have been securely clamped.

4. Plug the mains connection cable (05/5) of the

transformer into the power socket. NOTE We recommend connecting the trans- former to the mains supply via an earth leakage circuit breaker (ELCB) with a rated leakage current <30mA.

4.7 Checking the connections on the base

1. Check that both LEDs (05/8, 05/9) light. If

Check that all plug connectors of the power source and the boundary cable are positioned correctly and check for damage.

2. If necessary, loosen the screws (05/7) on the

cover (05/6) of the base station and remove the cover. Status indications of the LEDs LEDs Operating states Green (05/9)

Lights up when the boundary cable is laid correctly and the loop is intact.

Flashes if a loop of the bound- ary cable is not in order. Yellow (05/8)

Lights up if the power source is intact.

Flashes if the appliance is in the base station and is being charged. 5 START-UP This chapter describes the activities and settings that are necessary to put the automatic lawn mower into operation for the first time. For all fur- ther settings, refer to see chapter 7 "Settings", page59.

5.1 Charging the rechargeable battery (09)

The integrated battery is partially charged on de- livery. During normal operation, the battery of the appliance is regularly charged automatically. NOTE Fully charge the rechargeable battery before using it for the first time. The re- chargeable battery can be charged in any charge status. Interrupting charging does not damage the rechargeable bat- tery. The rechargeable battery can only be charged after the appliance has been switched on.GB 58 Robolinho 4100 Start-up

1. Place the appliance (09/1) in the base station

(09/3) so the contact surfaces of the appli- ance touch the charging contacts of the base station.

2. Switch on the appliance.

3. The display on the appliance shows: "Bat-

tery is being recharged". If not: see

chapter 14 "Help in case of malfunction",

1. Fold up the cover flap of the control panel.

2. Switch on the appliance. The firmware,

code number and type are displayed.

3. In the menu for language selection, select:

the pre-set PIN 0000. To do so, select the digit with and confirm each time with . After entering the PIN, access is en- abled.

Under "Enter new PIN", enter a self- selected new four-digit PIN. To do so, se- lect one digit in sequence with and confirm each time with .

Under "Reenter new PIN", enter the new PIN again. If both entries are identi- cal, the following is displayed: "PIN changed".

6. In the "Enter date" menu, set the current

date (format:DD.MM.20YY). To do so, select one digit in sequence with and confirm each time with .

7. In the "Enter time" > "HH:MM" menu, set

the current time (format:HH:MM). To do so, select one digit in sequence with and confirm each time with . The basic settings have been completed. The "Not calibrated Press Start key" status is displayed.

5.3 Setting the cutting height

The cutting height of the appliance is set in the settings menu: see chapter 7.2 "Setting the cut- ting height", page59.

5.4 Carrying out an automatic calibration

movement Place the appliance at the starting position (10)

1. Place the appliance at the starting position in-

side the mowing area:

At least 1m left and 1m in front of the base station

Aligned with the front side to the bound- ary cable Starting the calibration movement

1. Check that there are no obstacles in the ex-

pected movement area of the appliance. The appliance must be able to move over the boundary cable with both front wheels. Re- move any obstacles if necessary.

2. Start the appliance. The following

is shown on the display:

"Calibration", "Phase [1]" During the calibration movement To determine the signal strength inside the boundary cable, the appliance first moves twice straight beyond the boundary cable and then into the base station and comes to a stop there.

The "Calibration completed" message is shown on the display.

The rechargeable battery is being charged. NOTE The appliance must come to a stop when it moves into the base station. If the appliance does not touch the con- tacts when it moves into the base sta- tion, it moves further along the boundary cable. If the appliance moves through the base station, the calibration proce- dure has failed. In this case, the base station must be better aligned and the calibration procedure repeated. After the calibration movement The pre-set current mowing duration is displayed. For all further settings, refer to see chapter 7 "Settings", page59.457296_b 59 Operation 6 OPERATION

6.1 Starting the appliance manually

1. Switch on the appliance.

For unscheduled edge mowing: see chapter

7.7 "Edge mowing with a manual start",

2. Start the appliance manually.

6.2 Cancelling mowing

Press the button on the base station (08/4) or on the appliance. The appliance moves automatically into the base station. It deletes the mowing plan of the current day and starts again the next day for the set time.

Press the button on the appliance. The mowing is interrupted for half an hour.

Press the button on the appliance. The appliance is switched off. NOTE In dangerous situations, the appliance can be stopped with the STOP but- ton(09/2).

6.3 Mowing the secondary area (01/NF)

1. Lift the appliance and place in the secondary

2. Switch on the appliance.

5. *"Sub zone mowing"

6. Select the mowing time with .

7. Start the appliance manually.

Depending on the setting: The appliance mows for the set time period and then switches off or mows until the rechargeable battery is flat. After mowing the secondary area, place the ap- pliance in the base station again by hand. 7 SETTINGS

7.1 Calling up the setting – General

1. Call up the main menu.

Note:The asterisk * in front of the menu item indicates that it has just been selected.

4. Make the settings.

Note:The menu items are described in the following sections.

7.2 Setting the cutting height

The cutting height can be adjusted to between 3–6cm with a step width of 1mm.

*"Cutting Height XXmm": Se- lect the required cutting height.

Press "Confirm". The blade plate sets itself to the selected cutting height first and the blades only begin to turn when the appliance begins to mow.

NOTE Mowing when the grass is dry reduces soiling. By activating the rain sensor and setting a delay time, it is possible to prevent the appliance mowing when the grass is wet. If the rain sensor is activated, the appliance moves back into the base station when the rain begins. It remains there until the rain sensor has dried. Then it waits for the time period that is set as the delay before it continues mowing.

2. Activating/deactivating the rain sensor:

3. Setting the delay of the rain sensor:

"xx hours xx minutes" Select the required value for the hour/ minute in sequence with and con- firm each time with .

7.5 Activating/deactivating Eco mode

In Eco mode, the appliance switches to energy- saving mode. This reduces the energy consump- tion and noise emissions. NOTE With high and thick grass and for thick rolled turf, this is not recommended or may not be possible.

2. Activating/deactivating Eco mode:

7.6 Setting the mowing program

7.6.1 Setting the mowing program – General

4. Make the settings.

Note:The menu items are described in the following sections.

7.6.2 Setting the start points

Teaching-in start points

1. Place the appliance in the base station.

2. Switch on the appliance.

6. *"Interactive teach"

"Start" . The appliance moves along the boundary cable.

“Set" when the appliance has reached the required start point. The start point is stored.

8. “Set entry point 1" if no start

point has been specified during the teaching- in movement. If no start point has been spec- ified here, the start points are automatically specified.

9. "Entry point x: XXm" if the last start

point has been reached. Manually specifying start points (01) The first start point (01/X0) is pre-set and is 1m to right of the base station. Up to 9 other start points (X1 to X9) can be programmed behind this point. When specifying the start points, heed the following:

Do not set start points too far from the base station or too close to one another(02/f).

Only use as many start points as necessary.457296_b 61 Settings

2. *"Point X1 at [020m]"

Select one digit in sequence with to and confirm each time with .

3. *"Point X2 at [075m]"

Select one digit in sequence with and confirm each time with .

7.6.3 Setting the mowing times

NOTE There must be at least 30min. between programming the mowing times and the mowing start. If not, the appliance only starts at the next programmed mowing time. In the "Weekly Program" menu item, the days of the week and time periods when the appliance should mow are set. Adapt these settings to the size of your garden if necessary. If unmown ar- eas are still visible after approx. one week, in- crease the mowing periods.

1. *"Weekly Program"

*"All Days [X]": The appliance mows every day at the set times. If "All Days []" is shown, the appliance only mows on the set days of the week.

*"Monday [X]"...*"Sunday [X]": The appliance mows for the set time periods on the set day of the week. If "Monday []" is shown, for example, the appliance does not mow on the re- spective day.

"Change" : Activate the respective day [X] or deactivate it [], and set the time periods, type of mowing and the start points.

2. Make the settings for every day or the re-

For example, *"[M] 07:00-10:00 [?]": Normal mowing [M] from 07:00 – 10:00am with automatically changing start point 0 – 9 [?].

For example, *"[R] 16:00-18:00 [1]": The appliance starts with edge mowing [R] at 4 pmand moves along the entire boundary cable. The area mowing then begins at start point 1 [1]. At 6 pmor as soon as the rechargeable battery is discharged, the appliance moves back to the base station.

"Change" : Change the selected setting.

"Continue" : Confirm the changes setting and continue to the next setting.

3. "Save" : Save all changed settings of

For a manual start, the setting can be made here that the appliance begins with edge mowing. Carrying out the edge mowing at the pro- grammed mowing time periods: see chapter 7.6.3 "Setting the mowing times", page61.

An existing connection to a gateway can be dis- connected. This means the appliance is ready to establish a new connection for 30 minutes. NOTE To establish a connection later, the con- nection must first be disconnected again, even if the appliance was not pre- viously connected with a gateway.

2. "Reset connection"

Appliance reports: "Done".

3. Confirm with and return to the menu.GB

62 Robolinho 4100 Displaying information

7.9 Setting the secondary area mowing

1. *"Sub zone mowing"

"inactive" : Secondary ar- ea mowing is switched off.

"active" : The appliance mows until the rechargeable battery is flat.

"Mowing time in min" : The appliance mows the secondary area for the set time period. The following mowing time periods can be set: 30/60/90/120/until rechargeable battery flat.

7.10 Setting the display contrast

If the display is difficult to read, e.g. in sunlight, the display can be improved by changing the dis- play contrast.

If the setting lock is deactivated, the PIN must on- ly be entered when acknowledging safety-rele- vant faults.

1. *"Safety settings"

2. Activating/deactivating the setting lock:

If the position or length of the boundary cable has been changed or the appliance no longer finds the boundary cable, recalibration is necessary.

3. Carrying out a calibration movement: see

7.13 Restoring factory settings

The factory settings of the appliance can be re- stored, e.g. before selling the appliance.

message: "Factory reset completed" 8 DISPLAYING INFORMATION The "Information" menu is used for displaying machine data. No settings can be made in this menu.

Note:The menu items are described in the following sections.

4. Return to the main menu.

"Blades service" Shows in how many operating hours a blade ser- vice is required. The counter can be reset manu- ally. Have the blade service carried out by an AL- KO dealer, technician or service partner. Reset the counter for blade service:

"Hardware" Shows information on the appliance, such as type, year of manufacture, operating hours, serial identification number, number of mowing inserts, total mowing time, number of charging cycles, to- tal charging time, length of the loop of the bound- ary cable. "Software" Shows the firmware version. "Program Info" Shows current settings such as the total weekly mowing time. "Failures" Shows the fault messages that last occurred with date, time and fault code.457296_b 63 Maintenance and care

9 MAINTENANCE AND CARE

CAUTION! Risk of injury Sharp-edged and moving appliance parts can lead to injury.

Always wear protective gloves during mainte- nance, care and clean- ing work.

IMPORTANT! Danger from water Water in the automatic lawn mower and in the base station leads to dam- age on electrical compo- nents.

Do not spray the auto- matic lawn mower and base station with water. Clean the automatic lawn mower CAUTION! Danger of injury due to the cutting blade The cutting blades are very sharp and can cause cutting injuries.

Make sure that parts of the body do not get into the cutting blade. Once a week, carry out the following:

1. Switching off the appliance.

2. Wipe off the surface of the housing with a

broom, a brush, a damp cloth or a fine sponge.

3. Brush off the underside, mower deck and cut-

ting blade with a brush.

4. Check the cutting blade for damage. If neces-

sary, replace the following: see chapter 9.3 "Replacing the cutting blades", page64. Cleaning the base station

1. Regularly remove grass residues and leaves

or other objects out of the base station.

2. Wipe off the surface of the base station with

a damp cloth or a fine sponge.

1. Once a week, check the whole Installation for

Transformer with power cable

2. Replace defective parts by original spare

parts from AL-KO or have them replaced by an AL-KO service centre. Check the rollers can move freely Once a week, carry out the following:

1. Carefully remove grass residues and soiling

from the areas around the rollers. Use a broom and cloth for this.

2. Check that the rollers run freely and that they

can be steered. Note:If the rollers do not move freely or can- not be steered, have them replaced by an AL-KO service centre. Check the contact surfaces on the automatic lawn mower

1. Use a cloth to remove soiling and then lightly

grease with contact grease.

2. Rub any charring on the contact surfaces

down to the bare metal surface with fine sand paper and then lightly grease with contact grease.GB 64 Robolinho 4100 Transport Check the charging contacts of the base station

1. Disconnect the mains plug.

2. Press the charging contacts in the direction

of the base station and release them. The charging contacts must spring back into the initial position. Note:If the charging contacts do not spring back, have them replaced by the AL-KO ser- vice centre.

9.3 Replacing the cutting blades

CAUTION! Danger of injury due to the cutting blade The cutting blades are very sharp and can cause cutting injuries.

Make sure that parts of the body do not get into the cutting blade. IMPORTANT! Damage to the appliance due to incorrect repair The blade plate can be damaged by the alignment of a bent, built-in cutting blade.

Replace bent cutting blades by original spare parts from AL-KO. Worn or bent cutting blades must be replaced.

1. Switching off the appliance.

2. Put down the appliance with the cutting

blades pointing upwards.

3. Unscrew the fastening screws.

4. Take the cutting blade out of the blade seat.

5. Clean the blade seat with a soft brush.

NOTE The cutting blades are sharpened along the entire length and can therefore also be mounted rotated by 180°, which dou- bles their runtime.

6. Push in new cutting blades with the sharp-

ened side pointing towards the appliance. Note:It is only allowed to use original spare parts from AL-KO.

7. Insert the fastening screws again and firmly

tighten. As a rule, the clearer blades do not need to be replaced. In case of stubborn dirt that cannot be removed with a brush, the blade plate must be replaced because an imbalance can lead to increased noise levels, greater wear and malfunctions.

9.4 Replacing the fuse on the

transformer(11) If the transformer no longer provides any current although the mains voltage supply is intact:

1. Disconnect the transformer (11/2) from the

2. Unscrew the fuse cover (11/1) including the

fuse from the transformer (11/2).

3. Check the fuse. If defective, insert a new fuse

with the same rating (2.5A, slow blow).

4. Insert the new fuse in the fuse cover.

5. Screw in the fuse cover including the fuse in-

to the transformer. 10 TRANSPORT For transporting the appliance, e.g. from the main area to the secondary area, proceed as follows:

1. Stopping the appliance.

2. Switching off the appliance.

3. Lift the appliance by the carrier bar:

The cutting blades must always point away from the body.457296_b 65 Storage 11 STORAGE

11.1 Storing the automatic lawn mower

The appliance must be stored over winter or when it is to be taken out of service for an ex- pected duration of longer than 30days.

1. Fully charge the rechargeable battery (see

chapter 5.1 "Charging the rechargeable bat-

tery (09)", page57).

2. Thoroughly clean the appliance (see chapter

9.1 "Cleaning", page63).

3. Store the appliance:

upright on all wheels

at a dry, lockable location protected from frost

out of the reach of children

11.2 Storing the base station

The base station can, but does not have to be put into storage. However, the storage prevents pre- mature ageing, such as fading of the colour, cor- rosion of the charging contacts and the spring force terminals. If the base station remains outdoors:

1. Remove the low-voltage cable from the trans-

former and roll together.

2. Put the transformer into storage.

3. Grease the charging contacts with contact

grease. When the base station is to be put into storage:

1. First, carry out all work mentioned above.

2. Disconnect the base station from the bound-

3. Remove the base station and remove any

soiling with a broom and a slightly damp cloth.

4. Store the base station:

at a dry, lockable location protected from frost

out of the reach of children

11.3 Winter storage of the boundary cable

The boundary cable can remain in the ground and does not need to be removed.

1. When the base station has been put into stor-

age: Grease the stripped cable ends with contact grease and wrap with adhesive tape. This protects the cable ends against corro- sion. 12 DISPOSAL Information on the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElectroG)

Electrical and electronic appliances do not belong in household waste, but should be collected and disposed of separately.

Used batteries or rechargeable batter- ies that are not installed permanently in the old appliance must be removed be- fore disposal. Their disposal is regulat- ed by the battery law.

Owners or users of electrical and elec- tronic appliances are obliged by law to return them after use.

The end user bears personal responsi- bility for deleting his personal data from the old appliance to be disposed of. The symbol of the crossed-through rubbish bin means that electrical and electronic appliances may not be disposed of in the household rubbish. Electrical and electronic appliances can be hand- ed in at no charge at the following places:

Public service disposal or collection points (e.g. municipal building yards)

Points of sale of electrical appliances (sta- tionary and online) provided traders are obliged to take them back or offer this volun- tarily. These statements only apply to appliances that are installed and sold in the countries of the Eu- ropean Union and are subject to European Direc- tive 2012/19/EU. Different provisions may apply to the disposal of electrical and electronic appli- ances in countries outside the European Union.GB 66 Robolinho 4100 Disposal Information on German Battery Act (BattG)

Used batteries and rechargeable bat- teries do not belong in household waste, but should be collected and dis- posed of separately.

For safe removal of batteries or re- chargeable batteries from the electrical appliance and for information on their type or chemical system, follow the fur- ther information within the operating or installation instructions.

Owners or users of batteries and re- chargeable batteries are obliged by law to return them after use. The return is limited to the handover of customary household quantities. Used batteries can contain harmful substances or heavy metals that can cause damage to the envi- ronment and human health. Reuse of the used batteries and use of the resources contained therein contributes to the protection of these two essential commodities. The symbol of the crossed-through rubbish bin means that batteries and rechargeable batteries may not be disposed of in household rubbish. In addition, if the symbol Hg, Cd or Pb appears under the rubbish bin, this stands for the follow- ing:

Hg: Battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury

Cd: Battery contains more than 0.002% cad- mium

Pb: Battery contains more than 0.004% lead Rechargeable batteries and batteries can be handed in at the following places at no charge:

Public service disposal or collection points (e.g. municipal building yards)

Points of sale of batteries and rechargeable batteries

Disposal points of the common take-back system for the used batteries of appliances

Disposal point of the manufacturer (if not a member of the common take-back system) These statements apply only to rechargeable bat- teries and batteries that are sold in the countries of the European Union and that are subject to European Directive 2006/66/EU. Different provi- sions can apply to the disposal of rechargeable batteries and batteries in countries outside the European Union.457296_b 67 After-Sales / Service 13 AFTER-SALES / SERVICE In the event of questions of warranty, repair or spare parts, please contact your nearest AL-KOService Centre. These can be found on the Internet at: www.al-ko.com/service-contacts

14 HELP IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION

14.1 Correcting appliance and handling faults

CAUTION! Risk of injury Sharp-edged and moving appliance parts can lead to injury.

Always wear protective gloves during maintenance, care and cleaning work. Malfunction Cause Remedy The appliance does not start. Rechargeable battery is flat. Charge the appliance in the base sta- tion. The appliance gets stuck and has dug itself in. The wheels continue to turn. Bump sensors do not trigger. Contact an AL-KO service centre. The grass is too high.

Increase the cutting height, then lower in stages to the required height.

Mow the grass short with a lawn mower. The appliance sits on an un- evenness of the grass sur- face. Eliminate the unevenness. The appliance mows at the wrong time. The appliance has the incor- rect time. Set the time. The mowing duration is in- correctly set. Set the mowing times. The appliance loses the time settings. The rechargeable battery is defective. Contact an AL-KO service centre. Motor stops during mow- ing. Motor is overloaded. Switch off the appliance, set on level ground or shorter grass and restart. Rechargeable battery is flat. Charge the rechargeable battery. The cutting blades are blunt. Replace the cutting blade.GB 68 Robolinho 4100 Help in case of malfunction Malfunction Cause Remedy Mowing result is uneven. Mowing time is too short. Program longer mowing times. Mowing area is too large. Reduce the mowing area. Cutting height level is too low. Increase the cutting height, then lower in stages to the required height. The cutting blades are blunt.

Turn over the cutting blades, re- place if necessary.

Attach the cutting blade with new screws. Rechargeable battery oper- ating time is significantly shorter. Cutting height level is too low. Increase the cutting height, then lower in stages to the required height. Grass is too long or too wet.

Set the cutting height to a higher level. Appliance vibrates or the volume is too high. Imbalance on the cutting blade or in the cutting blade drive

Clean the mower deck.

Contact an AL-KO service centre. Rechargeable battery can- not be charged or low bat- tery voltage

The charging contacts of the base station are dirty.

The contact surfaces on the appliance are soiled.

Clean the charging contacts and contact surfaces.

Base station has no pow- er.

Connect the base station to the power source.

The appliance does not touch the charging con- tacts.

The contact surfaces on the appliance are burned out.

Place the appliance in the base sta- tion and check that the charging contacts make contact.

The fuse on the trans- former is defective.

Change the fuse (see chapter 9.4 "Replacing the fuse on the trans- former(11)", page64). The service life of the re- chargeable battery has ex- pired.

Contact an AL-KO service centre. The charging electronics are faulty.

Contact an AL-KO service centre. NOTE If you encounter any malfunctions that are not listed in this table or that you cannot rectify yourself, please contact our customer service.457296_b 69 Help in case of malfunction

14.2 Fault codes and troubleshooting

Fault code Cause Remedy CN001: Tilt sensor The inclination sensor has been triggered:

The appliance has been carried

Slope too steep Place the appliance on a flat surface and acknowledge fault. CN002: Lift sensor The lift sensor has triggered:

The appliance cover has been deflected upwards by lifting or by an obsta- cle. Remove the obstacle. CN005: Bumper de- flected The appliance has driven in- to an obstacle and cannot free itself (e.g. collision close to the base station).

Place the appliance on the free, designated grass surface.

Correct the location of the boundary cable. CN007: No loop sig- nal

The boundary cable is faulty.

Loop signal is too weak.

Check the power source of the base station. Disconnect and reconnect the transformer.

Check the boundary cable for dam- age. Repair the defective cable. CN008: Loop signal weak

Loop signal too weak

Boundary cable buried too deep

Check the power source of the base station. Disconnect and reconnect the transformer.

Raise the boundary cable to the prescribed height; attach directly on the grass if necessary. CN010: Bad position

The appliance is outside the designated grass surface.

The boundary cable has been routed in a criss- cross pattern.

Place the appliance on the free, designated grass surface.

Correct the location of the boundary cable around curves and obstacles. Eliminate the criss-crossing of the cable. CN011: Escaped robot The appliance is outside the designated grass surface. Correct the location of the boundary ca- ble around curves and obstacles.GB 70 Robolinho 4100 Help in case of malfunction Fault code Cause Remedy CN012: Cal: no loop CN015: Cal: outside Fault during the calibration:

The appliance cannot find the boundary cable.

Check the power source of the base station. Disconnect and reconnect the transformer.

Place the appliance at the pre- scribed calibrating position; align precisely at right angles. Appliance must be able to drive over the boundary cable. CN017: Cal: signal weak Fault during the calibration:

Loop signal too weak

The boundary cable is faulty.

Place the appliance at the pre- scribed calibrating position; align precisely at right angles.

Check the power source of the base station. Disconnect and reconnect the transformer.

Check the boundary cable for dam- age. CN018: Cal: Colli- sion Fault during the calibration:

The appliance has bumped into an obstacle. Remove the obstacle.457296_b 71 Help in case of malfunction Fault code Cause Remedy CN038: Battery The rechargeable battery is flat:

Loop of the boundary ca- ble is too long, too many islands. Correct the location of the boundary ca- ble.

When charging, no con- tact to the charging con- tacts

Clean the charging contacts.

Place the appliance in the base sta- tion and check that the charging contacts make contact.

Have the charging contacts checked and replaced by a service centre of the manufacturer.

Obstacles close to the base station Remove the obstacles.

The appliance has got stuck. Place the appliance on the free, desig- nated grass surface.

The appliance does not find the base station.

Check the boundary cable for dam- age.

Have the boundary cable repaired by a service centre of the manufac- turer.

The rechargeable battery is depleted. Have the rechargeable battery replaced by a service centre of the manufacturer.

The charging electronics are faulty. Have the charging electronics checked by a service centre of the manufacturer. CN099: Recov escape Automatic fault rectification not possible

If the fault reoccurs: Have the appli- ance checked by a service centre of the manufacturer. CN104: Battery over heating

Rechargeable battery has overheated (more than 60°C). No dis- charging is possible.

Emergency switch-off by monitoring electronic control unit

Switch off the appliance and let the rechargeable battery cool down.

Do not place the appliance on the base station. CN110: Blade motor over heating Mowing motor has overheat- ed (more than 80°C).

Switch off the appliance and let it cool down.

If the fault reoccurs: Have the appli- ance checked by a service centre of the manufacturer.GB 72 Robolinho 4100 Help in case of malfunction Fault code Cause Remedy CN119: R-Bumper de- flected CN120: L-Bumper de- flected The appliance has moved onto an obstacle and cannot free itself. Remove the obstacle. CN128: Recov Impos- sible The appliance has moved onto an obstacle and cannot free itself. Remove the obstacle. The appliance is outside the designated grass surface.

Place the appliance on the free, designated grass surface.

Correct the location of the boundary cable. CN129: Blocked WL Left wheel motor is blocked. Remove blockage. CN130: Blocked WR Right wheel motor is blocked. Remove blockage. NOTE If you encounter any malfunctions that are not listed in this table or that you cannot rectify yourself, please contact our customer service.457296_b 73 Guarantee 15 GUARANTEE We will resolve any material or manufacturing faults on the appliance during the legal warranty period for claims relating to faults, in accordance with our choice either to repair or replace. The legal warranty period is determined by the legislation of the country in which the appliance was purchased. Our warranty promise applies only if:

These operating instructions are heeded

The appliance is handled correctly

Original spare parts have been used The warranty becomes void in the case of:

Unauthorised repair attempts

Unauthorised technical modifications

Non-intended use The guarantee excludes:

Paint damage that can be attributed to normal wear and tear

Wear parts that are marked with a frame xxxxxx (x) on the spare parts card The guarantee period commences with purchase by the first end user. The date on the proof of pur- chase is decisive. In the event of a guarantee claim, please take this guarantee declaration and the original proof of purchase, and contact your dealer or the nearest authorised customer service centre. This statement does not affect the purchaser's statutory claims for defects against the vendor.

16 EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

3. *„Point X2 at [075m]“