Determining The Cutting Height; Navigation Preferences; Setting The Active Search Period For The Guide Signal; Cutting The Grass Near The Boundary - Makita RM350D Instruction Manual

NOTICE: To enable a schedule setting, be sure to place a check
mark in the checkbox.
NOTICE: The times entered to [Schedule 1:] and [Schedule 2:]
cannot overlap.
7. Select [Verify].
When the message [Saved successfully.] appears, press the
Recommended operating duration time for a selected
mowing area
The table shows benchmark run time suggested for your mowing
area size category. Design your own daily and weekly schedules
according to your needs.
Mowing area Weekly working
2
size (m ) days (days)
500 5
7
750 5
7
1,000 5
7
1,500 5
7
2,000 5
7
2,500 6
7
3,000 7
3,500 7

Determining the cutting height

[Top menu] > [Main menu] > [Mowing preferences] > [Cutting
height]
Set the cutting height manually or by using the auto function. The
Robotic Mower automatically adjusts the blade height according to
the set grass height.
NOTICE: Mowing long grass to a short length all at once may
cause the grass to die, or the cut grass may block up inside the
Robotic Mower.
NOTE: Do not try to cut long grass all at once. Instead, mow the
lawn in steps, leaving a day or two between mowing sessions, until
the lawn becomes evenly short. Lawn clippings would be no longer
than 5 mm in a single mowing session. The damage and burden on
the lawn can be reduced to maintain a beautiful lawn fi nish by set-
ting an appropriate grass height and mowing frequency.
NOTE: The maximum cutting height setting value for the Robotic
Mower is 60 mm. If the grass height at the start of mowing exceeds
this maximum value, cut the excess grass with a Makita lawn
mower or other machine before using the Robotic Mower.
► Fig.31
1. Press the button on the control panel.
The [Main menu] appears.
2. Select displayed on the screen.
The sub menu appears.
3. Select [Cutting height].
The menu selection screen appears.
4. Select the desired menu.
Menu Details
Manual This sets a consistent cutting height.
(consistent)
Auto By entering the grass heights at the start and
end of mowing, the Robotic Mower automatically
adjusts the blade height in steps.
The cutting height entry screen appears.
5. Use the / / / keys to adjust the cutting height.
When the desired height is displayed on the screen, press the
to verify the setting. When there are multiple entry fi elds, select all the
values and then press the key.
Daily working Time table examples
hours (hours)
5 07:00 - 12:00
3.5 07:00 - 10:30
7.5 07:00 - 14:30
5.5 07:00 - 12:30
10 07:00 - 17:00
7 07:00 - 14:00
14.5 07:00 - 21:30
10.5 07:00 - 17:30
19.5 04:00 - 23:30
14 07:00 - 21:00
20 03:00 - 23:00
17.5 05:00 - 22:30
21 02:00 - 23:00
24 00:00 - 24:00
[Manual (consistent)] menu entry screen
► Fig.32
[Auto] menu entry screen
► Fig.33: 1. Grass height at work start 2. Target grass height
6. Follow the message displayed on the screen and complete the
setting.
key.
When the message [Saved successfully.] appears, press the

Navigation Preferences

CAUTION: When starting up the Robotic Mower for the fi rst
time after installing the wires in the work area as advance
preparation, be sure to have the Robotic Mower automatically
depart once from the docked state with the charging station.
When the Robotic Mower automatically departs from the charging
station, it saves the magnetic fi eld in its memory and performs
autonomous control so that docking operation is performed properly
thereafter. If this task is not performed, the Robotic Mower may not
execute docking properly when returning, or may otherwise not
function properly.
Select and execute one of the following two methods to have the
Robotic Mower automatically depart from the charging station.
• Dock the fully charged Robotic Mower with the charging station
within the pre-scheduled operation time (or at any time when
using the [Deactivate schedules] sub menu), and then issue
the start instruction using the [Start mowing] menu. For details,
refer to "Start Mowing Menu" (Page 19).
• Tentatively register the departure method in the [Mower depart-
ing points] sub menu of the [Navigation preferences] menu,
and perform test navigation. For details, refer to "Selecting the
departure method from the charging station" (Page 23).

Setting the active search period for the guide signal

[Top menu] > [Main menu] > [Navigation preferences] > [Active
search period for guide wire]
Set the period that the Robotic Mower actively searches for the con-
trol signal from the guide wire.
NOTE: When returning to the charging station, the Robotic Mower
detects the signal transmitted from the guide wire, and follows that
signal to effi ciently trace the return path to the station.
NOTE: If the signal from the guide wire cannot be detected within
the active search period, operation switches to search over a wide
range including the signal from the boundary wire, and the Robotic
Mower returns to the charging station according to the detected
control signal.
NOTE: It is recommended to set the active search period for the
guide signal to "0" (zero), if you do not install guide wires in your
work area.
1. Press the
The [Main menu] appears.
2. Select displayed on the screen.
The sub menu appears.
3. Select [Active search period for guide wire].
► Fig.34
The entry screen appears.
4. Use the keypad and enter the desired search period.
► Fig.35
NOTE: You can enter an active search period of 0 to 10 min. The
initial setting is 10 min. If a value that exceeds the setting range is
entered, it is automatically replaced with the maximum value.
5. Press the
When the message [Saved successfully.] appears, press the

Cutting the grass near the boundary

[Top menu] > [Main menu] > [Navigation preferences] >
[Boundary overreach]
key Adjust the distance by which the Robotic Mower is to exceed the
boundary wire in order to neatly cut the grass near the boundary.
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button on the control panel.
key to verify the entry.
key.
key.