Husqvarna Automower - Manuals

Automower from 7 1. Introduction and safety ™ 1.3 Symbols in the Operator’s Manual These symbols can be found in the Operator’s Manual. Study them carefully so you understand their significance. • Inspection and/or maintenance must be carried out with the main switch set to OFF . • Always wear prote...

8 Automower from 1. Introduction and safety ™ 1.4 Safety instructions Use • Please read the Operator's Manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using Automower. • It is not permitted to modify the original design of the Automower. All modifications are made at your own r...

Automower from 9 1. Introduction and safety ™ Transport The original packaging should be used when transporting the Automower over long distances. To safely move from or within the working area: 1. Press the STOP button to stop the mower. If the stop protection, (see page 61) used to prevent theft, ...

10 Automower from 2. Presentation ™ 2. Presentation This chapter contains information you should be aware of when planning the installation. An installation of Automower from Husqvarna™ includes four main components: Automower, an automatic lawn mower that mows the lawn by moving in essentially an i...

Automower from 11 2. Presentation ™ 2.1 Automower, what’s what? The numbers in the picture correspond to: 1. Charging strip 2. Cutting height adjustment cover 3. Catch button to open the cutting height adjustment cover 4. Front wheel 5. Drive wheel 6. Body 7. Stop button 8. Keypad 9. Display 10. Mai...

12 Automower from 2. Presentation ™ 2.2 Function of Automower Capacity The Automower is recommended for lawns up to 0.5 acre. Automower mows about 800 ft 2 per hour. How large an area is mown depends primarily on the condition of the blades and the type of grass, growth rate and humidity. The shape ...

Automower from 13 2. Presentation ™ Working method The Automower automatically mows the lawn. It continuously combines mowing and charging. The charging station sends out a signal that the Automower can sense at a distance of 20 - 23 ft. The mower starts to search for the charging station when the b...

Automower from 15 2. Presentation ™ Movement pattern The mower’s movement pattern is irregular and is determined by the Automower itself. A movement pattern is never repeated. This mowing system means the lawn is mown equally without any mowing lines. If the Automower enters an area where it senses ...

16 Automower from 2. Presentation ™ Search method 2: Follow loop in Automower runs irregularly until it reaches the boundary wire. The mower then follows the boundary wire in to the charging station. This search method is best for an installation that has an open lawn with wide passages (wider than ...

Automower from 17 2. Presentation ™ 2.4 More than one Automower in a garden If you install more than one Automower in the same area of lawn, each mower must have its own PIN code. However, if the boundary wires are laid at least 16" from each other the mowers can have the same PIN code. This wil...

18 Automower from 3. Installation ™ 3. Installation This chapter describes how you install Automower from Husqvarna™. Before starting the installation read the previous chapter 2. Presentation . Read the whole of this chapter too before starting the installation. How the installation is made also af...

Automower from 19 3. Installation ™ 3.1 Preparations 1. If the lawn in the proposed working area is taller than 4", mow it using a normal lawn mower. Then collect the clippings. 2. Read carefully through all the steps before the installation. 3. Check that all parts for the installation are incl...

20 Automower from 3. Installation ™ 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 and quickly reach all parts of the working are...

Automower from 21 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). Installation and connecting the charging station 1. Position the charging station in a suitable spot. 2. ...

22 Automower from 3. Installation ™ 3. Connect the low voltage cable to the charging station. Only use original cable and transformer. 4. Connect the low voltage cable to the transformer. The connectors may be slightly difficult to connect, as they are moisture-proof. 5. Connect the transformer’s po...

Automower from 23 3. Installation ™ 3.3 Charging the battery The Automower is supplied with an uncharged battery. As soon as the charging station is connected, it is possible to charge the mower. 1. Set the main switch to the OFF position. 2. Place the Automower in the charging station to charge the...

24 Automower from 3. Installation ™ • The boundary wire is laid at different distances from obstacles depending on what the working area borders. The picture below shows how the boundary wire should be routed around the working area and around obstacles. Boundaries for the working area If a high obs...

Automower from 25 3. Installation ™ If the working area borders against a flat path or the like that lies level with the lawn, it is possible to allow the Automower to run a little over the path. The boundary wire should then be laid 4" from the edge of the path. When the working area is divided...

26 Automower from 3. Installation ™ Boundaries within the working area Use the boundary wire to demarcate areas inside the working area by creating islands around obstacles that can not withstand a collision, for example, flower beds and fountains. Run the cable out to the area, route it around the ...

Automower from 27 3. Installation ™ 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. The lawn will then look flattened. Passages when searching for t...

28 Automower from 3. Installation ™ Slopes The boundary wire can be laid across a slope that slants less than 10 %. The boundary wire should not be laid across a slope that is steeper than 10 %. There is a risk of Automower finding it difficult to turn there. The mower will then stop and show the fa...

Automower from 29 3. Installation ™ Laying out the boundary wire Run the boundary wire around the working area, but wait before connecting the wire to the charging station. When you run the boundary wire, remember the boundary wire may need to be adjusted later. Accordingly, run: • A few extra meter...

30 Automower from 3. Installation ™ If you intend to bury the boundary wire: • Make sure to place the boundary wire at least 0.5" and a maximum of 8" into the ground. The boundary wire must not be crossed on the path to and from an island. Laying the boundary wire in towards the charging sta...

Automower from 31 3. Installation ™ Joining the boundary wire If the boundary wire is not long enough and needs to be spliced: Use original solderless coupler, part number 535 13 37-01. It is waterproof and gives a reliable electrical connection. To splice: Insert both cable ends in the coupler. Now...

32 Automower from 3. Installation ™ 2. Slide in the ends of the boundary wire in the lowermost holes on the charging station and catch them in the uppermost holes. The right hand wire end should be inserted in the right hand hole, and the left hand wire end in the left hand hole. 3. Place the cable ...

Automower from 33 3. Installation ™ 5. Cut off any surplus boundary wire. Cut 0.4" - 0.8"above respective connectors. 6. Press the connector onto the contact pin, marked A, on the charging station. 7. Refit the cover on the charging station. Ensure the three guides on the charging station en...

34 Automower from 3. Installation ™ 3.7 Linking the Automower to the charging station 1. Open the control panel cover by pressing the STOP button. 2. Place the Automower in the charging station. 3. Set the main switch to the ON position. A start-up sequence begins when the Automower is started for t...

Automower from 35 3. Installation ™ • The boundary wire runs along a steep slope (steeper than 35 %). When Automower follows the boundary wire that runs along a steep slope, the mower will change direction and run away from the boundary wire. • Numerous or large islands. If Automower is permitted to...

36 Automower from 3. Installation ™ Placement and connection of the guide wire 1. Check that the charging station has the best placement. The guide wire together with the part of the boundary wire that makes up the return to the charging station is known as the guide loop. The current in the guide l...

Automower from 37 3. Installation ™ 7. Route the guide wire at least 7 ft straight out from the front edge of the charging plate. 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 t...

38 Automower from 3. Installation ™ 11. Connect the guide wire to the boundary wire with the help of a solderless coupler: • Insert the ends of the boundary wire in the right respective left-hand holes on the connector. • Insert the end of the guide wire in the centre hole. • Press down the button o...

Automower from 39 4. Use ™ 4. Use 4.1 Charging a discharged battery When Automower from Husqvarna™ is new or has been stored for a long period the battery will not be charged and needs to be charged before starting. Charging takes between 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 hours. 1. Place the Automower in the charging...

40 Automower from 4. Use ™ 4.2 Using the timer The lawn should not be cut too often to obtain the best mowing result. Use the timer function (see 6.4 Timer (2) on page 49) to avoid a downtrodden lawn and to get the maximum life from your Automower. For example, the quality of your lawn will improve ...

Automower from 41 4. Use ™ 4.5 Restart Restart within 20 seconds 1. Close the control panel cover. The Automower starts automatically. 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 ...

42 Automower from 4. Use ™ 4.7 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. T...

Automower from 43 5. Control panel ™ 5. Control panel All forms of commands and settings for Automower from Husqvarna™ 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. All information is shown on the display and a...

44 Automower from 5. Control panel ™ The keypad consists of five groups of buttons: Shortcuts, program, selection, numbers and the main switch. 5.1 Shortcuts 1. Home: • Sends the mower to the charging station. Where it stays until the button is pressed again. The house icon is lit on the right-hand ...

Automower from 45 5. Control panel ™ 5.2 Programs 3. A 4. B 5. C Under the program buttons you can save sets of different settings, to reuse or to simplify the use of an Automower in several gardens. Under respective buttons there are some preset settings. You can choose to use these or change them....

46 Automower from 5. Control panel ™ 5.4 Numbers 9. Used in the menu structure to enter settings, for example, PIN code, time or exit direction. Also used to specify a number series as a shortcut to the different menus. See more about number series in Number series on page 47. 5.5 Main switch 10. Se...

Automower from 47 6. Menu functions ™ 6. Menu functions 6.1 Main menu The main menu consists of four options: 6.3 Commands (1) 6.4 Timer (2) 6.5 Garden (3) 6.6 Settings (4) The numbers in brackets refer to the menu rows on the display of the Automower from Husqvarna™. There are a number of submenus ...

48 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ 6.2 Automower main menu, menu overview Automower main menu Normal Operation Keypad Test IN Test OUT Commands Timer Garden Settings Security Sounds Language Time and date PIN code Time lock Stop protection Settings lock Set time Set date Time format Date format E...

Automower from 49 6. Menu functions ™ 6.3 Commands (1) This option in the main menu allows you to access the following functions on the Automower. • Charge then AUTO (1-1) in order for the Automower to drive immediately to the charging station, charge the battery and then return to the automatic ope...

Automower from 51 6. Menu functions ™ Week timer (2-4) Use the YES button to select the days you would like the Automower to mow. • Mon (2-4-1) • Tue (2-4-2) • Wed (2-4-3) • Thu (2-4-4) • Fri (2-4-5) • Sat (2-4-6) • Sun (2-4-7) • Run all (2-4-8) Move the cursor to Run all and press YES . Then press ...

52 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ Exit angles (3-1) Normally the Automower leaves the charging station in a direction within the exit sector 90°-270°, where 90° is called the Start angle and 270° is called the End angle . By setting the start and end angles, you can set the direction in which Au...

Automower from 53 6. Menu functions ™ • Proportion first (3-1-6) When you use two exit sectors: Specify a percentage to define on how many occasions the Automower should leave the charging station in sector 1. To test the settings in Exit angles : State the value 100 % for Proportion first when sect...

54 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ Up to three remote areas can be activated: Area 1 , Area 2 and Area 3 . Three values need to be stated to activate an area: • Direction Specify to the right or left, depending on which direction the area lies from the charging station. The direction is set looki...

Automower from 55 6. Menu functions ™ • Follow loop in (3-2-2) This function is used to control how Automower searches for the charging station. Automower always starts the search for the charging station in an irregular search method. In some gardens this is not sufficient for the mower to quickly ...

56 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ • Corridor width (3-2-3) The Corridor width setting defines the distances from the mower's path to the boundary wire or the guide wire when following these to/from the charging station. The area beside the wires used by the mower is called the Corridor . A low c...

60 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ 6.6 Settings (4) From this option in the main menu you access the settings. • Security (4-1) to make settings concerning the PIN code, stop protection, settings lock and alarms. The PIN code must be specified for the Security menu to be shown. • Sounds (4-2) to ...

Automower from 61 6. Menu functions ™ To: • Activate: Move the cursor to Time lock and press YES . Now move the cursor to Number of days and press YES . Specify how many days you would like the Automower to mow before it requests the PIN code. Finish by pressing YES . When the selected number of day...

Automower from 63 6. Menu functions ™ Language (4-3) Using this function you can change the language selection you made when the Automower was first started. To select the language: Move the cursor to Language and press YES . Now move the cursor to the required language and press YES . Sound Signifi...

Automower from 65 7. Garden example - proposed installation and settings ™ 7. 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 A...

66 Automower from 7. Garden example - proposed installation and settings ™ Area: 0.5 acre. No guide wire is necessary. Timer : Operating time of 24 hours per day. Garden shape : Open . Exit angles : One sector 90°-270°. Search method: Irregular and Follow boundary wire in.Delay: Guide wire 7 minutes...

68 Automower from 7. Garden example - proposed installation and settings ™ Area: 0.12 acre. There are several islands. No guide wire is necessary. The mower’s default settings do not need to be changed. Timer : Operating time of 7 hours per day. Garden shape : Open . Exit angles : One sector 90°- 27...

70 Automower from 8. Maintenance ™ 8. Maintenance Check and clean the Automower from Husqvarna™ regularly and replace worn parts if necessary to improve operating reliability and to ensure a longer service life. For further information on cleaning, see 8.5 Cleaning on page 72. During the initial per...

Automower from 71 8. Maintenance ™ 8.1 Battery The battery is maintenance-free, but has a limited life span of 1 - 3 years. Battery life is dependent on the length of the season and how many hours per day the Automower is used. A long season or many hours of use per day, means that the battery must ...

72 Automower from 8. Maintenance ™ 8.4 After winter storage Check whether the Automower, contact strips or charging strips need to be cleaned before using. If the charging or contact strips appear to be burnt, clean them using fine grade emery cloth. Check that the mower’s time and date are correct....

Automower from 73 8. Maintenance ™ Chassis Clean both the top and underside of the chassis. Remove grass that has collected between the chassis and body. Brush or wipe with a damp cloth. Wheels Clean around the front and rear wheels and around the front wheel suspension. Body Use a damp, soft sponge...

74 Automower from 8. Maintenance ™ To replace the blades: 1. Set the main switch to the OFF position. 2. Wear protective gloves. 3. Turn the Automower upside down. 4. Rotate the skid plate so that its hole aligns with the screw for the blade. 5. Unscrew the blade. Use a straight slot or cross-tip sc...

Automower from 75 9. Trouble shooting ™ 9. Trouble shooting 9.1 Fault messages A number of fault messages are listed below that can be shown on the Automower from Husqvarna™. If another message than those listed is shown, contact your dealer. Fault message Cause Action Left wheel motor blocked Grass...

Automower from 77 9. Trouble shooting ™ 9.2 Trouble shooting guide 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 results Automower works too few hours per day. Increase the mowing tim...

78 Automower from 10. Technical data ™ 10. Technical data 11. Environmental information The symbol on the Automower from Husqvarna™ or its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling...

Automower from 79 11. Environmental information ™ Serial number: _________________________________________________________________ Personal code: _________________________________________________________________ Dealer ________________________________________________________________________ Dealer’s...