Husqvarna 230 ACX/220 AC - Manual

English - 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 protective g...

8 - English 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 Automower. All modifications are made at your own risk. • Chec...

English - 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: 1. Press the STOP button to stop the mower. If the stop protection, (see page 60) used to prevent theft, has been ac...

English - 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. Main sw...

12 - English 2. PRESENTATION 2.2 Function of Automower ™ Capacity Automower is recommended for lawns up to 0.5 acre (0,4 acre for 220 AC). 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 of the garden is also signi...

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

16 - English 2. PRESENTATION Search method 2: Follow boundary wire 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 a...

English - 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. A complete installation, including charging station, is required for each mower. The boundary wires for the different install...

18 - English 3. INSTALLATION 3. Installation This chapter describes how you install Husqvarna Automower™. 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 affects how we...

English - 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 included: T...

English - 23 3. INSTALLATION 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. 1. Set the main switch to the OFF position. 2. Place Automower in the charging station to charge the battery while ...

24 - English 3. INSTALLATION Boundaries for the working area If a high obstacle, for example a wall or fence, borders the working area, the boundary wire should be laid 14" from the obstacle. This will prevent Automower from colliding with the obstacle and reduce body wear. If the working area b...

26 - English 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 area to...

English - 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 the char...

28 - English 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 fault mes...

English - 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. Tip! Use the supplied measurement gauge as a guide when you lay out the boundary wire. This helps you to easily set the correct distan...

English - 31 3. INSTALLATION 3.5 Connecting the boundary wire Connect the boundary wire to the charging station: 1. 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. • Now lift the cover straight up. 2. Slide in the...

English - 33 3. INSTALLATION 7. Refit the cover on the charging station. Ensure the three guides on the charging station enter the right holes in the cover. 3.6 Checking the installation Check the loop signal by looking to see what indication the green LED on the charging station is giving. • Steady...

34 - English 3. INSTALLATION 3.8 Installation of the guide wire The guide wire is an extra wire that is laid from the charging station, out towards a remote part of the working area or through a narrow passage and is then connected to the boundary wire. The same wire used for the boundary wire is al...

English - 35 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. • The boundary wire runs across a long slope (steeper than 10 %). When Au...

English - 37 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 station the guide wire is on the right side of the mower and away from th...

38 - English 4. USE 4. Use 4.1 Charging a discharged battery When Husqvarna Automower™ 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 Automower in the charging station. Insert...

English - 39 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 48) to avoid a downtrodden lawn and to get the maximum life from your Automower. For example, the quality of your lawn will improve if it i...

40 - English 4. USE 4.5 Restart Restart within 20 seconds 1. Close the control panel cover. 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 Automower by ju...

English - 41 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. To adjus...

42 - English 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. All information is shown on the display and all input is ...

English - 43 5. CONTROL PANEL 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 side of the display when the button is pressed. When the battery is fully charged the mower will remain in the cha...

44 - English 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 Automower in several gardens. Under respective buttons there are some preset settings. You can choose to use these or change them. • To chan...

46 - English 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 Husqvarna Automower™. There are a number of submenus under each o...

English - 47 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 Exit ...

48 - English 6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6.3 Commands (1) This option in the main menu allows you to access the following functions on Automower. • Charge then AUTO (1-1) in order for Automower to drive immediately to the charging station, charge the battery and then return to the automatic operating mode. Se...

50 - English 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Week timer (2-4) Use the YES button to select/deselect the days you would like Automower to mow/not mow. Automower will mow on the days prefixed by a checkmark. • 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 ...

English - 55 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 corridor...

English - 59 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 activat...

60 - English 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 Automower to mow before it requests the PIN code. Finish by pressing YES . When the selected number of days has elaps...

62 - English 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Language (4-3) Using this function you can change the language selection you made when 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 Significance 2 bee...

64 - English 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE 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 Husqvarna Automower™ to frequently reach all ...

English - 65 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE Area: 0.5 acre. No guide wire is necessary. Timer : Operating time of 24 hours per day. Exit angles : One sector 90°-270°. Search method: Irregular and Follow boundary wire in. Delay: Guide 1 7 minutes, Guide 2 7 minutes and boundary wire 11 minutes. Corridor width : B...

66 - English 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE Area: 0.15 acre. L-shaped garden with the charging station placed in the narrow area. There are two islands. No guide wire is necessary. Timer : Operating time of 8 hours per day. Exit angles : Sector 1 70° - 130° and Sector 2 250° - 290°. Proportion first 10 %. Search...

English - 67 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE 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. Exit angles : One sector 90°- 270°. Search method: Irregular. Delay: Guide 1 7 minutes, Guide 2 7 ...

68 - English 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE This example only applies to 230 ACX. Area: 0.7 acre. Two guide wires are recommended. Timer : Operating time of 19 hours per day. Exit angles : One sector 90° - 270°. Follow loop out : Area 1; Direction Guide 1, Distance 40 m (130 ft) and Proportion 20 %. Area 2; Dire...

70 - English 8. MAINTENANCE 8.2 Winter storage Automower ™ Automower must be carefully cleaned before winter storage, see 8.5 Cleaning on page 71. Charge the battery fully before winter storage. Turn the main switch to the OFF position. Store the mower horizontally on all four wheels in an area that...

English - 71 8. MAINTENANCE 8.5 Cleaning It is important to keep Automower clean. A mower with a large amount of clippings negotiates slopes very poorly. Never use a high-pressure washer or even running water to clean Automower. We recommend a brush and spray with water. Underframe and blade disc 1....

72 - English 8. MAINTENANCE Chassis Clean the underside of the chassis. 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 or cloth to clean the body. If the body is very dirty it may be necessary to use ...

74 - English 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 Left wheel motor blocked Grass or other object has w...

76 - English 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 results Automower works too few hours per day. Increase the mowing time, see 6.4 Timer...

English - 77 10. TECHNICAL DATA 10. Technical data Data Automower™ 230 ACX Automower™ 220 AC Dimensions Length 28" 28" Width 21.7" 21.7" Height 11.8" 11.8" Weight 21 lbs 19 lbs Electrical system Battery NiMH special battery 18V / 4.4Ah NiMH special battery 18V / 2.2Ah Transfo...

78 - English 11. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION 11. Environmental information The symbol on the Husqvarna Automower™ 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 of electrical and e...