LUBA winter maintenance

LUBA winter maintenance

To make sure your Luba will be in perfect condition for the next mowing season, please follow these instructions.
  1. Preparation before winter storage
  • Turn off all task schedules in Mammotion App.
  • Charge the battery power of Luba to 100%.
  1. Remove the charging station
  • Unplug the charging station.
  • Loosen and remove the screws.
  • Take away the charging station.
  • When the next mowing season comes, install the charging station and relocate it in the App.
  1. Take care of the RTK Reference Station

      Scenario 3-1: Take care of RTK Station without removing it during the winter with plastic cover from Mammotion.
  • Make sure the temperature during winter is higher than -20°C/-4°F.
  • Unplug the RTK Reference Station power cable.
  • Cover the RTK Station with plastic coverage.


      Scenario 3-2: Take care of RTK Station without removing it during the winter with other covers like plastic bags.
  • Make sure the temperature during winter is higher than -20°C/-4°F.
  • Unplug the RTK Reference Station power cable.
  • Hang RTK cable over the RTK Reference Station.
  • Remove the black antenna.
  • Place desiccant on RTK station to keep it dry.
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  • Cover the RTK Reference Station with plastic bags and tie the knots. Make sure the knot is below the RTK Station.
  • If you do that and do not move the RTK Reference Station, you do not need to delete and re-create the task map when the next mow season comes.
Scenario 3-3: Take care of RTK Station by removing the RTK Station if it is installed on the wall.
  • Unplug the power of the RTK Station.
  • Remove RTK Station from the wall and mark the wall holes' position.
  • When the next mowing season comes, install the RTK Station back to its original position.

Scenario 3-4: Take care of RTK Station by removing it if it is installed on pole and delete the map.
  • Delete the map and remap it next year.
  • Remove the RTK Station from the pole.

  1. Clean Luba

Clean Luba’s outer shell:
  • Make sure your Luba is right placed, the front bumper is steadily installed and the USB cover on the rear is tight.
  • Make sure your Luba is powered off with the battery power of 100%.
  • Clean Luba(the whole outer shell, wheels, chassis, etc.) with a wet towel or soft brush, you can wash Luba if you think it is too dirty.
  • DO NOT turn Luba upside down and wash the bottom of Luba with a washer.
  • Wait for 30 minutes till Luba is dry. Ensure that Luba is placed on the ground in its normal orientation and not upside down.

Clean Luba’s bottom:
  • Prepare the tools: protective gloves, brush, and screwdriver.
  • Remove the security key of Luba.
  • Turn Luba upside down and use the screwdriver to loosen the blade screw. Notice: please wear protective gloves.
  • Use the brush to clean the blade and the cutting plate.
  • Use the screwdriver to tighten the blade screw.
  • Hold still the cutting plate and use the screwdriver to loosen the cutting plate screws.
  • Use the brush to clean the bottom of Luba. Notice: Please don’t use sharp objects to clean the bottom of Luba.
  • After finishing the cleaning, install the cutting plate.
  • Remove the front bumper and clean the front bumper connection hole and the metal axles.
  • Clean the rear charging area of Luba.
  • Clean the front bumper and the joint of the front bumper carefully.
  • You can add anti-rust lubricant on the joint part. Notice: DO NOT daub this chemical agent on another part of Luba except for the joint part, especially the metal contact part.


  1. Clean the charging station & RTK Reference Station
  • Clean RTK Reference Station: Use a towel to clean the RTK Reference Station and remove the black antenna.
  • Clean the charging station: Use a brush and towel to clean the charging station, especially the IR part, the charging pin, and the interface.
  • Also, need to clean the bottom of the charging station.
  1. Winter storage
  • Pack Luba, charging station, RTK Reference Station, cable, adapter, and other accessories in their original packages.
  • Please store the package of Luba and accessories in a dry condition with -10-25℃/14-77°F.