Husqvarna 210 C User Manual

HUSQVA R N A AUTOMOW E R

210 C

OPERATOR’S MAN UAL

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1.1 Introduction

1.2 Symbols on Automower™

1.3 Symbols in the Operator’s Manual

1.4 Safety instructions

2. Presentation

2.1 Automower™, what’s what?

2.2 Function of Automower™

2.3 One Automower™ in several gardens

3. Installation

3.1 Preparations

3.2 Installation of the loop generator/charger

3.3 Charging the battery

3.4 Installation of the boundary wire

3.5 Connecting the boundary wire

3.6 Checking the installa tio n

3.7 Linking the Automower™ to the loop generator/charger

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4. Use

4.1 Starting Automower™

4.2 Stopping Automower™

4.3 Restart

4.4 Switching off Automower™

4.5 Using the Timer

4.6 Adjusting the cutting height

4.7 Changing the PIN code

4.8 Charging and storage between mowing

4.9 Sounds

5. Control panel

5.1 Select

5.2 Numbers

5.3 Main switch

5.4 Indicator lamps

6. Garden example

7. Maintenance

7.1 Battery

7.2 Winter storage

7.3 Service

7.4 Cleaning

7.5 Replacing the blades

8. Trouble shooting

8.1 Fault messages

8.2 Fault symptom

9. Technical data

10. Environmental information

11. Index

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product deve lop m en t an d th er ef or e re se rv es th e rig ht to mo dify the design and appearance and function of products without prior notice. This Operator's Manual deals with version 2.5x of the mower’s control program.

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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 reference to another part of the Operator's Manual.

• Words written in bold are one of the buttons on the mower's keypad.

• Words written in UPPERCASE and italics refer to the position of the main switch and the different operating modes on the mower.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Read through the Operator’s Manual carefully

and understand the content before using your Automower.

WARNING

Automower can be dangerous if incorrectly used.

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DANGER

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 ON position and the correct PIN code has been entered. Inspection and/or maintenance must be carried out with the main switch set to OFF.

• Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating blades. Never place your hands or feet close to or under the body when Automower is in operation.

DANGER

KEEP HANDS and FEET AWAY

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• Do not ride on Automower.

• This product conforms to the applicable EU Directives.

• This product must be left at an appropriate recycling station.

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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.

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• A warning box indicates a risk of personal injury exist, especially when the stated instructions are not followed.

• An information box indicates a risk of material damage exist, especially when the stated instructions are not followed. The box is also used where there is a risk of user error.

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WARNING

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION Xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx.

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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.

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When the main switch is in the ON position; make sure you keep your hands and feet away from the rotating blades. Never put your hands and feet under the mower.

• Never lift up Automower or carry it around when it is running.

• Do not let persons who do not know how Automower works and behaves use the mowe r.

• Never use Automower if persons, especially children, or pets, are in the immediate vicinity.

• Do not place objects on top of Automower.

• Do not allow Automower to be used with a defective blade disc or body. Neither should it be used with defective blades, screws, nuts or cables.

• Do not use Automower if the main switch does not work.

• 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.

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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.

2. Move the main switch to the OFF position if you intend to carry the mower.

3. Carry the mower by the handle at the rear of the mower. Carry the mower with the blade disc away from the body.

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Maintenance

WARNING

When the mower is turned upside down the main switch must always be set to the OFF position.

The main switch should be set to the OFF position during all work on the mower’s underframe, such as cleaning or replacing the blades.

• 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 7. Maintenance on page 37.

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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™ comprises three main components:

Automower, an automatic lawn mower that mows the lawn by moving in an irregular pattern. The mower is powered by a maintenance-free battery.

Loop generator/charger. The loop generator/charger has two functions:

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• To send control signals along the boundary wire.

• To charge the battery in Automower. The loop generator/charger is connected to a 120 V

wall socket via an integrated power cord and to the mower via a 6 ft long low voltage cable.

Wire, laid in a loop around Automower’s working area. The boundary wire is laid around the edges of the lawn and around objects and plants that the mower must not run into.

The wire supplied with the installation is 500 ft long. If this is not sufficient more wire can be purchased, with a connector, and spliced onto the existing wire.

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2. PRESENTATION

2.1 Automower™, what’s what?

The numbers in the picture correspond to:

1. Cutting height adjustment cover

2. Catch button to open the cutting height adjustment cover

3. Front wheel

4. Drive wheel

5. Body

6. Stop button

7. Indicator lamps

8. Keypad

9. Main switch

10. Handle

11. Charger contact

12. Chassis box with electronics, battery and motors

13. Skid plate

14. Blade disc

15. Loop wire for boundary wire

16. Connection to boundary wire

17. LED for operation check of the boundary wire

18. Loop generator/charger

19. Staples

20. Connector for the loop wire

21. Measurement gauge for help when installing the boundary wire

22. Solderless coupler for the loop wire

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2.2 Function of Automower™

Capacity

Automower is recommended for lawns up to 0.15 acre. The size of the working area the mower can handle depends on how much it is used. The larger the lawn the more occasions per week Automower can work.

How large an area is mown per hour 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.

Automower must work several times a week for the lawn to be mown properly. If the grass is too tall when the mower starts to work the result will be poor. Neither is it advisable to allow Automower to mow too often. If the mower works too much, the lawn will appear trampled down. How many times, and how long, the mower should work per week, is determined among others by the shape of the lawn, the length of the grass and the condition of the blades. If the lawn is 0.15 acre it is recommended to let Automower mow three times a week. Match the use of Automower to your garden.

How long Automower mows and recharges can vary depending on, among others, the ambient temperature. Up to about 77 °F a fully charged Automower mows for approximately 4 -6 hours , depending on the age of the battery and the thic kne ss of the grass. It takes around 12 - 15 hours to fully charge the battery in the mower. The mowing time drops successively above 77 °F.

Mowing technique

The mowing system used by Automower is based on an effective and energy efficient principle. Unlike normal lawn mowers, Automower cuts the grass instead of striking it off.

We recommend you allow Automower to mainly mow in dry weather to obtain the best possible result. Automower can even mow in the rain, however, wet grass easily collects on the mower and the risk of slipping on steep slopes is greater.

If there is a risk of thunder, the 120 V plug should be removed.

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The blades must be in good condition to obtain the best mowing result. In order to keep the blade s sharp for as long as possible it is important to keep the lawn free from branches, small stones and other objects.

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2. PRESENTATION

Working method

Automower automatically mows the lawn. Automower automatically mows the lawn. When the battery is discharged the mower stops on the lawn, and you need to carry it to the loop generator/charger for charging.

When Automower body hits an obstacle, the mower reverses and selects a new direction.

Two sensors, at the front and back on Automower , sense when the mower approaches the boundary wire. Automower overruns the wire by up to 27 centimeters (11") before it turns.

The STOP button on the top of Automower is mainly used to stop the mower when it’s running. When the STOP button is pressed a cover opens, behind which there is a control panel. The STOP button remains depressed until the cover is closed again. This acts as start inhibitor.

You start the mower via the control panel on top of Automower. Open the control panel cover by pressing down the STOP button.

A four digit PIN code must be chosen and entered when the main switch is set in the ON position for the first time. (see page 31).

The chosen PIN code must then be entered each time the mower is started. If the mower does not start within 20 seconds the PIN code must be re-entered until the mower starts. Slide shut the cover to start the mower after the PIN code has been entered.

Automower can, to save energy, enter sleep mode. The indicator lamps on the control panel are then turned off completely.

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The sleep mode is activated 25 minutes after the STOP button has been pressed and then not reset to the operating mode. Automower is then activated by switching the main switch off and on.

The sleep mode can also be activated in the event of a fault occurring during mowing or charging and which is not rectified within 25 minutes. Automower is then

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2. PRESENTATION

activated by pressing the STOP button.

Movement pattern

The mower’s movement pattern is irregular and is determined by Automower itself. A movement pattern is never repeated. This mowing system means the lawn is mown equally without any mowing lines.

2.3 One Automower™ in several gardens

One Automower can easily be used for more than one garden, where each garden has its own loop generator/charger and boundary wire.

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Contact your dealer for further information.

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3. INSTALLATION

3. Installation

This chapter describes how you install Husqv ar na 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 how the boundary wire should ideally be placed. Draw how the boundary wire is to be routed on the sketch.

Carry out the installation in the following steps:

3.1 Preparations.

3.2 Installation of the loop generator/char ge r .

3.3 Charging the battery.

3.4 Installation of the boundary wire.

3.5 Connecting the boundary wire.

3.6 Checking the installation.

3.7 Linking the Automower™ to the loop generator/charger..

In order to carry out a complete start-up of Automower the loop generator/charger and boundar y wire must be connected and the mower linked to the loop generator/charger. If you would like to start the mower without having completed the full boundary installation, you can connect a temporary short loop around the mower.

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