How to maintain your robot lawn mower
Keeping the machine humming is easier than you think

Maintaining Your Robot Lawn Mower
To ensure your robot mower's longevity and optimal performance, it's crucial to carry out regular maintenance activities. Here we'll guide you through some essential maintenance tips to keep your robotic assistant in top shape.
Daily and Weekly Maintenance
Manufacturers may recommend a daily or weekly maintenance routine, however, in most cases this is not necessary. Unless your garden has a lot of difficult debris, dropped fruit or animal faeces, then there should be no need to check the mower weekly. If it is a tricky environment, you can check for and remove any stuck debris, or dirt that may have accumulated on the underside of the mower. Obviously ensure the mower is fully stopped first.
Monthly Maintenance
On a monthly basis, it is worth visually inspecting the condition of the blades. Dull, damaged or chipped blades can compromise the quality of the cut, can tear rather than slice the grass, and can put unnecessary strain on the mower's motor. If you notice signs of wear, replace the blades to maintain the mower’s efficiency. Replacement blades will be available from the manufacturer's website, however they can usually also be found on ebay or equivalent sites at a much cheaper price.
Monthly it is worth giving your robot lawn mower a clean. Use a soft brush or cloth to clean the wheels and chassis. Be careful not to use water directly on the underside of the mower, as this could damage the electrical components. If you have a tricky item to get out, use plastic or wood tools to remove it rather than metal tools to avoid scratching components.
Seasonal Maintenance

Some climates have seasons where it is just too muddy, too cold or too dry to mow, and the grass will stop growing (or grow very slowly). This is your signal to
pack up the robo mower for it's hibernation nap. It is also the perfect time to do a few maintenance tasks to keep your mower in peak shape.
At the end of the mowing season, fully charge the battery before storing the mower in a dry, frost-free environment. This helps to prolong the battery’s life. You should remove the mower from very cold or wet conditions (bring it into a garage or shed if you can). You can also remove the battery from the mower if your mower has a removable battery.
At one or two points during the off-season, you should put the mower on the charger and fully recharge the battery to make sure it is still in good shape for the next season.
It is usually a good idea to do a comprehensive check-up on your mower before putting it away for the off-seaon. This can include a more detailed cleaning, checking all moving parts for wear, and replacing any components that are no longer functioning properly. As it's seasons end, you should remove the blades (keep the screws!) and order some replacement blades ready to start next season with a perfect cutting set-up.
Additionally, if you don't have it automatically updating, you may want to update the mower's firmware if an update is available to ensure it's running the latest software.
For any serious issues or if you're unsure about performing maintenance tasks yourself, don't hesitate to contact a professional service provider for assistance.
Troubleshooting Tips
If your robot lawn mower is not starting, check that your app is definitely connected to your mower. Check to ensure that the safety switch is engaged and that the battery is properly charged. Ensure that the charging station is connected to power and that there are no tripped breakers or blown fuses. Also check that if your mower has a boundary wire, that the wire is showing as unbroken (usually there is an indicator on the charging station or app to show this).
If you are experiencing charging issues, check the charging contacts both on the mower and the charging station. Clean them with a dry cloth to ensure that the connection is not hindered by dirt or corrosion.
Should you encounter issues with the mower’s navigation, if you have a boundary wire make sure that the wire is intact and properly installed. Also, remove any obstacles from the lawn that could be causing the mower to deviate from its path.
Some mowers will have a patch of grass that they over-wear. This can be near the charging station, or just a particular area that has a lot of obstacles near it that forces the mower to back-up a lot. In these instances, you have a few options. If you have a boundary wire you can round it off more to avoid sharp corners which can force the mower to reverse more than it should. You can look to invest in different wheel types for your mower, to give it extra traction and avoid spinning the wheels and damaging the lawn. Lastly, if the grass just needs extra protection, then putting down some chicken wire (small gaps) can really help to protect the grass. Make sure the ends of the chicken wire are flat at ground level, use plastic or tent pegs to keep it in place.