TC-G158 Robot Lawn Mower User manual

ROBOT MOWER
USER MANUAL
Please read this manual before use
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The products are manufactured by Taizhou Tianchen Intelligence & Electrics Co., Ltd.
www.tianchen-cn.com
Thank you for purchasing our product. We know that you will enjoy the extra free time
you will have while using our robot lawn mower to mow your lawn. You will be
Impressed with your lawn's appearance and vest of all, TC-G158 did it for you.
Product, product specifications and this document are subject to change without
notice. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
The lawn mower may be used only by those who know how to operate it after
reading and understanding the instructions in this manual.
Model: TC-G158
CE, Rohs approved.
IMPORTANT! [LL]
The following pages contain important safety and operating instructions.
Please read and follow all instructions in this manual. Carefully read and review all
safety instructions, wamings and cautions contained in this manual.
Failure to read and follow these instructions, wamings and cautionary statements
may result in severe injury or death to persons and pets or damage to personal
property.
A WARNING
Robot lawn mower can be dangerous
If incorrectly used!
CONTENTS
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SAFETY WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
1. Read the owners/operation manual carefully and follow all the safety and warning
Instructions.
2. This machine has sharp rotation blades! Never allow the mower to operate
unattended; keep bystanders, children and pets away from mower when in operation.
3. Never allow anyone to ride or ait on mower.
4. Never allow anyone or person who is not familiar with the safe operation of the
mower to operate the mower.
5. Keep hands and feet away from the cutting blades and other moving parts.
6. Never attempt to service or adjust the mower while it is in operation.
7. Inspect and clear the mowing area of all debns (toys, tree branches, items of
clothing, etc) before operating the mower.
8. Never raise the mower or attempt to inspect the blades while the mower is
operating.
9. Always tum off the power before lifting the mower or attempting any adjustment.
10. When operating the mower in manual mode, maintain a safe distance from
behind or around the mower and wear proper foot apparel.
11. Do not operate the mower on slopes greater than 20 degrees or use it in manual
operation on slopes where a firm footing is not possible.
12. Do not operate the mower if any safety feature or device is damaged or
inoperable.
13. Do not attempt to disable or defeat any safety feature or device.
14. Use heavy gloves when inspecting or servicing the blades.
15. Wear eye protection and use gloves when installing the virtual wire and driving
the wire stakes/pegs. Firmly drive all pegs in order to keep the wire from becoming a
thpping hazard.
16. Do not use the charging station power supply with an extension cord.
17. Use only the original equipment power pack and power supply/charger with this
mower.
18. Do not use the power supply/charger if the cord has become damaged.
19. Do not place metal objects in the area of the charging contacts on the charging
station.
20. Do not place metal objects across the charging pins of the mower.
21. Do no spray water directly into the docking area of the charging station or onto
the operating panel of the charging station.
22. The mower has sharp rotating blades! Please care the mower when it is mowing,
In case of serous injury occur.
23. Keep the lawn mower in perfect operating conditions by performing the
maintenance procedures outlined by the manufacturer. Good maintenance
guarantees better performance and longer service life.
24. In order not to irreversibly damage electric and electronic parts, do not wash the
robot with water jets at a high pressure and do not plunge it partially or thoroughly in
water, as it is not watertight.
25. It is absolutely forbidden to use the robot in explosive and flammable
environments.
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SAFETY INFORMATION 8: WARNING LABELS
1. WARNING-this is a dangerous power tool. Use care when operating and follow
all safety instructions and wamings.
2. Readthe owner/operating manual carefully and follow all safety instructions.
3. Objects can be thrown from mower while operating, take caution.
4. Keep children, pets and bystanders away from mower.
>. Sharp rotating blades. Keep hands away and do not attempt to lift mower from
this area.
6. Sharp rotating blades. Keep feet away.
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DANGER! Sharp rotating blades.
Keep hands and feet away.
Serious injury can occur.
CE, Rohs approved
Input and output of mower.
CAUTION! The charging station fence must face
re tabs : towards the interior section of the lawn
Position this side ofthe Charging Station
towards lawn interior when installed. Failure to do so may
— result in damage to property or persons.
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ROBOT LAWN MOWER SAFETY FUNCTIONS
1. Lift sensor
There is a 45 degree sensor located on the PCB. When the mower was lifted over 45
degree, the blades will stop rotating immediately. (<2 seconds)
2. Bumpers
In front of the mower there equipped with three bumper board that will activate when
the mower strikes solid, fixed object when that object is at least 6.5cm in vertical
height from the supporting surface of the mower. When the bumper sensor is
activated, the mower will stop movement in that direction and reverse itself away
from the obstacle.
3. Two steps start the mower safety starting
The mower has two steps to start it: First step, turn on the key switch and take off the
key. Second step, press the emergency switch, when the red light show the mow
start.
4. Emergency stop switch
There is an emergency stop switch located at the back of mower which is next to the
key switch, red in color in the middle of the button. If you press it in any case during
operation, the mower must stop all movement and stop the rotation of the blades
immediately. (<<1 seconds)
5. Overload protect
Each of the two blade motors and each of the two wheel drive motors are monitored
continuously during operation for any situation that may cause these motors to over-
heat. In the event this is detected, the mower will stop operation.
6. Auto charging system
When the mower is operating it feels powerless, the cutting motor turn off at once
and it will find the virtual wire then go alone it back to charging station for charging
automatically. (this allows you to keep the charger connected with the charging
station at all times, even after the battery is fully charged.) The mower will going
mowing after charging.
7. Fuse protect the circuit
There is a fuse hold on the back of mower next to charging jack, it contains a one-
time-use fuse in the event of a short-circuit or power malfunction.
8. Virtual wire
The robot lawn mower can't operate without a virtual wire. (we suggest to use 100m
of virtual wire). It leads the mower back to charging station and the mower will take it
as a wall when it is operating. The mower will go on the virtual wire until it meets
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charging sheet which is in front of charging station, then get off virtual wire start
cutting.
9. Rain sensor
There are two rain sensor on top cover of mower. The mower can go back to the
charging station automatically when it's raining.
10. Two cutting models
There are two cutting models of our mower, go straight and go circle (high efficiency).
We can choose the model from remote control.
11. Cutting height adjustment
There are two choice, 3cm and 4cm.
12. Infrared ray
There are two infrared ray located in front of bumper, which is functioned to reduce
the running speed before the mower connect charging station.
13. The mower goes clockwise to enter the assigned area mowing until it is low
power.
Elements of mowing process
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WHAT'S IN THE BOX
2.Charging station
1.Robot Lawn Mower Used for directing the robot lawn
mower to the charging contacts.
5.Virtual wire (100m) 6.Pegs (100Pcs)
Used to mark mowing area and Used for fix the virtual wire to the
create a virtual wall for the mower. ground around the lawn perimeter
and around obstacles.
9.Blades
Two blades pre-installed on the 10.Fuse
mower, and two extra.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Power supply input: 100-240V 50/60HZ
Output: 24V
Robot lawn mower technical information
DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATIONS
600m2 + 20%
(depends on the conditions of lawn)
Virtual wire maximum length/diameter 200m /1.0mm
Mower size 56*51*25cm (L WH)
Carton size (7*57.5"28cm (LW H)
Noise =65db
Cutting width 28cm (14cm/pc)
Cutting speed 20m/min
Hill capability 45degree Max slope
Average working time 2-3 hours
Battery lead-acid / lithium battery24V, 7.2AH
Charging time for battery 3-4 hours
Auto recharge Yes
Go straight Standard
Security Lift sensor, buzzer
Warranty (mower) 1years
Coverage (for one time charge, )
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MAIN PARTS
1. Robot lawn mower
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before it meets charging station.
. Handle
. Tyre cover: take it out and change the tyre.
. Bumper: mower will stop and change direction when it meets obstacles
. Charging point
. Infrared ray: while mower follow virtual wire back to home it will reduce speed
Safety hence: keep off foot and hands.
. Omni-directional wheels
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Handle
Blades
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A. Fuse: Protect the mower when it is
overloading.
B. Charge plug
C. Rain sensor: Mower go back home
automatically when it rains.
О. Power light: tum red ifthe mower is on.
E. Power switch: “@” on “©” off
The key cannot be pulled out when
switch on.
2. Charging station
A. Fuse: Protect the mower when it Is
overloading.
B. Charge plug
C. Rain sensor: Mower go back home
automatically when it rains.
D. Emergency switch: turn on key,
press this button and it tums red, then
the mower start.
Press this button at any time the
mower stopped.
E. Power switch: “©” on “(©)” off
The key can be pulled out when switch on.
A.Charging sheets
B.Guide channel
C.Charging light Red: charging Green: full charged or idle
D.Stakes hole
E. Virtual wire light Red: broken wire /idle Colorless: good wire connecting
F. Charge plug
G.Patch jack, Connect the virtual wire randomly, There is no positive and negative.
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3. Remote control
A.Remote control analyzing
® Power light
® Power Switch
Model: Go straight
Go circle
L: Go lift
R: Go right
Home: Back to charging station
Mow: Tum on mowing
Turn off mowing
B.Replacement of remote control battery
Used 23A, 12V battery.
4. Fuse replacement
Loosen cover and replace with a new fuse.
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CHARGING STAION INSTALLING
1. Choose installation place, please make sure which is flat, no water (the charging
station is not water-proof), no magnetic interference and no obstacle in the front of
charging station.
Virtual Wire
“ Charging Station Best install Place
1.Make sure it's flat
2.No magnetic interference
3.No water
4 No obstacle in front
2. Fix the charging station with stakes.
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3. Lay virtual wire in the middle of charging station.
4. Please fix the charging station in level place.
Notice:
Before fix the charging station on the lawn, you should examine your lawn and
decide the best location which is easy for the mower to find the station to recharge.
Notice:
Hard or dry ground may cause pegs to break when
Driving them in. In extreme cases, watering the
lawn where the pegs will be driven.
5. Never use a high-pressure washer or even
running water to clean the robot lawn mower.
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SET UP VIRTUAL WIRE
1. Dig virtual wire with pegs 1 meter per piece.
2. If a high obstacle, for example a wall or fence, borders the working area, the
boundary wire should be laid 35CM from the obstacle.
3. A minimum distances from the charging station and any obstacle is 2 meters.
Make sure the distance from corner to charging station is at least 2 meters.
4. Make sure to lay a 2.5 meter minimum straight-line of virtual wire in front of
charging station.
Virtual Wire
5.The distance between charging
station and virtual loop should at least 2.5
meters.
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6. Bury virtual wire below grass and fasten it on the ground with pegs, so that the
mower should not cut the wire. If the grass grow up, we can still keep the virtual wire
as before.
Add pegs in order to pull the virtual
wire down to the ground surface,
Virtual wire below the grass tips
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7. Care must be taken not to create a corner sharper shorter than 90 degrees when
setting up virtual wire. A corner sharper less than 90 degrees can cause the mower to
lose track of virtual wire. We can make greater than 90 degrees corner like follow
picture to avoid this situation.
Correct comer set up,
using several angle to
avoid an angle of less
than 90°
Virtual wire
Incorrect
corner
set up
Proper set up in sharp corners > 90°
8. Redundant virtual wire back charging station must be cut.
Redundant virtual
wire must be cut
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9. A maximum virtual wire length of 200M (wire diameter: 1.0mm) recommended.
Area requiring longer lengths should be broken into separate zones. To be sure each
zone should have a charging station.
10. How to set virtual wire on the ground which has pool or trees.
11. Connect two ends of virtual wire to patch jack (located on charging station)
randomly, there is no positive and negative.
12. One mower in several gardens
Please make sure that each garden should have located a charging station.
Contact your dealer for further information.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If the working area is adjacent to water bodies, slops or precipices, the boundary wire
should be supplemented with a fence or the like. The height must then be at least
15cm. This will prevent mower from ending up outside the working area under any
circumstances.
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BLADES ADJUSTMENT POWER CONNECTION
The cutting height can be varied for 3cm or 4cm.
(Factory setting of blades is 4cm)
If the grass is long it is appropriate to let the mower
start mowing at 4cm. Once the grass is shorter, you
can change it lower with 3cm.
Firstly, insert charger to charging station,
and then connect the charger plug to
110-240V power supplier.
a Power supply (100-240V)
Notice:
The charger Is not water-proof therefore
it must be located on a place which is dry
And ventilated.
To adjust the cutting height:
1. Stop the mower and take offthe key.
2. Tum over the mower to the underside. It's easy
to find that there are two blades fix on the Blades
Holder. Swing the 4 screws shows as follow picture.
And take blades out.
CHARGING
There are two ways for charging.
3. There are two levels on the Blades Holder, (see
right picture) level 3cm and level 4cm. view of Blades Holder,
2 levels of cutting height 1.Charging by charger directly
4. Choose your cutting height (3cm or 4cm), and then fix the two blades with screws. Power supply
3cm ‘ Acm 2.Through the charger station (automatically)
Power supply
5. Tum over the mower to upside. Cutting height adjustment finished.
Notice:
Use heavy gloves when inspecting or servicing the blades.
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TURN ON/OFF THE MOWER
1. Take mower to Start point: 1 meter in front of virtual wire.(see follow picture)
| A Virtual Wire
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2. Start the mower
1.0 Insert the key to switch and trun © on the mower.
2.0 Firstly, Insert the key to switch and trun © on the mower, then pull out the key.
Secondly, press emergency button, the mower started.
3. Tum off the mower
1.0 Turn © off the mower, and then pull out the key.
2.0 Firstly, press the emergency button to stop the mower.
Secondly, trun “off the mower, and pull out the key.
Notice:
Do not start mower on virtual wire directly while the machine has just finished
charging. It's needs to be put on to start point and restart it. Otherwise may cause
serious injury.
/\ IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Robot lawn mower cannot be used before the installation is complete.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
CLEAN THE ROBOT EVERY MONTHAS FOLLOW:
Stop the robot in safety conditions.
Clean all the outside surfaces of the robot with a sponge soaked in warm water.
. Do not use solvents or benzene so not to damage the vamished surfaces and the
plastic components.
D. Do not wash the inside parts of the robot and do not use water jets in pressure so
not to damage the electric and the electronic components.
E. Checkthe lower part of the robot (cutting blade area and wheels) and remove the
deposits and/or residues that might obstruct the correct functioning of the robot
F. To remove the deposits and/or other residues form the blades, use a suitable
brush.
Clean the outside of the recharging station from any accumulated residues.
CHECK TWO BLADES EVERY WEEK.
Clean and check the efficiency of the blades
If the blades are bent due to an impact or if it is worn-out, replace it.
BATTERY
Attentions for lead-acid batteries.
Please don't remove the batteries privately.
b. Storage
(1.) Charge the batteries at least once every six months of they are at 25°C. The
interval of this charge should be reduced to 50% by each 10°C rise in temperature
above 25 C. The self-discharger rate doubles for each 10°C in temperature. If they
are stored for a long time in a discharged state, their capacity may not recover ever
after charge. If the batteries are stored for more than a year at room temperature, the
life of the batteries may be shortened.
(2.) Store the battenes starting from the fully charged state to prevent the life of the
batteries being shortened.
(3.) Use the batteries as quickly as possible after receiving them as they gradually
deteriorate even under proper storage conditions.
B. Attentions for lithium batteries
a. Please charge the lithium batteries in accordance with standard time and
procedures.
b. When the power is too low, it should be started charging as soon as possible.
c. Activation the lithium batteries should be normal charged-discharged for 3-5
times to activate electricity back to normal capacity.
d. Storage-we suggest the optimum storage of lithium battery is with 40% power
and keep in the shade.
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TROUBLING SHOOTING
Problems Possible reasons Solutions
The mower moves out of The virtual wire fails to Check the virtual wire light.
the area rounded by the send signals. Be sure the virtual wire is connected to
virtual wire or moves in The virtual wire is broken the charging station that is in motion, and
circle searching for the bythe mower. there is no loose place
virtual wire
1.The “power” button on 1.Press “power on & off” button again.
the remote control is 2.Restart the mower.
touched. 3.Turn off the mower, and charge it
2.The mower was lifted manually.
over than 45 degree.
The mower buzzed J.Blades are plugged up
seriously and the power
becomes inefficient.
4. The mower stop when
he can not meet the
virtual wire in 9 minutes
The batteries can not Check whether the charger is well connected
recharge
Power nearing natural end Replace the battery and follow the
of life maintenance
The bumper does no activae Micro switch is broken send the mower to provider and repair to
when meeting obstacie change the micro switch
Cutting height too low Raise cutting height
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Mower does not complete Obstacle along the path Watch the full operation of edge and
the edge confirm no obstacle are present
Mower drives but blades 1.Mow onremote control 1.Tum onthe mower button
will not mow has been turned off 2.Send the mower to maintenance station
2.The cutting motor is and replace a new cutting motor
broken
Mower does not detect the 1.Power supply is not 1.Confirm power supply is plugged into
charging station contacts plugged into the main the main power supply
power supply. 2.Reset the charging station in a fiat place.
2.The ground before the
charging station is not fiat
No power to plug receptacle Check the power
or main power is shut off Check the plug
The robot behaves in an Virtual wire incorrectiy placed Relocate the virtual wire.
anomalous manner around
the flower beds
Mower is operated in the Turn off the power by keys and takes it to
zone with the charging charge.
station but stopped
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EXPLODED VIEW
2.Bottom cover 15.Handle
~ 3.Plasticwheels ~~ 16.Rain sensor copperhead
4.Shell 17.Springs copper sheet
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6.Cutting motor 19.Blades
-— 7.Runningmotor ~~ 20.Blades holder 222°
8.Axle 21.Omni-directional wheels
~ 9Bumper ~~ 22Charging copperhead
10.Motor gasket 23.Sensor board
~ MMGear ~~ 24Maincircutboard
12.Motor pressure plate 25.Micro switch
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