Husqvarna AUTOMOWER 265 ACX - User Manual

English - 7 1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY • The low voltage cable must not be shortened, extended or spliced. • Do not use a trimmer nearby the low voltage cable. Be careful when trimming edges where the cables are placed. 1.3 Symbols in the Operator’s Manual These symbols can be found in the Operator’...

8 - English 1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY 1.4 Safety instructions Use • This robotic lawn mower is designed to mow grass in open and level ground areas. It may only be used with the equipment recommended by the manufacturer. All other types of use are incorrect. The manufacturer’s instructions with reg...

English - 9 1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY • Always switch off Automower ® using the main switch when you do not intend to use the mower. Automower ® can only start when the main switch is moved to the ON position and the correct PIN code has been entered. • Automower ® must never be used at the same ti...

10 - English 1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY Maintenance • Inspect Automower ® each week and replace any damaged or worn parts. Check especially that the blades and blade disc are not damaged. Replace all blades and screws at the same time if necessary so that the rotating parts are balanced, see 8. Main...

12 - English 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. Ultrasonic sensors 5. Drive wheel 6. Body 7. Stop button 8. Keypad 9. Display 10. ...

English - 13 2. PRESENTATION 2.2 Function of Automower ® Capacity Automower ® recommended for lawns up to 1.5 acre (6000 m 2 ) +/-20%. 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 significa...

14 - English 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 (6 - 7 meters). The mower starts to search for the charging station when t...

English - 15 2. PRESENTATION The control panel on the top of Automower ® is where you manage all the mower settings. The main switch is also located on the control panel. Open the control panel cover by pressing down the STOP button. When the main switch is turned ON for the first time, a start-up s...

16 - English 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 s...

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 ...

English - 19 3. INSTALLATION • Screws for the charging station (24) • Measurement gauge (25) • Connector for the loop wire (23) • Solderless coupler for the loop wire (26) Contact your dealer to purchase the following installation material: • Loop wire for the boundary wire and guide wire (19) • Sta...

20 - English 3. INSTALLATION The charging station must be positioned with a great deal of free area in front of it (at least 10 ft (3 metres)). 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 worki...

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 ON position. 2. Place Automower ® in the charging station to charge the battery whi...

24 - English 3. INSTALLATION 3.4 Installation of the boundary wire The boundary wire can be installed in one of the following ways: • Securing the wire to the ground with staples. It is preferable to staple down the boundary cable, if you want to make adjustments to the boundary wire during the firs...

26 - English 3. INSTALLATION When Automower ® searches for the charging station or follows the loop according to the function Follow loop (3-2) (see page 55), it runs along the side of the boundary wire at a specific distance. The Corridor width (3-2-3) function determines the distance from the boun...

English - 27 3. INSTALLATION Secondary areas It is recommended to create a secondary area when the working area is made up of two areas that are joined by a passage where the distance between the boundary wires is less than 32" (80 cm). Run the boundary wire then around the secondary area so tha...

28 - English 3. INSTALLATION Slopes The boundary wire can be laid across a slope that slants less than 20 %. The boundary wire should not be laid across a slope that is steeper than 20 %. There is a risk of Automower ® finding it difficult to turn there. The mower will then stop and show the fault m...

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...

30 - English 3. INSTALLATION The boundary wire must not be crossed on the path to and from an island. Laying the boundary wire in towards the charging station The boundary wire can be routed in several different ways in towards the charging station. The best alternative is to route the wire complete...

32 - English 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 - 35 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 - 39 3. INSTALLATION 9. 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 on the co...

English - 41 4. USE 4. Use 4.1 Charging a discharged battery When the Automower ® is new, or for some other reason has not been charged for a long time, the battery is flat and needs to be charged before starting. Charging takes between 1 and 2 hours. 1. Place Automower ® in the charging station. In...

42 - English 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 52) to avoid a downtrodden lawn and to get the maximum life from your Automower ® . For example, the quality of your lawn will improve if i...

English - 43 4. USE The commands that start with the letter S (Set) change a setting and commands beginning with an R (Read) read settings or status. * hh=hours, mm=minutes (see 4.2 Using the timer on page 42 for more information on timer functions). ** Enter on/off for all the days of the week, Mon...

44 - English 4. USE *** 1=English, 2=Italian, 3=German, 4=French, 5=Spanish, 6=Swedish, 7=Portuguese, 8=Dutch, 9=Danish, 10=Norwegian, 11=Finnish, 12=Polish, 13=Czech, 14=Slovenian 4.4 Starting Automower ® 1. Press the STOP button to open the control panel cover. Remarks Commands Remarks Enter the n...

English - 45 4. USE 2. Set the main switch to the ON position. 3. Enter the PIN code. The default setting for the theft prevention function Time lock (4-1-2) on Automower ® is active. The function requires the PIN code to be stated each time the main switch is moved to the ON position when this is n...

46 - English 4. USE 4.7 Switching off Automower ® 1. Press the STOP button. 2. Set the main switch to the OFF position. Always switch off Automower ® using the main switch if you intend to perform maintenance or move the mower outside of the working area. 4.8 Adjusting the cutting height The cutting...

English - 47 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...

48 - English 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...

50 - 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 Installation (3) 6.6 Settings (4) The numbers in brackets refer to the menu rows on the display of Husqvarna Automower ® . There are a number of submenus under ea...

English - 51 6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6.2 Automower ® main menu, menu overview Aut o mower ® main menu Nor m al Test IN Te st O U T Co mma nds Time r Insta lla tio n Se ttin gs Sec uri ty Language Time and date PIN code Ti me lock Al arm Set time Set date Time format Date format Exit an gles Installa tion ...

52 - 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 mod...

58 - English 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Different corridor widths can be set for the boundary wire, guide 1 and on guide 2. The default setting on Automower ® is set to a value of 19 for both the boundary wire and guide wires. The higher the stated Corridor width value, the less risk there is of tracks formi...

English - 61 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Security (4-1) • PIN code (4-1-1) Via this function you can change your PIN code at any time. • To change the PIN code: Move the cursor to PIN code and press YES . Place Automower ® in the charging station. Enter the new PIN code and press YES . Enter the same code aga...

62 - English 6. MENU FUNCTIONS • Alarm (4-1-3) This function means that the first digit of the PIN code must be entered within 10 seconds after the STOP -button has been pressed or the mower has been lifted up for any reason. If the correct number is not entered after three attempts, the alarm sound...

English - 63 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Language (4-2) 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 . Time and date (4-3) Us...

64 - English 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE - PROPOSED INSTALLATION 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 Husqvarna Automower ® to ...

English - 65 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE - PROPOSED INSTALLATION Area: 1.1 acre (4500m 2 ). A number of islands and a steep slope along the boundary wire. Guide wire recommended. Timer : Operating time of 24 hours per day. Exit angles : 90° - 270°. Search method: Irregular and Follow guide wire in. Delay: Gui...

English - 67 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE - PROPOSED INSTALLATION Area: 0.25 acre (1000 m 2 ). There is one small island. Guide wire recommended through the passage. Timer : Operating time of 5 hours per day. Exit angles : 70° - 190°. Follow loop out: Direction Guide 1 , Distance 20 m (65 ft) and Proportion 25...

68 - English 8. MAINTENANCE 8. Maintenance Check and clean Husqvarna Automower ® 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 70. During the initial period Automower ®...

English - 69 8. MAINTENANCE 8.2 Winter storage Automower ® Automower ® must be carefully cleaned before winter storage, see 8.5 Cleaning on page 70. Charge the battery fully before winter storage. Turn the main switch to the OFF position. For maximum battery life, in addition to be fully charged bef...

70 - English 8. MAINTENANCE 8.3 Service Leave your Automower ® to a dealer for service prior to winter storage. This is essential in order to keep the mower in a good condition. Service usually includes the following: • Thorough cleaning of body, chassis, blade disc, skid plate and all other moving ...

72 - English 8. MAINTENANCE 8.6 Replacing the blades On Automower ® five blades are screwed onto the blade disc. All five blades and screws must be replaced at the same time to ensure the cutting system is balanced. There are several different types of mower blades to choose from as accessories, wit...

English - 73 8. MAINTENANCE 8.8 Transport and moving Secure the machine during transport. It is important that the Automower ® does not move around while being transported e.g. between different grass areas. There is an Automower ® bag (522 91 66-01) designed especially to facilitate transport. Plea...

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 Husqvarna Automower ® . If the same fault occurs frequently: contact your dealer. Fault message Cause Action Left wheel motor blocked Grass or other object has wra...

76 - English 9. TROUBLE SHOOTING Charging station blocked The contact between the charging strips and contact strips may be poor and Automower ® has made a number of charging attempts. Place Automower ® in the charging station and check that the charging strips and contact strips make good contact. ...

English - 77 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 T...

English - 81 12. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION 12. Environmental information The symbol on Husqvarna Automower ® or its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. It should instead be left at a suitable recycling centre to recycle its electronic components and batteries...

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