Robotic Lawn Mower
Operator´s manual
Auto Mower
Please read these instructions carefully and make sure
you understand them before using the machine.
English
We congratulate you in becoming a new owner of a
Husqvarna Auto Mower. You have chosen a product
that we hope will fulfil and even exceed the expectations you have a right to demand. Automatic lawn
mowing is a new step in development, which involves a new way of thinking and behaviour, not
least from the consumer himself.
The Auto Mower is in many ways a revolutionary
product. It allows you to have a well-kept lawn
throughout the season with a minimum of inspection
and maintenance.
The document that you are now holding in your
hand, the Operator's Manual, is an important part of
your future interaction with the Husqvarna Auto
Mower.
We know that an Operator's Manual is normally seen
as boring and complicated and therefore has a tendency to be left unread. With this model it will be
difficult to utilise
it without this documentation. Therefore our first
suggestion is:
– To read this Operator's Manual and save it for
future use. In addition to the instructions normally
provided in a Operator's Manual, for example warnings, safety
instructions and maintenance instructions, we also
provide a comprehensive description of how the Auto
Mower “thinks” and works. There are also installation
instructions for different types of gardens and a
simple trouble shooting chart. We hope that this will
help you to gain as much as possible from your new
product.
If you have any questions or thoughts not answered
in this document you are always welcome to contact
your dealer. We hope that you get immense enjoyment from your new Auto Mower. Good luck!
Husqvarna AB Sweden
Lars Andersson
Business Manager Automatic Lawn mowers
Please visit us on the Internet:
www.automower.com
www.husqvarna.com
SYMBOL EXPLANATION/LIST OF CONTENTS
Symbols on the Auto Mower
IMPORTANT!
Read through the Operator’s Manual
carefully and make sure you understand it
before you start to use the Auto Mower.
WARNING!
This tool can be dangerous if used
incorrectly. The warnings and safety
instructions in the Operator’s Manual must
be followed carefully for the Auto Mower to
be used safely and efficiently.
WARNING!
There are rotating blades under the Auto
Mower. Never put your hands or feet close
to or under the body of the Auto Mower
while it is running.
Never use the Auto Mower if people,
especially children, or pets are nearby.
This product conforms to the applicable
EU Directives.
Stop the Auto Mower by lifting
its cover.
SECURITY CODE
1
6
5
535 09 65 - AX
87654321
34
15 V
2
Connection instructions, charging station.
1
256
List of contents
Symbol explanation
Symbols on the Auto Mower................................................ 1
Symbols in the Operator’s Manual ...................................... 1
Safety regulations
Use ...................................................................................... 2
Transport ............................................................................. 2
Care ..................................................................................... 2
Parts of the Auto Mower
What is what? ...................................................................... 3
Function
Technical data ..................................................................... 4
Charging station .................................................................. 4
Loop wires ........................................................................... 4
Auto Mower ......................................................................... 4
Installation
Planning the installation ...................................................... 5
Installation of the charging station ....................................... 6
Installation of boundary wire ................................................ 7
Installation of search wire .................................................... 8
Extra wire ............................................................................ 9
Installation, step by step .................................................... 10
Use
Start and stop .................................................................... 11
Adjusting the cutting height ............................................... 11
Sprinkler system ................................................................ 11
Charging an empty battery ................................................ 12
Settings ............................................................................. 13
Lamp and sound indications .............................................. 15
Maintenance
Replacing the blades ......................................................... 16
Battery ............................................................................... 16
Winter storage ................................................................... 16
Resetting the transformer fuse .......................................... 16
Cleaning ............................................................................ 16
Trouble shooting
Trouble shooting chart ....................................................... 17
Symbols in the Operator’s Manual
STOP
Inspection and/or maintenance should be
carried out with the Auto Mower power
switch set to “STOP”.
Always wear protective gloves when
working with the blades or cutting disc.
Never use a high-pressure jet or
even running water to clean the
Auto Mower.
!
WARNING!
Under no circumstances may the original
design of the Auto Mower be modified without
the permission of the manufacturer. Always
use genuine spare parts. Unauthorised
modifications and/or components can result
in serious disruptions and the risk of personal
injury.
English – 1
SAFETY REGULATIONS
Use
• Read through the Operator’s Manual carefully and make sure
you understand its contents before using the Auto Mower.
• Check that there are no
stones, twigs, tools, toys or
other objects on the lawn that
can damage the blades or
cause the mower to stop.
• Start the Auto Mower in accordance with the instructions.
Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating blades.
Never put your hands or feet underneath the mower.
• Make sure that no one is standing in front of the Auto Mower
when you start it.
• Never lift up the Auto Mower or carry it around when it is
running.
• Do not allow anyone who does not know how the Auto Mower
works and behaves, especially children, to go into the working
area while it is mowing.
• Do not let persons who do not know how the Auto Mower
works and behaves use the mower.
• Do not put anything on top of the Auto Mower or its charging
station.
Transport
STOP
WARNING!
!
Moving the Auto Mower from or within the mowing area:
1. Lift the cover. The long beep after the cover has been lifted
indicates that the cutting disc has stopped.
2. Enter the first digit of your personal code to prevent the
theft alarm being activated.
3. Switch off the power switch if the Auto Mower is to be
moved outside of the mowing area. Otherwise this does not
need to be switched off.
4. Carry the Auto Mower by its handle.
Pack away the Auto Mower in the original packaging when
transporting over long distances.
Never move the Auto Mower with the cover
lowered. The blades can then rotate and
cause personal injury.
• Do not allow the Auto Mower to be used if any part is seen to
be defective or faulty. This includes the cutting disc, blades,
nuts, bolts and cables.
• Do not use the Auto Mower if the power switch does not work.
• Always switch off the Auto Mower by means of the power
switch when it is not in use.
Care
STOP
• Inspect the Auto Mower weekly and replace any damaged
parts. Check in particular that the cutting disc and blades are
not damaged. Change all the blades at the same time if
replacement is necessary so that the rotating parts are
balanced, see the “Maintenance” section.
• Clean the charging station’s contact plates and the Auto
Mower’s charging pins using a fine abrasive cloth if necessary.
If black oxide forms on the Auto Mower’s charging pins this
can be a sign of inferior electrical contact between the
charging pins and the charging station’s contact plates.
Check the installation of the charging station, refer to “Instal-
lation, step by step”. Always check whether cleaning is
necessary with the first usage after the winter break.
• Contact your local dealer when changing damaged or worn
parts.
• Old batteries that have been replaced should be returned for
disposal to your dealer or to a recycling station.
2 – English
!
WARNING!
The power switch must be switched off with
all work on the mower’s chassis such as
cleaning, setting the cutting height or
replacing the blades. The power switch must
always be switched off when the machine is
turned upside down.
If the mower’s start-up signal has been
switched off you will not hear beeps warning
for the start of the cutting disc (5 beeps
during 5 seconds).
PARTS OF THE AUTO MOWER
1
2
3
6
7
9
10
4
25
8
5
24
1
1
234
2
5
8
67
STOP
3
4
ON
90
#
15
11
3
12
1
2
1
4
5
6
16
5
18
3
2
67
90
13
4
8
#
STOP
ON
14
What is what?
1. Handle and cover rest
2. Box containing computer, battery and wheel motors
3. Cutting disc
4. Protective disc
5. Loop sensor
6. Hinged cover
7. Drive wheel
8. Front wheel
9. Body
10. Charging pins
11. Buzzer
12. LEDs (light-emitting diodes)
13. Keypad
17
22
19
21
14. Power switch
15. Charging station
16. Loop wires
17. Transformer with mains power cable
18. Low-voltage cable
19. Staples
20. Operator’s Manual
21. Nails for docking unit
22. Wheel plates
23. Tool for connecting wires to charging station
24. Protective covers for charging station docking tower
25. Test loop wires
23
20
English – 3
FUNCTION
Technical data
Battery NiMH special battery, 12 V
Mowing system Cutting disc with three pivoting blades
Cutting height Variable adjustment, approx. 3–9 cm
Weight 7.1 kg
Length 72 cm
Width 60 cm
Height 26 cm
Cutting width 22 cm
2
Working capacity 1500 m
Charging station 15 V / 2.5 A
Transformer 230 / 15 V, double-insulated
(115 V U.S. and Canada)
Noise emissions Sound power, measured: 60 dB(A)
Sound power, guaranteed: 63 dB(A)
Charging station
The charging station has two tasks. It charges the Auto Mower’s
battery when necessary, and also sends control signals along the
search wire and boundary wires. The charging station is connected
to a wall socket via the supplied cable and transformer.
± 20%
Auto Mower
Operating principle
The Auto Mower mows your lawn automatically. When its
battery runs down it moves to its charging station to recharge.
When the battery is fully charged, the Auto Mower starts
mowing again.
The Auto Mower is controlled by a built-in computer that
consists of a circuit board with a microprocessor. The computer
is the Auto Mower’s “brain” and handles all of its functions,
commands and path selection by means of the data gathered
via the keypad, sensor and battery charging status.
Movement pattern
The Auto Mower always starts
its work in accordance with the
random principle, i.e. the
starting path is unplanned.
Each time it hits an obstacle or
senses the signal from the
boundary wire, the computer
chooses a new direction. This is
designed so that the Auto
Mower never regularly repeats
the same movement pattern.
If the Auto Mower enters an
area where it senses that the
grass is longer than where it
has just been, it can start to
mow systematically. It then
mows in a spiral pattern,
mowing the area that has
longer grass than the surrounding area. After this it
returns to the random principle.
Loop wires
Two separate loop wires have to be laid out, a boundary wire
and a search wire. The boundary wire runs round the edge of
the Auto Mower’s working area, and the search wire guides the
Auto Mower to the charging station. Signals transmitted from
these two wires are received by the Auto Mower’s sensor.
Initially the Auto Mower works for a few hours to get an idea of
the average length and thickness of the grass. Only then does it
start working systematically.
When the front of the Auto Mower bumps into an obstacle it
backs away and chooses a new direction.
When the Auto Mower needs to charge its battery it follows the
search wire that leads it to the charging station. If the battery
doesn’t need charging the Auto Mower ignores the search wire.
Working capacity
The Auto Mower can mow about 100 m2 per hour when it is
working and is recommended for grass areas of up to approx.
2
1500 m
The size of the area that the Auto Mower can mow depends
partly on the shape of the garden. If the working area consists
of an open lawn, this generally means that the Auto Mower can
mow a larger area than if the working area consists of several
grass areas or one that has many trees, flower beds or the like.
The length of time the Auto Mower spends mowing and recharging can vary, and depends partly on the temperature.
± 20%.
4 – English
INSTALLATION
Planning the installation
To get a good mowing result, you must install the charging
station and boundary wires carefully. Read through the whole of
this section before you begin the installation.
When the Auto Mower is released into the working area the
length of the grass should not be more than 1–2 centimetres
longer than the set cutting height, especially if the working area
is large. It may be necessary to cut the grass using a traditional
lawn mower before using the Auto Mower for the first time. The
Auto Mower will then prevent the grass from growing long.
The boundary wire is laid so
that in frames in the Auto
Mower’s working area. The loop
can also be used to delimit
areas within the working area.
The search wire is laid inside
the working area. When it is
time to recharge the battery the
Auto Mower will start to search
for the search wire.
The boundary wire must be no longer than 500 metres. The
distance between the Auto Mower and the nearest part of the
boundary wire must not exceed 35 meters anywhere in the
working area.
The accompanying wheel plates should be placed underneath
and in front of the charging station. They reduce wear to the
lawn and give the mower a firm base to ensure reliable charging. See the illustrations for examples.
35 m
35 m
When the Auto Mower’s working area borders, e.g. collections
of water, driveways and pathways, etc. the boundary wire must
be supplemented with a number of posts, edging or a fence with
a height of at least 15 cm. This is an additional safety measure
to prevent the Auto Mower from running outside of its working
area.
Placing the charging station
When you decide where to put the charging station, it is
important to consider how the power supply will be arranged.
The charging station is connected to the transformer via the
supplied 20 meters long low-voltage cable. The transformer
must be placed under cover in an area that is protected from
the weather, indoors if possible, and must be connected to a
230 V wall socket. If placed outdoors, the transformer should be
placed horizontally and at least 0.5 meters above the ground.
The transformer must never be exposed to dampness. Use only
the Husqvarna original low-voltage cable and transformer.
The area in front of the charging station should be as open
as possible. Don’t put the
charging station in a “pocket”.
We recommend that the
charging station is placed
somewhere along a straight
part of the boundary wire rather
than in a corner.
270° 90°
The most suitable location for the charging station is at the
outer edge of the working area. Exactly where depends on the
shape of the garden. If the working area consists of several
smaller areas that are separate and joined by pathways, it is
best to put the charging station as central as possible. The
search wire must also be laid so that the final meter before the
charging station is straight. The area under and in front of the
charging station must be flat and level.
The mower normally leaves the charging station at a random
angle within the range 90–270° (see diagram).
English – 5
INSTALLATION
If the charging station has to be placed in a passage, the grass
in the passage around the charging station could be mown too
often. To avoid this the Auto Mower can be programmed to
leave the charging station in any chosen direction within the
range 45–315°. You simply enter the angles between which you
want the mower to leave the charging station. See the chapter
on “Use” (Leaving the charging station).
It is beneficial to place the charging station in the shade when
installations are made in areas with a hot climate.
Installation of the charging station
Secure the charging station to
the ground using the six nails
supplied.
The boundary wire and search
wire should be routed through
the wire channels in the
charging station so that they
exit by the terminal block at the
rear. The low-voltage cable is
led out backwards from the
terminal block through the hole
in the cover.
The incoming search wire
(connect to terminal 1) should
be routed through one of the
four wire channels at the front
of the charging station. For
most installations the first or
second slot from the left usually
provides the most effective
docking (see drawing).
To ensure correct docking and charging of the battery it is
important that the charging station is installed as follows:
• The charging station must not stand on an upslope (fig. 1).
• The charging station must be level in relation to the mower
(figs. 2 and 3).
• The charging station must be on level ground (fig. 4).
Separate working areas
It may be a good idea to lay out more than one separate
working area in certain cases:
• When lawn areas are not joined to each other.
• When one area is much smaller than another and the only
link is through a narrow passage.
The charging station and the search wire must be located in the
main area, i.e. the largest working area. The boundary wire is then
laid in accordance with the installation instructions, along the outer
edge of the Auto Mower’s working area, see “Installation of
boundary wire”. The secondary area or areas are created by laying
the boundary wire in the form of an “island” outside the working
area. See the illustration.
The Auto Mower must then be moved by hand between the
various working areas, since automatic battery charging can only
be carried out while the Auto Mower is in the main area. To
facilitate the manual work see the chapter, “Settings” (Mowing
secondary areas).
When the battery is fully charged, the Auto Mower can mow for
about 1,5 to 2,5 hours or 150 to 300 m
of the battery, sharpness of the blades and the length of the grass.
Secondary
area
2
, depending on the condition
Fig.1
Fig.2
Fig.3
Fig.4
6 – English
Main area
There is a terminal block at the
rear. The low voltage cable, the
search wire and the boundary
wire should be connected to the
terminal block. See “Installation,
step by step”.
Loading...