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HUSQVARNA AUTOMOWER
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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction and safety ........................................................ 5 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 5 1.2 Symbols on the product ........................................................ 6 1.3 Symbols in the Operator’s Manual ................................... 7 1.4 Safety Instructions ................................................................. 8 2. Presentation ..........................
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MEMO Serial number: PIN code: Dealer: Dealer's telephone number: In the unlikely event that the mower is stolen, it is important to notify the dealer of this. Provide the serial number of the mower so that it can be registered as stolen in the central systems at Husqvarna AB. It is an important step in theft prevention, discouraging interest in the buying and selling of stolen mowers. The product's serial number is nine digits and is shown on the product rating plate and the product's packagi
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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 robotic lawnmower requires knowledge of its function. This operator's manual contains important information about the robotic lawnmower, how it must be installed and how to use it. As a complement to this Operator's Manual, there is more information available on the Automower® www.automower.com website,
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1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY 1.2 Symbols on the product These symbols can be found on the robotic lawnmower. Study them carefully. • Please read the Operator’s Manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the robotic lawnmower. The warnings and safety instructions in this Operator’s Manual must be carefully followed if 1001-002, 1001-003 the robotic lawnmower is to be used safely and efficiently. • The robotic lawnmower can only start when the main switch is s
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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. • Turn the main switch to 0 before carrying out any inspections and/or maintenance. 3012-1023 • Always wear protective gloves when working with the robotic lawnmower’s chassis. 3012-272 • Never use a high-pressure washer or even running water to clean the robotic lawnmower. 3018-062 • A warning box indicates the risk of personal injury, especially if t
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1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY 1.4 Safety Instructions Use • This robotic lawnmower 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 1001-003 incorrect. The manufacturer’s instructions with regard to operation, maintenance and repair must be followed precisely. • The robotic lawnmower may only be operated, maintained, and repaired by persons that are fully conversant with its special
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1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY • The robotic lawnmower must never be used at the same time as a sprinkler. In this case use the timer function (see 6.3 Timer on page 44) so the robotic lawnmower and sprinkler never run simultaneously. • Full compatibility cannot be guaranteed between the robotic lawnmower and other types of wireless systems such as remote controls, radio transmitters, hearing loops, buried electric animal fencing or similar. • Metal objects in the ground (e.g. reinforced co
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1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY Maintenance WARNING When the robotic lawnmower is turned upside down the main switch must always be in the 0 position. The main switch should be in the 0 position during all work on the robotic lawnmower’s chassis, such as cleaning or replacing the blades. • Inspect the robotic lawnmower 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 s
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2. PRESENTATION 2. Presentation This chapter contains information that is important to be aware of when planning the installation. Installing a Husqvarna robotic lawnmower involves four main components: • A robotic lawnmower that mows the lawn by essentially operating in a random pattern. The robotic lawnmower is powered by a maintenance-free battery. 3012-964 • Charging station, where your robotic lawnmower returns when the charge level in the battery becomes too low. The charging statio
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2. PRESENTATION 2.1 What is what? 3 5 4 2 1 6 7 15 14 11 8 13 12 9 17 10 16 20 18 19 21 22 23 24 3012-1024 The numbers in the illustration represent: 1. Body 14. Keypad 2. Cover to display, keypad and cutting height 15. Display adjustment 16. Loop wire for boundary loop and guide wire 3. Stop button/Catch to open the cover 17. Low voltage cable 4. Contact strips 18. Connector for connecting the loop wire to the 5. LED for operation check of the charging station, charging station boundary wire
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2. PRESENTATION 2.2 Function Capacity The robotic lawnmower is recommended for lawns up 2 2 ® to 800 m (500 m for Automower 305). How big an area the robotic lawnmower can keep cut depends primarily on the condition of the blades and the type, growth and moisture of the grass. The shape of the garden is also significant. If the garden mainly consists of open lawns, the robotic lawnmower can mow more in one hour than if the garden consists of several small lawns separated by trees, flower
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2. PRESENTATION Working method The robotic lawnmower automatically mows the lawn. It continuously alternates between mowing and charging. The robotic lawnmower starts to search for the charging station when the battery charge becomes too low. The robotic lawnmower does not mow when it is searching for the charging station. When the robotic lawnmower searches for the charging station, it first searches irregularly for the guide wire. Then it follows the guide wire to the charging station,
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2. PRESENTATION The control panel on the top of the robotic lawnmower is where you manage all the robotic lawnmower settings. Open the control panel cover by pressing down the STOP button. When the main switch is set to position 1 for the first time, a start-up sequence begins which includes language selection, time format, date format and the four-digit PIN code and setting the time and date. See 3.8 First start-up and calibration on page 33. After this, the selected PIN code must be en
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3. INSTALLATION 3. Installation This chapter describes how to install the Husqvarna robotic lawnmower. Before starting the installation read the previous chapter 2. Presentation. Read also through this entire chapter before beginning the installation. How the installation is done also affects how well the robotic lawnmower works. 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
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3. INSTALLATION • Transformer (20) • Low voltage cable (17) • Staples (21) • Connector for connecting the loop wire to the charging station (18) • Screws for the charging station (19) • Measurement gauge (22) • Couplers for the loop wire (23) During installation you will also need: • Hammer/plastic mallet (to simplify putting the staples in the ground). • Combination pliers for cutting the boundary wire and pressing the contact strips together. • Edge cutter/straight spade if the boundary wi
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3. INSTALLATION The charging station must be positioned with a great deal of free space in front of it (at least 3 metres). It should also be centrally placed in the working area to make it easier for the robotic lawnmower to reach all areas in the working area. 3012-931 Do not put the charging station in confined spaces in the working area. There must be a straight boundary wire, at least 1.5 metres long, to the right and left of the charging station. The wire must be laid straight out
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3. INSTALLATION If the installation is done in a working area with a steep slope (such as around a house on a hill), the charging station should be placed in the area at the bottom of the slope. This makes it easier for the robotic lawnmower to follow the guide wire to the charging station. 3018-059 The charging station should not be placed on an island as this limits the laying of the guide wire in an optimal way. If the charging station has to be installed on an island, the guide wire
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3. INSTALLATION It is possible to let the low voltage cable cross the working area. The low voltage cable must be stapled down or buried, and the cutting height should be such that the blades on the blade disc can never come in contact with the low voltage cable. Make sure the low voltage cable is laid along the ground and secured with pegs 75 cm apart. The cable must lie close to the ground so as not to be cut before the grass roots have grown over it. The transformer must be placed whe
