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Husqvarna AUTOMOWER Operator's Manual

Husqvarna AUTOMOWER Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 H U SQVARNA AUTOMOWE R ® SOLAR HYBRI D OPE R ATOR’S MAN UAL...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2. Presentation .................. 2.1 Automower®, what’s what? ............ 2.2 Function of Automower® ............2.3 Search method ................2.4 More than one Automower® in a garden ......2.5 One Automower® in several gardens ........2.6 GPS communication unit ............3. Installation ..................
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to modify the design and appearance and function of products without prior notice. 4 - English...

  • Page 5: Introduction And Safety

    1. Introduction and safety 1.1 Introduction Congratulations on your choice of an exceptionally high quality product. To get the best results from your Husqvarna Automower requires knowledge of its ® function. This Operator's manual contains important information about the mower, how you install it and how you use it.

  • Page 6: Symbols On Automower

    Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating DANGER DANGER blades. Never place your hands or feet close to KEEP HANDS and FEET AWAY or under the body when Automower ® is in operation. • Do not ride on Automower ®...

  • Page 7: Symbols In The Operator's Manual

    Always wear protective gloves when working with the mower’s underframe. • Never use a high-pressure washer or even running water to clean Automower ® • A warning box indicates a risk of personal injury exist, especially when the stated instructions are WARNING not followed.

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    • Never use Automower if persons, especially ® children, or pets, are in the immediate vicinity. • Do not put anything on top of Automower or its ® charging station. • Do not allow Automower to be used with a ®...
  • Page 9 1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY Transport The original packaging should be used when transporting Automower over long distances. ® To safely move from or within the working area: Press the STOP button to stop the mower. If the alarm, (see page 59) used to prevent theft,...

  • Page 10: Presentation

    66 ft(20 m) long low voltage cable. The low voltage cable must not be shortened nor extended. Wire, laid in a loop around Automower ’s working ® area. The boundary wire is laid around the edges of the lawn and around objects and plants that the mower must not run into.

  • Page 11: Automower , What's What

    2. PRESENTATION 2.1 Automower , what’s what? ® The numbers in the picture correspond to: Charging strip 14. Blade disc Solar cell panel 15. Charging station Cutting height adjustment cover 16. Contact strips Front wheel 17. LED for operation check of the boundary wire Drive wheel 18.

  • Page 12: Function Of Automower

    ® mows and recharges can vary depending on, among others, the ambient tempera- ture. Up to about 77 °F a fully charged Automower ® Solar Hybrid mows for approximately 40-80 minutes, depending on the available sunlight, the age of the bat- tery and the thickness of the grass.
  • Page 13 51. When Automower ® body hits an obstacle, the mower reverses and selects a new direction. Two sensors, at the front and back on Automower ® sense when the mower approaches the boundary wire. Automower ® overruns the wire by up to 27 centimeters (11") before it turns.
  • Page 14 The sleep mode can also be activated in the event of a fault occurring during mowing or charging and which is not rectified within 25 minutes. Automower ® is then activated by pressing the STOP button.

  • Page 15: Search Method

    2. PRESENTATION 2.3 Search method Automower ® can be set to search for the charging station in three different ways. Using the setting options the three search methods can be combined to optimize the search for the charging station. The required search method or methods depends on the shape of the garden.

  • Page 16: More Than One Automower In A Garden

    2. PRESENTATION 2.4 More than one Automower ® a garden If you install more than one Automower ® in the same area of lawn, each mower must have its own PIN code. A complete installation, including charging station, is required for each mower. The boundary wires for the different installations can be routed next to each other.

  • Page 17: Installation

    3.5 Connecting the boundary wire. 3.6 Checking the installation. 3.7 Linking Automower® to the charging station. 3.8 Installation of the guide wire. To carry out a complete start-up of Automower the charg- ® ing station must be in position and connected, the bound- ary wire connected, and the mower connected to the charging station.

  • Page 18: Installation Of The Charging Station

    3. INSTALLATION • Transformer (19) • Low voltage cable (20) • Staples (21) • Connector for the loop wire (22) • Nails (23) • Measurement gauge (24) • Solderless coupler for the loop wire (25) During installation you will also need: •...
  • Page 19 The charging station must be positioned with a great deal of free area in front of it (at least 10 ft). It should also be positioned centrally in the working area so that Automower can easily find the charging station ®...
  • Page 20 3. INSTALLATION Do not put the charging station in a corner or pocket in the working area. Avoid placing the charging station in a narrow passage (narrower than about 10 ft). Do not position the charging station so that the mower can come closer than 10 ft behind the charging station (for example on a narrow point).

  • Page 21: Charging The Battery

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION Do not tread or walk on the charging station plate. 3.3 Charging the battery Automower ® is supplied with an uncharged battery. As soon as the charging station is connected, it is possible to charge the mower.

  • Page 22: Installation Of The Boundary Wire

    Best position for the boundary wire The boundary wire should be laid so it: • Forms a loop around the working area for Automower ® . Only an original boundary wire must be used. This is tinned and has a high quality insulation to withstand the dampness in the ground.
  • Page 23 If the working area is adjacent to water bodies, slopes or precipices, the boundary wire should be supplemented with a fence or the like. The height must then be at least 6" (15 cm). This will prevent Automower ® from ending up outside the working area under any circumstances.
  • Page 24 Obstacles that can withstand a collision, for example, trees or bushes higher than 6", do not need to be demarcated by the boundary wire. Automower will ® turn when it collides with this type of obstacle.
  • Page 25 Contact your dealer for further information. Passages when mowing Long narrow passages and areas, narrower than 5 - 7 ft, should be avoided. When Automower mows ® there is a risk that it runs around in the passage or area for a too long a period.
  • Page 26 10-“ However, the boundary wire can be laid across a slope steeper than 10 % when there is an obstacle that Automower can be permitted to collide with, for ® 100“ example, a fence or a dense hedge.
  • Page 27 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Extra wire must not be placed in coils outside the boundary wire. This can disrupt Automower ® Tip! Use the supplied measurement gauge as a guide when you lay out the boundary wire. This helps you to easily set the correct distance between the boundary wire and the boundary/obstacle.
  • Page 28 1. The wire can also be placed under the charging station plate as shown in alternative 2 in the illustration. However, the wire should not be placed outside alternative 2 because it can then be difficult for Automower ® to find the charging station.

  • Page 29: Connecting The Boundary Wire

    3. INSTALLATION 3.5 Connecting the boundary wire Connect the boundary wire to the charging station: Lift up the cover on the charging station: • Grip under the edge of the cover with both hands and pull straight out towards the sides. •...
  • Page 30 3. INSTALLATION Place the cable ends in the connector: • Open the connector. • Place the wire in the connector grip. Press the connector together using a pair of pliers. Press until you hear a click. Cut off any surplus boundary wire. Cut 0.4" - 0.8" above respective connectors.

  • Page 31: Checking The Installation

    Language, time format, correct time, date format, date, and four-digit PIN code. All combinations except 0000 are permitted. When you have chosen a PIN code with Automower ® placed in the charging station, the mower and charging station are then linked to each other.

  • Page 32: Installation Of The Guide Wire

    Up to two guide wires can be installed for Solar Hybrid. In similarity to the boundary wire, the guide wire can either be stapled down or buried. When a guide wire is installed, Automower ® can also be set to follow the guide wire out from the charging station using the function Follow loop out (3-2-1), see page 52.
  • Page 33 3. INSTALLATION • The route to a remote area is long or complicated. When Automower ® shall follow the boundary wire to or from a remote area and the route along the boundary wire to the area is long or complicated.
  • Page 34 3. INSTALLATION The longer the guide wire, the closer the mower follows the guide wire. If the guide wire is longer than 1000 ft, the mower may find it difficult to follow the wire. This varies depending on the design of the garden and installation. Lift up the cover on the charging station.
  • Page 35 3. INSTALLATION If you shall install the guide wire through a passage: • Automower ® follows the guide wire on the same side of the wire both to and from the charging station. This means that in towards the charging...

  • Page 36: Activate The Gps Anti-Theft Protection Area

    SIM card must be installed and the administrator’s phone number must be entered into the GPS communication unit (see 4.3 Using GPS-communication on page 38). Place Automower at the centre of the required ® protection area, often in the middle of the lawn Automower ®...

  • Page 37: Use

    Set the main switch to the ON position. Information about the charging process is shown on the display during the entire charging process. WARNING Read the safety instructions before you start your Automower ® WARNING Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating blades.

  • Page 38: Using The Timer

    GPS communication unit sends an SMS with the same error message. A number of messages are presented in chapter 9.1 Fault messages (page 71). The following SMS can be sent to Automower ® change settings or enquire of settings and status. IMPORTANT INFORMATION...
  • Page 39 * hh=hours, mm=minutes (see 4.2 Using the timer on page 38 for more information on timer functions). ** Enter on/off for all the days of the week, Monday to Sunday. e.g. Swt On-Off-On-Off-On-Off-Off results in Automower mowing Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It will not mow on the other days. GPS anti-theft protection See 3.9 Activate the GPS anti-theft protection area on page 36 for information on how to begin using the...

  • Page 40: Starting Automower

    Set the main switch to the ON position. Enter the PIN code. The default setting for the theft prevention function Time lock (4-1-2) on Automower ® active. The function requires the PIN code to be stated each time the main switch is moved to the...

  • Page 41: Stopping Automower

    Restart after more than 20 seconds If more than 20 seconds has elapsed since the last time the STOP button or the keypad was pressed it is not possible to start the Automower ® by just closing the cover the solar cell panel and/or setting the STOP button in the operating mode.

  • Page 42: Adjusting The Cutting Height

    4.8 Adjusting the cutting height The cutting height can be varied from MIN (0.8") to MAX (2.5"). If the grass is long it is appropriate to let Automower ® start mowing at the MAX cutting height. Once the grass is shorter, you can gradually lower the cutting height.

  • Page 43: Control Panel

    5. CONTROL PANEL 5. Control panel All forms of commands and settings for Husqvarna Automower are made via the control panel. All ® functions are accessed via a number of menus. The control panel consists of a display and a keypad.

  • Page 44: Shortcuts

    The mower will remain in the charging station even when the battery is fully charged. When the Test IN (3-2-4) function (see page 56) is selected, Automower will, once it ® reaches the charging station, remain there until the Home button is pressed again.

  • Page 45: Program

    Under the program buttons you can save sets of different settings to reuse them or to simplify the use of an Automower® in several gardens. There are some preset settings under respective buttons. You can choose to use these or change them.

  • Page 46: Numbers

    Number series on page 47. 5.5 Main switch 10. Set the main switch in the ON position to start Automower ® Set the main switch in the OFF position when you are not using the mower or if you want to work on the blade disc.

  • Page 47: Menu Functions

    The numbers in brackets refer to the menu rows on the display of the Husqvarna Automower ® There are a number of submenus under each option. You can access all the functions to set Automower ® settings via these. Browse between menus Browse through the main menu and submenus with the help of the arrow buttons.

  • Page 48: Automower Main Menu, Menu Overview

    6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6.2 Automower main menu, menu overview ® 48 - English...

  • Page 49: Commands (1)

    When you set the timer, assume that Automower ® mows about 1000 ft per hour.
  • Page 50 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Timer override (2-1) If you set the timer on your Automower , you can use ® this function to temporarily abandon the settings. Timer override • YES (2-1-1) Day timer Move the cursor to YES and press YES to turn 2-1- off the timer function.

  • Page 51: Installation (3)

    Advanced (3-4) to check that the loop is intact or exactly where in the lawn the wire is buried and to adjust the distance over the boundary wire that Automower ® shall run. For examples of garden settings, see 7. Garden example on page 62.
  • Page 52 • Reversing distance (3-1-1) Specify the number of centimeters you want Automower to reverse before it turns to drive out of the charging station. Reversing dist. The default reversing distance is 60 cm (24"). Exit angles •...
  • Page 53 Guide 2 Proportion For example the value 20 % means that in 20 % of the occasions Automower leaves the ® charging station, it does it in the direction to the remote area.
  • Page 54 6. MENU FUNCTIONS • Follow loop in (3-2-2) This function is used to control how Automower ® Follow loop out Exit angles searches for the charging station. Automower ® always starts the search for the Follow loop in Follow loop charging station in an irregular search method.
  • Page 55 Corridor. A low corridor width value represents a narrow corridor while a high value represents a wide corridor. With a narrow corridor Automower ® always runs close to the boundary wire respective guide wire. With a wide corridor Automower varies how it runs, i.e.
  • Page 56 The adjacent picture shows how Automower ® negotiates a passage when a value of 8 is set for the Corridor width, but not when a value of 10 is set.
  • Page 57 Installation shape Check loop To adjust the distance: Move the cursor to Drive past wire and press YES. Now specify the Advanced Drive past wire number of centimeters you want Automower ® pass the boundary wire. 3-4-2 English - 57...

  • Page 58: Settings (4)

    • To change the PIN code: Move the cursor to Language Time lock PIN code and press YES. Place Automower ® the charging station. Enter the new PIN code and press YES. Enter the same code again to...
  • Page 59 When you select OFF, the alarm function is also deactivated. • GPS (4-1-4) GPS anti-theft protection offers increased PIN code protection and control of Automower ® . If the mower is moved outside the preset protection area, you will be alerted immediately via SMS. Time lock...
  • Page 60 Place the cursor at GPS and press YES. Then select NO and press YES. Language (4-2) Using this function you can change the language Security selection you made when Automower was first ® started. Language To select the language: Move the cursor to Language and press YES.
  • Page 61 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Sounds (4-4) A number of audio messages are used to indicate what Automower is currently doing. ® Sound Significance 5 beeps over 2 seconds Starting blade disc One long beep Blade disc blocked Short click sound A button on the keypad has been pressed...

  • Page 62: Garden Example

    - Proposed installation and settings The behavior of the mower is controlled by the settings that are made. Adapting the mower's garden settings according to the shape of the garden makes it easier for the Husqvarna Automower to frequently ®...
  • Page 63 Exit angles: 90° - 270°. Search method: Irregular and Follow guide wire in. Delay: Guide1, 4 minutes, Guide2, 4 minutes and boundary wire 99 minutes. Automower ® is never permitted to follow the boundary wire. Corridor width: Guide1 20, Guide2 20.
  • Page 64 25 meters (80 ft) and Proportion 30 %. Search method: Irregular and Follow guide wire in. Delay: Guide1, 3 minutes, Guide2, 4 minutes and boundary wire 99 minutes. Automower ® is never permitted to follow the boundary wire. Corridor width: Guide1 3.
  • Page 65 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE Proposals for installation and settings Area: 0.25 acre. There is one small island. Guide wire recommended through the passage. Timer: Operating time of 12 hours per day. Exit angles: 70° - 190°. Follow loop out: Direction Guide 1, Distance 20 m (65 ft) and Proportion 25 %.

  • Page 66: Maintenance

    The battery is maintenance-free, but has a limited life span of 1 - 4 years. Battery life is dependent on the length of the season and how many hours per day Automower ® is used. A long season or many hours of use per day, means that the battery must be replaced more regularly.

  • Page 67: Winter Storage

    Store the mower upright on all four wheels in a dry and frost-free area, preferably in its original packaging, or hang it on a wall using the Automower ® wall bracket that can be purchased as an accessory.

  • Page 68: Service

    Check that the mower’s time and date are correct. 8.5 Cleaning It is important to keep Automower ® clean. A mower with a large amount of clippings negotiates slopes very poorly.
  • Page 69 8. MAINTENANCE Clean the blade disc and underframe using, e.g. a dish-brush. At the same time, check that the blade disc rotates freely in relation to the motor support, directly above. Check also that the skid plate rotates freely in relation to the blade disc. If long blades of grass or other objects work their way in this can brake the blade disc and/or skid plate.

  • Page 70: Replacing The Blades

    The blades can then be thrown out and cause serious injury. There are three blades on Automower , which are ® screwed into the blade disc. The blades have two edges to ensure a longer service life.

  • Page 71: Trouble Shooting

    9. TROUBLE SHOOTING 9. Trouble shooting 9.1 Fault messages A number of fault messages are listed below that can be shown on the Husqvarna Automower . If the ® same fault occurs frequently: contact your dealer. Fault message Cause Action...
  • Page 72 No contact in charging Automower makes poor contact with Check that Automower has docked ® ® station the contact strips in the charging correctly in the charging station.
  • Page 73 Automower has made a number strips and contact strips make good ® of charging attempts. contact. An object is obstructing Automower ® Remove the object. Stuck in charging An object is preventing Automower ® Remove the object.

  • Page 74: Fault Symptom

    9. TROUBLE SHOOTING 9.2 Fault symptom If your Automower does not work correctly, follow the trouble shooting guide below. If the fault persists; ® contact your dealer. Symptom Cause Action Uneven mowing Automower works too few hours per ® Increase the mowing time, see results day.

  • Page 75: Technical Data

    Power supply, backup battery 3.8 VDC Antennas GPS and GSM on circuit board GSM frequencies 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GPRS Class 10 Sensors Accelerometer Ports for serial communication UART for PC communication UART for communication with Automower Computer memory Flash English - 75...

  • Page 76: Environmental Information

    The GPS communication unit includes radio devices. The GPS communication unit is not for portable use. The GPS communication unit is sold only for use in any of the following models Husqvarna Automower ® 220 AC, 230 ACX, Solar Hybrid and 265 ACX.
  • Page 77 11. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION Serial number: _________________________________________________________________ Personal code: _________________________________________________________________ Dealer ________________________________________________________________________ Dealer’s telephone number: ______________________________________________________ English - 77...
  • Page 78 11. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION 78 - English...
  • Page 80 ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AUTOMOWER is a trademark owned by Husqvarna AB. Copyright © 2014 HUSQVARNA. All rights reserved. www.automower.com 115 53 39-95...

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