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HUSQVARNA AUTOMOWER
260 ACX
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction and safety .................................... 3 1.1 Introduction ....................................................... 3 ® 1.2 Symbols on Automower .................................. 4 1.3 Symbols in the Operator’s Manual ................... 5 1.4 Safety instructions ............................................ 6 2.
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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. This Operator's Manual deals with version 2.6x of the mower’s control program. 2 - English
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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 ® 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. The following system is used in the Operator's manual to make this easier: • Text written in italics is a text that is shown
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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 Manual must be carefully followed if the mower is to be used safely and efficiently. ® • Automower can only start when the main switch is moved to the
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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’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
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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. • Check that there are no stones, branches, tools, toys or other objects on the lawn that can damage the blades and cause the mower to stop. ® • Start Automower according to the instructions. When th
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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 anti-theft alarm (see page 59) is activated; enter the first digit of the PIN code. You select the four digit PIN code when you start the mower for the first time, see page 29. 2. Move the main switch to the OFF position if you intend to carry the mower. 3. Carry the mow
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2. PRESENTATION 2. Presentation This chapter contains information you should be aware of when planning the installation. ® An installation of Husqvarna Automower includes four main components: ® Automower , an automatic lawn mower that mows the lawn by moving in essentially an irregular pattern. The mower is powered by a maintenance-free battery. ® Charging station, where your Automower returns when the charge level in the battery becomes too low. The charging station has three functions:
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2. PRESENTATION ® 2.1 Automower , what’s what? 2 7 3 7 6 10 8 5 1 4 9 11 15 14 12 13 17 18 16 20 19 21 22 23 24 26 27 25 The numbers in the picture correspond to: 1. Charging strip 15. Blade disc 2. Cutting height adjustment cover 16. Charging station 3. Catch button to open the cutting height adjustment 17. Contact strips cover 18. LED for operation check of the boundary wire 4. Ultrasonic sensors 19. Loop wire for the boundary wire and guide wire 5. Drive wheel 20. Transformer with power c
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2. PRESENTATION ® 2.2 Function of Automower Capacity ® Automower 260 ACX is recommended for lawns up to 2 5000 m +/-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 significant. If the garden mainly consists of open lawns, ® Automower can mow more per hour than if the garden consists of several small lawns separated by trees, flower beds and passages. ® How long Automower mows a
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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 6 - 7 metres. The mower starts to search for the charging station when the battery charge becomes too low. ® Automower does not mow when it is searching for the charging station. ® When Automower searches for the charging station it uses one or more of three different search methods: Irre
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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 sequence begins which includes: selection of the language, time format, date format and four digit PIN code, plus setting of the time and date, see page 29. The selected PIN code must then be entered each t
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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 optimise the search for the charging station. The required search method or methods depends on the shape of the garden. Search method 1: Irregular ® Automower runs irregularly until it finds the charging station. This search method is best for an installation that has an open lawn and no narrow passages
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2. PRESENTATION Search method 3: Follow guide wire ® Automower runs irregularly until it reaches the guide wire. The mower then follows the guide wire in to the charging station. 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. Up to two guide wires can be installed for 260 ACX. For more information, see 3.8 Installation of the guide wire on page 30.
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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 well Automower will work. It is therefore important to plan the installation carefully. Planning is simplified if you make a sketch of the working area, including all obstacles. This makes it easier to see
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3. INSTALLATION • Low voltage cable (21) • Nails (24) • Measurement gauge (25) • Connector for the loop wire (23) • Solderless coupler for the loop wire (26) Contact your dealer for purchase of the following installation material: • Loop wire for the boundary wire and guide wire (19) • Staples (22) During installation you will also need: A hammer to knock the staples into the ground, combination pliers, and a straight spade if the boundary wire is to be buried. 3.2 Installation of the charg
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3. INSTALLATION Consider the distance to a wall socket when choosing the position. The charging station should be connected to a 230V wall socket via the low voltage cable and transformer. The supplied low voltage cable is 20 metres long. Tip! It is possible to let the low voltage cable cross the working area. It must then be either stapled down or buried. In some cases there is a better positioning option for the charging station than close to a house wall or by the closest wall socket.
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3. INSTALLATION Do not position the charging station so that the mower can come closer than 3 metres behind the charging station (for example on a narrow point). The mower will not then find the charging station. Installation and connecting the charging station 1. Position the charging station in a suitable spot. 2. Secure the charging station to the ground using the supplied nails. IMPORTANT INFORMATION It is not permitted to make new holes in the plate. Only the existing holes may be us
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3. INSTALLATION 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. 1. Set the main switch to the OFF position. ® 2. Place Automower in the charging station to charge the battery while you are laying the boundary wire. From an uncharged state the battery takes about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours until it is fully charged.
