Husqvarna Robotic Lawn Mowe manual

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    operator ’ s manual[...]

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    Please read this Operator ’s Manual carefully before using the machine. The concept behind the Automower comes straight out of nature - the principle of the grazing animal. Which means basically that the grass is cut a little and of ten. This is not only more ef ficient, it’ s better for the grass too.[...]

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    Automower from 3 ™ Table of contents 1. Introd uction and sa fety ..... ............. .......... ........... .......... ............. 5 1.1 Introducti on ............ ........... .......... ........... ............. .......... ........... ....... 5 1.2 Symbols on Automower ...... ........... .......... ............. ........... .......... 6 1.3 S[...]

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    4 Automower from ™ Table of contents Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product develop ment and therefore rese rv es the right to modify the design and appear ance and function of products without prior notice. This Op erator's Manual deals with version 2.3x of the mower’s control prog ram.[...]

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    Automower from 5 1. 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 Automower from Husqvarna™ requires knowledge of its function. This Operator's manual contains important information about the mower, how you ins[...]

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    6 Automower from 1. Introduction and safety ™ 1.2 Symbols on Automower These symbols can be found on the lawn mover. Study them carefully so you understand their significance. • Read through the Operator’s Manual carefully and understand the content before using your Automower. • The warnings and safety instructions in this Operator’s Man[...]

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    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 protective gloves when working with the mower[...]

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    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 risk. • Check that there are no stones[...]

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    Automower from 9 1. Introduction and safety ™ Transport The original packagin g should be used when transporting the Automower over long distance s. 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, has been activated enter the first number of t[...]

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    10 Automower from 2. Presentation ™ 2. Presentation This chapte r contains information you should be aware of when planning the installation. An installation of Auto mower from Husqvarna™ includes four main components: Automower, an automatic lawn mower that mows the lawn by mov ing in essent ia lly an irregu lar patt ern. The mower is powered [...]

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    Automower from 11 2. Presentation ™ 2.1 Automower, what’s what? The numbers in th e picture corr espond to: 1. Chargin g strip 2. Cutting height adjustment cover 3. Catch button to open th e cu tting height adjustmen t cover 4. Front wheel 5. Drive wheel 6. Body 7. Stop button 8. Keypad 9. Display 10. Main switch 11. Handle 12. Chassis box wi t[...]

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    12 Automower from 2. Presentation ™ 2.2 Function of Automower Capacity The Automower is recommended for lawns up to 1,800 m 2 . Automower mows about 75 m 2 per hour. How large an area is mown dep ends primarily on the condition o f the blades and the typ e of grass, growth rate and humid ity. The shape of the garden is a lso significant. If the g[...]

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    Automower from 13 2. Presentation ™ Working method The Automower automatically mows the lawn. It continuous ly combine s mowing an d charging . The charg ing station sends out a signal th at the Automower can se nse at a distance of 6 - 7 metres. The mower starts to search for th e charging station when the battery char ge becomes too low. The Au[...]

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    14 Automower from 2. Presentation ™ The STOP button on the top of Automower is mainly used to stop the m ower when it’s running. When the STOP button is pressed a cover open s, behind which there is a control panel. The STOP button remains depressed unti l the cover is closed agai n. This acts as start inhibitor. The control panel on the top of[...]

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    Automower from 15 2. Presentation ™ Movement pattern The mower’s movement pattern is irregular an d is determine d by the Automowe r itself. A moveme nt pattern is never r epeated. This mowing system means the lawn is mown equally without any mowing lines. If the Automower enters an area where it senses the grass is longer than earlier, it can [...]

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    16 Automower from 2. Presentation ™ Search method 2: Follow loop in Automower runs irregular ly until it reaches the boundary wire. The mower then follows th e boundary wire in to the charging sta tion. This search method is best fo r an installation that has an open lawn with wide passages (wider than a bout 3 metres) and no, or only a small , i[...]

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    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 40 cm from each other the mowers ca n have the same PIN code. This will mean that about 20 cm between the working areas[...]

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    18 Automower from 3. Installation ™ 3. Installation This chapter desc ribes how you inst all Automower from Husqvarna™. Before starting the installation read the previous chapter 2. Pr esentation . Read the whole of this chapt er too be fore starting the installation. How the ins talla tion is made also affects how well Automower will work. It [...]

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    Automower from 19 3. Installation ™ 3.1 Preparations 1. If the lawn in the proposed working ar ea is taller than 10 cm, mow it using a no rmal law n mower. Then collect the clippings. 2. Read carefully throu gh all the steps before the installation. 3. Check that all parts fo r the installation are included: The numbers in bracke ts refer to the [...]

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    20 Automower from 3. Installation ™ The charging station must b e positioned with a great deal of free area in front of it (at least 3 metres). It should also be positioned centrally in the working area so that Autom ower can easily find the ch arging station and quickly reach all parts of the working ar ea. It is a good idea to place the chargin[...]

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    Automower from 21 3. Installation ™ Do not put the charging station in a corner or pocket in the working area. Avoid placing the charging sta tion in a narrow passage (narro wer than about 3 metres). Installation and connecting the charging station 1. Position the charging station in a suitable spot. 2. Secure the charging station to th e ground [...]

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    22 Automower from 3. Installation ™ 3. Connect the low voltage cable to the charging station. Only use original cable and tra nsformer. 4. Connect the low voltage cab le to the transfo rmer. The connectors may be slightly difficult to connect, as they are moisture-p roof. 5. Connect the transforme r’s power cord to a 230V wall socket. It is pre[...]

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    Automower from 23 3. Installation ™ 3.3 Charging the battery The Automower is supplied with an uncharge d battery. As soon as the charging st ation is connected, it is possible to charge the mower. 1. Set the main switch to the OFF pos ition. 2. Place the Automower in the chargin g station to charge the b attery wh ile you are la ying the boundar[...]

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    24 Automower from 3. Installation ™ • The boundary wire is laid at di fferent distances from obstacles dependin g 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 o bstacle, for example a wall or fenc e, border[...]

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    Automower from 25 3. Installation ™ If the working area borders against a flat path or th e like that lies level with the la w n, it is possible to allow the Automower to run a li ttle over the path. The boundary wire sho uld then be laid 10 cm from the edge of the path. When the working area is divided by a flat slab path that is level with the [...]

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    26 Automower from 3. Installation ™ Boundaries within the working area Use the boundary wire to dem arcate 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 ar ea, route it around the area to be demarcated and then back along the [...]

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    Automower from 27 3. Installation ™ Passages when mowing Long narrow passages and areas, na rrower than 1.5 - 2 metres, should be avoided. When Au tomower mows there is a risk that it ru ns around in the passage or area for a too long a peri od. The law n will then look flattened. Passages when searching for t he charging statio n The distance be[...]

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    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 ac ross a slope that is steeper than 10 %. There is a risk of Automower finding it difficult to turn there. The mowe r will then stop and show the fault message Outside working area . The risk is[...]

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    Automower from 29 3. Installation ™ Laying out the boundary wire Run the boundary wire around the wor king area, but wait before connecting the wire to the chargin g station. When you run the bound ary wire, remember the boundary wir e may need to be adju sted later. Accordingly, run: • A few ex tra metres of wire, at t he beginnin g and end, c[...]

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    30 Automower from 3. Installation ™ If you intend to bury the bound ary wire: • Make sure to place the bo undary wire at least 1 cm and a maximum of 20 cm into the ground. The boundary wire must not cross the path to and from an island. Laying the boundary wire in towa rds the charging station The boundar y wire can be routed in several differ [...]

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    Automower from 31 3. Installation ™ Joining the boundary wire If the boundary wire is not long enoug h and needs to be spliced: Use original solderless coupler, part number 535 13 37-01. It is waterpr oof and gives a reliable electrical connection. To splice: Insert both cable ends in the co upler. Now press down the button on top of the connecto[...]

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    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 ends in the connector: • Open the connector. [...]

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    Automower from 33 3. Installation ™ 5. Cut off any surplus boundary wire. Cut 1 - 2 cm above respective connectors. 6. Press the connector onto the contact pin, marked A, on the charging station. 7. Refit the cover on the ch arging station. Ensure the three guide s on the charging stat ion enter the right holes in th e cover. 3.6 Checking th e in[...]

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    34 Automower from 3. Installation ™ 3.7 Linking the Automower to the charging station 1. Open the control pan el cover by pressing the STOP button. 2. Place the Automower in the cha rging station. 3. Set the main switch to the ON position. A start-up sequence begin s when the Automower is started for the first time. The following is requested: La[...]

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    Automower from 35 3. Installation ™ • The boundary wire runs along a steep slope (steeper t han 35 %). When Automower follows the boundary wire tha t runs along a steep slo pe, the mower will change direction and run away from the bou ndary wire. • Numerous or large islands. If Automower is permitted to follow the boundary wire it may circle [...]

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    36 Automower from 3. Installation ™ Placement and connection of the guide wire 1. Check that the charging statio n has the best placement. The guide wire together with th e part of the boundary wire that make s up the return to the charging station is known as the guide lo op. The current in the guide loop always goe s to the left in the connecti[...]

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    Automower from 37 3. Installation ™ 7. Route the g uide wire at least 2 metres straight out from the fron t edge of the chargin g plate. If you shall install the guide wire through a pa ssage: • Automower follows the gu ide wire on the same side of the wire both to and from the charging station. This means that in towards the charging station t[...]

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    38 Automower from 3. Installation ™ 11. Connect the guide wire to the bo undary wire with the help of a solderless coupler: • Insert the ends of th e boundary wire in the right respective left-hand ho les on the connector. • Insert the end of the guide wire in the centre hole. • Press down the button on the connector fu lly. 12. Staple down[...]

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    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 peri od the battery will not be charged and needs to be char ged before starting. Charging tak es between 1 1/ 2 and 2 1/2 ho urs. 1. Place the Automower in the charging statio n. Insert the mower as far as pos[...]

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    40 Automower from 4. Use ™ 4.2 Using the timer The lawn should not be cut too ofte n to obtain the best mowing result . Use the timer function (see 6.4 Timer (2) on page 49 ) to avoid a do wntrodden lawn and to get the maximum life fr om your Automower . For example, the quality of yo ur lawn will improve if it is mown every other da y instead of[...]

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    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 Au tomower by just closing the cover. To start: [...]

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    42 Automower from 4. Use ™ 4.7 Adjusting the cutting height The cutting height ca n be varied from MIN (2 cm) to MAX (6 cm). 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 gr adually lower the cutting height. To adjust the cutting height: 1. Press the STOP button[...]

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    Automower from 43 5. Control panel ™ 5. Control panel All forms of commands and settings for Automower from Husqvarn a™ 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 done using the button s. The main[...]

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    44 Automower from 5. Control panel ™ The keypad consists o f five groups of buttons: Shortcuts, program, selection, numbe rs and the main switch. 5.1 Shortcuts 1. Home: • Sends the mower to the charging sta tion. Where it stays until the button is pressed again. The hou se icon is lit on the righ t-hand si de of the display when the bu tton is [...]

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    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 o r to simplify the use of an Automower in several gardens. Under respective buttons there are some pres et settings. You can choose to use the se or change them. • To change settings: Make the required se[...]

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    46 Automower from 5. Control panel ™ 5.4 Numbers 9. Used in the menu stru cture to enter settings, for example, PIN code, time or exit direction. Also used to specify a number serie s as a shortcut to the different menus. See more about number series in Number seri es on page 47 . 5.5 Main switch 10. Set the main switch in the ON position to star[...]

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    Automower from 47 6. Menu functions ™ 6. Menu functions 6.1 Main menu The main menu con sists of four options: 6.3 Commands (1) 6.4 Timer (2) 6.5 Garden (3) 6.6 Settings (4) The numbe rs in brac kets refer t o the me nu rows on the display of the Automower from Husqvarna™. There are a number of subm enus under each option. You can access all th[...]

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    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 Exit angles Garden shape Advanced Follow loop Dri[...]

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    Automower from 49 6. Menu functions ™ 6.3 Commands (1) This option in the main me nu allows you to access the following functions on the Automower. • Charge then AUTO (1-1 ) in order fo r the Aut omower to d rive imm ediately to the charging station, charge the ba ttery and then return to the au tomatic operating mode. Select the function and p[...]

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    50 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ Timer override (2-1) If you set the timer on y our Automower you can use this function to tempor arily get maxim al operation from the mower. • YES (2-1-1) Move the cursor to YES and press YES to turn off the timer function. • NO (2-1-2) Move the cursor to NO and press YES to turn on the timer function. D[...]

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    Automower from 51 6. Menu functions ™ Week timer (2-4) Use the YES button to select the da ys 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 YES again to the question A[...]

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    52 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ Exit angles (3-1) Normally the Automower leaves the charging station in a direction within th e exit sector 90°-27 0°, 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 Automower is to leave the charging station. [...]

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    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 sector 1 is to be tested. State the value 0 % for[...]

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    54 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ Up to three remote areas can be activated: Area 1 , Area 2 and Area 3 . Thr ee values need to be stated t o activate an area: • Direction Specify to the right or left, depending on which direction the area lies from th e charging station. The direction is set look ing from the charging station in the app ro[...]

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    Automower from 55 6. Menu functions ™ • Follow loop in (3-2-2) This function is used to control h ow Automowe r searches for th e charging station. Automower always starts the s earch for the charging station in an irregular search method. In some gardens this is not sufficient for the mower to quickly find the charging station. The search can [...]

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    56 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ • Corridor w idth (3 -2-3) The Corridor width setting defines the distances from the mower's path to the boun dary wire or the guide w ire when follo wing these t o/from the charging station. The area beside th e wires used by the mower is called th e Corridor . A low corridor wid th value re presents [...]

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    Automower from 57 6. Menu functions ™ • Test IN (3-2-4) The Test IN (3-2-4) function is used to test how Automower finds its wa y into the charging station. When the function is selected, the mower will directly follow the boundary wire or guide wir e, depending on which o ne is found first, in to the charging st ation. If t here is a pa ssage [...]

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    58 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ To find out the distance from the charging station to a remote area: • State a distance that easily exce eds the true distance. The maximum di stance that can be stated is 500 metres. State the value 100 % for Proportion for the area to which the distance is to be me asured. Plac e Automow er in the chargin[...]

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    Automower from 59 6. Menu functions ™ Advanced (3-4) • Check loop (3-4-1) This function allows you t o check the mower’s signal reception from the bo undary wire, and to determine exactly where in the lawn the boundary wire is routed. The sensor used for this function sits concealed directly under the catch button for the cuttin g height adju[...]

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    60 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ 6.6 Settings (4) From this option in the main menu yo u access the settings. • Security (4-1) to make set tings concer ning the PIN code, stop protection, se ttings lock and alarm s. The PIN code must b e specified for the Security menu to be shown. • Sounds (4- 2) to activate/deactivate audio messages fo[...]

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    Automower from 61 6. Menu functions ™ To: • Activate : Move the cursor to Time lock and press YES . Now move the curs or to Number of days and press YES . Specify how ma ny days you would like the Automower to mow before it requests the PIN code. Finish by pressing YES . When the selected numb er of days has elapse d, the Automower c ompletes m[...]

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    62 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ • Settings lock (4-1-4) This function prevents any one who does not know the PIN- code from changing any of the settings. It also prevents the A , B or C programs from being selected or saved. To: • Activate: Move the cursor to Settings lock and press YES . Now select ON to activate. • Deactivate: Move [...]

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    Automower from 63 6. Menu functions ™ Language (4-3) Using this function you can chan ge the language selection you made when the Automower was first started. To select the language: Move the cur sor to Language and press YES . Now move the cu rsor to the required language and press YES . Sound Significance 2 beeps/10 seconds Charging 5 beeps ove[...]

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    64 Automower from 6. Menu functions ™ Time and date (4-4) Using this function you ca n chan ge the time and date on the Automower. You can also change the format selections you made when the Automower was first started via this function. • Set time (4-4-1) Move the cursor to Set time and pre ss YES . Now enter the correct time and finish with Y[...]

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    Automower from 65 7. Garden example - proposed installation and settings ™ 7. Garden example - proposed installation and settings The behaviour of the mower is controlled by the settings that are made. Adapting the mower's garden settings according to the shape of the gar den makes it easier for the Automowe r from Husqvarna™ to frequently[...]

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    66 Automower from 7. Garden example - proposed installation and settings ™ Area: 1,800 m 2 . No guide wire is necessary. Timer : Operating time of 24 hours per day. Garden shape : Open . Exit angles : One sector 90°-2 70°. Search method: Irregular and Follow boundary wire in. Delay: Guide wire 7 minutes and bou ndary wire 11 minutes. Corridor w[...]

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    Automower from 67 7. Garden example - proposed installation and settings ™ Area: 600 m 2 . L-shaped garden with the charging station placed in the na rrow area. There are two islands . No guide wire is necessar y. Timer : Operating time of 8 hours per day. Garden shape : Open. Exit angles : Secto r 1 70° - 130° and Sector 2 250° - 290°. Prop [...]

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    68 Automower from 7. Garden example - proposed installation and settings ™ Area: 500 m 2 . There are several island s. No guide wire is necessary. The mower’s defa ult settings do not need to be changed. Timer : Operating time of 7 hours per da y. Garden shape : Open . Exit angles : One sector 90°- 27 0°. Search method: Irr egular. Delay: Gui[...]

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    Automower from 69 7. Garden example - proposed installation and settings ™ Area: 1,200 m 2 . Guide wire recommended. Timer : Operating time of 19 hours p er day. Garden shap e : Complex . Exit angles : One sector 90°- 27 0°. Follow loop out: Direction Guide , Distan ce 40 m and Proportion 15 %. Search method: Irregular a nd Follow guide wire in[...]

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    70 Automower from 8. Maintenance ™ 8. Maintenance Check and clean the Automower fr om Husqvarna™ regularly and repla ce worn parts if necessary to improve operating reliability and to ensure a longer service life. For further in formation on clea ning, see 8.5 Cleaning on page 72 . During the initial period Au tomower is used th e blade disc, s[...]

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    Automower from 71 8. Maintenance ™ 8.1 Battery The batte ry is mainte nance- free, but has a limited life span of 1 - 3 ye ars. Battery life is dependent on the length of the season and how many h ours per day the Au tomower is used. A long season or many hour s of use per day, means that the batter y must be replaced more regularly. 8.2 Winter s[...]

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    72 Automower from 8. Maintenance ™ 8.4 After winter storage Check whether the Automower, contact strips or charging strips need to be clea ned before using. If the charging or contact strip s appear to be burnt, clean them using fine g rade emer y cloth. Check that the mower’s time and date are cor rect. 8.5 Cleaning It is important to keep Aut[...]

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    Automower from 73 8. Maintenance ™ Chassis Clean both the top and underside of the chassis. Remove grass that has collected betwe en the chassis and body. Brush or wipe with a damp cloth. Wheels Clean around the front and rea r wheels and around the front wheel suspensio n. Body Use a damp, soft spo nge or cloth to clean the body. If the body is [...]

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    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 Automo wer 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-t ip screwdri ver. 6. Pry apart the skid pla te and [...]

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    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 Automowe r from Husqvarna™. If another message than those listed is shown, contact your dealer. Fault mess age Cause Action Left wheel motor blocked Grass or other ob ject has wrapped around the dri[...]

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    76 Automower from 9. Trouble shooting ™ Outside working area If this occurs in isolated areas it may be due to interfer ence from metallic objects (perim eter fence, reinforcement bar) or buried cables in the vicinity. Try moving the bo undary wire. The working area slopes too much. Check that the bounda ry wire has been routed correctly. The bou[...]

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    Automower from 77 9. Trouble shooting ™ 9.2 Trouble shooting guide If your Automower does not work correctly, f ollow 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 (2) on page 49 . Working area[...]

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    78 Automower from 10. Technical data ™ 10. Technical data 11. Environmental information The symbol on the Automower fr om Husqvarna™ or its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the app licable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By [...]

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    Automower from 79 12. EU declaration of conformity ™ 12. EU declaration of conformity EU Declaration of Conformity (only app lies to Europe) Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, de clares under sole resp onsibility that the automatic lawn mower Automower from Husqvarna™ from year 20 05 serial numbers and onward (the ye[...]

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