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H U SQVARNA AUTOMOWE R
265 ACX
OPE R ATOR'S MAN UAL

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  • Page 1 ® H U SQVARNA AUTOMOWE R 265 ACX OPE R ATOR’S MAN UAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction and safety .............. 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 ............

  • Page 3: Introduction And Safety

    • the position of the main switch and the different operating modes on the mower. Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to modify...

  • Page 4: Symbols On Automower

    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 ®...

  • Page 5: Symbols In The Operator's Manual

    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. •...

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY 1.4 Safety instructions • This robotic lawn mower 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 incorrect.
  • Page 7 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: 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.

  • Page 8: Presentation

    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.

  • Page 9: Automower , What's What

    2. PRESENTATION 2.1 Automower , what’s what? ® The numbers in the picture correspond to: The numbers in the picture correspond to: The numbers in the picture correspond to: Charging strip 15. Blade disc Cutting height adjustment cover 16. Charging station Catch button to open the cutting height adjustment 17.

  • Page 10: Function Of Automower

    2. PRESENTATION 2.2 Function of Automower ® Capacity Automower is recommended for lawns up to 6000 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.
  • Page 11 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.
  • Page 12 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...

  • Page 13: Search Method

    Up to two guide wires can be installed for 265 ACX. For more information, see 3.8 Installation of the guide wire on page 33.

  • Page 14: More Than One Automower In A Garden

    2. PRESENTATION 2.4 More than one Automower ® a garden f you install more than one Automower ® in the same area of lawn, each mower must have its own PIN code. A complete installation, including charging station, is required for each mower. The boundary wires for the different installations can be routed next to each other.

  • Page 15: Installation

    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.

  • Page 16: Installation Of The Charging Station

    3. INSTALLATION • Screws for the charging station (24) • Measurement gauge (25) • Connector for the loop wire (23) • Solderless coupler for the loop wire (26) Contact your dealer to purchase the following installation material: • Loop wire for the boundary wire and guide wire (19) •...
  • Page 17 3. INSTALLATION The charging station must be 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 Automower can easily find the charging ®...
  • Page 18 3. INSTALLATION The transformer shall be mounted on a vertical surface, for example a house wall. Mount the transformer with screws in the two attachment points. Securing screws are not included. Choose screws suitable for the wall material. Mount the transformer at a height such that there is no risk the transformer can become submerged in water (minimum 30 cm from the ground).
  • Page 19 3. INSTALLATION Installation and connecting the charging station Position the charging station in a suitable spot. Attach the charging station to the ground using the supplied screws. Ensure the screws are secured all the way down in the countersink. IMPORTANT INFORMATION It is not permitted to make new holes in the plate.

  • Page 20: Charging The Battery

    3. INSTALLATION 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. Set the main switch to the ON position. Place Automower in the charging station to ®...

  • Page 21: Installation Of The Boundary Wire

    3. INSTALLATION 3.4 Installation of the boundary wire The boundary wire can be installed in one of the following ways: • Securing the wire to the ground with staples. It is preferable to staple down the boundary cable, if you want to make adjustments to the boundary wire during the first few weeks of operation.
  • Page 22 3. INSTALLATION Boundaries for the working area If a high obstacle, for example a wall or fence, borders the working area, the boundary wire should be laid 40 cm from the obstacle. This will prevent Automower ® from colliding with the obstacle and reduce body wear.
  • Page 23 3. INSTALLATION When Automower searches for the charging station or ® follows the loop according to the function Follow loop (3-2) (see page 52), it runs along the side of the boundary wire at a specific distance. The Corridor width (3-2-3) function determines the distance from the boundary wire that the mower shall run.
  • Page 24 3. INSTALLATION Passages when mowing Long narrow passages and areas, narrower than 1.5 - 2 metres, should be avoided. When Automower ® mows there is a risk that it runs around in the passage or area for a too long a period. The lawn will then look flattened.
  • Page 25 3. INSTALLATION Slopes The boundary wire can be laid across a slope that slants less than 10 %. The boundary wire should not be laid across a slope that is steeper than 10 %. There is a risk of Automower finding it difficult to turn there.
  • Page 26 3. INSTALLATION Laying out the boundary wire Run the boundary wire around the working area, but wait before connecting the wire to the charging station. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Extra wire must not be placed in coils outside the boundary wire. This can disrupt Automower ®...
  • Page 27 3. INSTALLATION Laying the boundary wire in towards the charging station The boundary wire can be routed in several different ways in towards the charging station. The best alternative is to route the wire completely outside the charging station, see alternative 1. The wire can also be placed under the charging station plate as shown in alternative 2 in the illustration.

  • Page 28: Connecting The Boundary Wire

    3. INSTALLATION 3.5 Connecting the boundary wire Connect the boundary wire to the charging station: Lift up the cover on the charging station: • Grip under the edge of the cover with both hands and pull straight out towards the sides. •...
  • Page 29 3. INSTALLATION Place the cable ends in the connector: • Open the connector. • Place the wire in the connector grip. Press the connector together using a pair of pliers. Press until you hear a click. Cut off any surplus boundary wire. Cut 1 - 2 cm Cut off any surplus boundary wire.

  • Page 30: Checking The Installation

    3. INSTALLATION Refit the cover on the charging station. Ensure the three guides on the charging station enter the right holes in the cover. 3.6 Checking the installation Check the loop signal by looking to see what indication the green LED on the charging station is giving.

  • Page 31: Installation Of The Guide Wire

    The same wire used for the boundary wire is also used for the guide wire. Up to two guide wires can be installed for 265 ACX . In similarity to the boundary wire, the guide wire can either be stapled down or buried.
  • Page 32 3. INSTALLATION • The route to a remote area is long or complicated. When Automower shall follow the boundary wire ® to or from a remote area and the route along the boundary wire to the area is long or complicated. •...
  • Page 33 3. INSTALLATION The longer the guide wire, the closer the mower follows the guide wire. If the guide wire is longer then 300 metres, the mower may find it difficult to follow the wire. This varies depending on the design of the garden and installation. Lift up the cover on the charging station.
  • Page 34 3. INSTALLATION If you shall install the guide wire through a passage: • Automower ® follows the guide wire on the same side of the wire both to and from the charging station. This means that in towards the charging station the guide wire is on the right side of the mower and away from the charging station the guide wire is on the left side of the mower.

  • Page 35: Activate The Gps Anti-Theft Protection Area

    3. INSTALLATION 3.9 Activate the GPS anti-theft protection area Before the anti-theft protection area can be activated, a SIM card must be installed and the administrator’s phone number must be entered into the GPS communication unit (see 4.3 Using GPS-communication on page 39). Place Automower at the centre of the required ®...

  • Page 36: Use

    4. USE 4. Use 4.1 Charging a discharged battery When the Automower is new, or for some other ® reason has not been charged for a long time, the battery is flat and needs to be charged before starting. Charging takes between 1 and 2 hours. Place Automower in the charging station.

  • Page 37: Using The Timer

    4. USE 4.2 Using the timer The lawn should not be cut too often to obtain the best mowing result. Use the timer function (see 6.4 Timer (2) on page 49) to avoid a downtrodden lawn and to get the maximum life from your Automower ®...
  • Page 38 4. USE Description Commands Send the mower to the charging station Start mowing St1 hh:mm-hh:mm Set timer 1 * St2 hh:mm-hh:mm Set timer 2 * Str hh:mm-hh:mm,hh:mm-hh:mm Set both timer 1 and timer 2 * Swet1 hh:mm-hh:mm Set weekend timer 1 * Swet2 hh:mm-hh:mm Set weekend timer 2 * Swetr hh:mm-hh:mm,hh:mm-hh:mm...

  • Page 39: Starting Automower

    4. USE Remarks Commands Remarks Spn1 +nnnnnnnnnnn Enter the administrator’s phone Required for operation, +nnnnnnnnn number = phone number incl. country code Spn2 +nnnnnnnnnnn Set phone number of user 2 Optional, not required, +nnnnnnnnn = phone number incl. country code Spn3 +nnnnnnnnnnn Set phone number of user 3 Optional, not required, +nnnnnnnnn =...

  • Page 40: Stopping Automower

    4. USE 4.5 Stopping Automower ® Press the STOP button. Automower ® stops, the blade motor stops and the control panel cover opens. 4.6 Restart Restart within 20 seconds Close the control panel cover. 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 Automower...

  • Page 41: Adjusting The Cutting Height

    4. USE 4.8 Adjusting the cutting height The cutting height can 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 gradually lower the cutting height.

  • Page 42: Control Panel

    5. CONTROL PANEL 5. Control panel All forms of commands and settings for Husqvarna Automower 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.

  • Page 43: Shortcuts

    5. CONTROL PANEL 5.1 Shortcuts Home: • Sends the mower to the charging station. Where it stays until the button is pressed again. The house icon is lit on the right-hand side of the display when the button is pressed. When the battery is fully charged the mower will remain in the charging station and show the message Waiting.

  • Page 44: Numbers

    5. CONTROL PANEL Cancel: • Press to go back one step in the menu structure, or to interrupt an ongoing input. YES: • Press to confirm an entry or selection. • Press to start the mower if more than 20 seconds has elapsed since you last pressed a button and you want to close the control panel cover.

  • Page 45: Menu Functions

    6.6 Settings (4) Installation Settings The numbers in brackets refer to the menu rows on the display of Husqvarna Automower ® There are a number of submenus under each option. You can access all the functions to set Automower ®...

  • Page 46: Automower Main Menu, Menu Overview

    6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6.2 Automower main menu, menu overview ® 48 - English...

  • Page 47: Commands (1)

    6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6.3 Commands (1) This option in the main menu allows you to access Charge then AUTO the following functions on Automower ® • Charge then AUTO (1-1) Show latest faults Commands in order for Automower to drive immediately to ®...
  • Page 48 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Timer override (2-1) If you set the timer on your Automower , you can use ® this function to temporarily abandon the settings. Timer override • YES (2-1-1) Day timer 2-1- Move the cursor to YES and press YES to turn off the timer function.

  • Page 49: Installation (3)

    6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6.5 Installation (3) From this option in the main menu you access the Commands driving settings. Exit angles • Exit angles (3-1) Timer Follow loop to set how far Automower should reverse out of ® the charging station before it turns and in what Installation direction the mower should leave the charging Installation shape...
  • Page 50 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Follow loop (3-2) These functions in this sub-menu are for situations Follow loop out when the mower needs to be guided to reach remote areas, to find the charging station more easily, and to determine at what distance the mower shall follow the Follow loop in Exit angles loop.
  • Page 51 6. MENU FUNCTIONS • Direction Specify to the right, left, guide 1 or guide 2 Direction depending on which direction the area lies from the charging station. The direction is set Distance looking from the charging station in the Area 1 approach direction of the mower.
  • Page 52 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Automower has a default delay setting of 2 ® Follow loop out minutes for guide 1 and guide 2 and 11 minutes Boundary delay for the boundary wire. A delay of 99 minutes Follow loop in means that the function is deactivated. Guide 1 delay If both search methods are to be activated, it is Corridor width...
  • Page 53 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Different corridor widths can be set for the Follow loop out boundary wire, guide 1 and on guide 2. The default setting on Automower is set to a value of ® Follow loop in 19 for both the boundary wire and guide wires. Boundary corridor The higher the stated Corridor width value, the Corridor width...
  • Page 54 6. MENU FUNCTIONS When the function is selected the mower will immediately follow the boundary wire, guide 1 or guide 2, depending on which one it finds first, in to the charging station. If there is a passage and the mower can not run through it, the Corridor width value is set too high.

  • Page 55: Settings (4)

    6. MENU FUNCTIONS Installation shape (3-3) Automower can be set according to three garden ® Exit angles shapes: Open, Normal and Complex. Open This setting affects how Automower covers a ® Follow loop working area when it mows. Above all it influences Normal the turning angles and how often the mower changes direction.
  • Page 56 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Security (4-1) • PIN code (4-1-1) Via this function you can change your PIN code Security PIN code at any time. • To change the PIN code: Move the cursor to Language Time lock PIN code and press YES. Place Automower ®...
  • Page 57 6. MENU FUNCTIONS • Alarm(4-1-3) This function means that the first digit of the PIN PIN code code must be entered within 10 seconds after the STOP-button has been pressed or the mower has been lifted up for any reason. If the Time lock _ _ _min correct number is not entered after three...
  • Page 58 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Language (4-2) Using this function you can change the language Security selection you made when Automower was first ® started. Language To select the language: Move the cursor to Language and press YES. Now move the cursor to the required language and press YES.

  • Page 59: Garden Example

    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 garden makes it easier for Husqvarna Automower ® to frequently reach all parts of the garden and in doing so achieve a perfect mowing result.
  • Page 60 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE Proposals for installation and settings Area: 4500 m . A number of islands and a steep slope along the boundary wire. Guide wire recommended. Timer: Operating time of 24 hours per day. Exit angles: 90°-270°. Search method: Irregular and Follow guide wire in.
  • Page 61 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE Proposals for installation and settings Area: 3500 m . U-shaped garden with the charging station placed on one of the large open areas. Guide wire recommended through the passage. Timer: Operating time of 17 hours per day. Exit angles: 90°...
  • Page 62 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE Proposals for installation and settings Area: 1,000 m . There is one small island. Guide wire recommended through the passage. Timer: Operating time of 5 hours per day. Exit angles: 70° - 190°. Follow loop out: Direction Guide 1, Distance 20 m and Proportion 25 %.

  • Page 63: Maintenance

    8. MAINTENANCE 8. Maintenance Check and clean Husqvarna Automower regularly ® and replace worn parts if necessary to improve operating reliability and to ensure a longer service life. For further information on cleaning, see 8.5 Cleaning on page 67. During the initial period Automower is used the blade ®...

  • Page 64: Winter Storage

    8. MAINTENANCE 8.2 Winter storage ® Automower Automower ® must be carefully cleaned before winter storage, see 8.5 Cleaning on page 67. Charge the battery fully before winter storage. Turn the main switch to the OFF position. It is also recommended to fully charge the battery several times during the winter in order to maximise its operating life.

  • Page 65: After Winter Storage

    8. MAINTENANCE 8.4 After winter storage During a service the dealer can clean the mower thoroughly, test its function and components as well as replace wear parts if necessary. If the charging or contact strips appear to be burnt, clean them using fine grade emery cloth.

  • Page 66: Replacing The Blades

    Use Husqvarna AB approved blades only. Please Use Husqvarna AB approved blades only. Please Use Husqvarna AB approved blades only. Please contact your dealer for more information.

  • Page 67: Trouble Shooting

    9. TROUBLE SHOOTING 9. Trouble shooting 9.1 Fault messages A number of fault messages are listed below that can be shown on Husqvarna Automower . If the same ® fault occurs frequently: contact your dealer. Fault message Cause Action Left wheel motor...
  • Page 68 9. TROUBLE SHOOTING Fault message Cause Action Outside working area If this occurs in isolated areas it may Try moving the boundary wire. be due to interference from metallic objects (perimeter fence, reinforcement bar) or buried cables in the vicinity. The working area slopes too much.
  • Page 69 9. TROUBLE SHOOTING Fault message Cause Action Stuck in charging An object is preventing Automower ® Remove the object. station from reversing out of the charging station. Upside down Automower leans too much or has Turn the mower the right way up. ®...

  • Page 70: Fault Symptom

    9. TROUBLE SHOOTING 9.2 Fault symptom If your Automower does not work correctly, follow the trouble shooting guide below. If the fault persists; ® contact your dealer. Symptom Cause Action Increase the mowing time, see 6.4 Uneven mowing Automower works too few hours per ®...

  • Page 71: Technical Data

    10. TECHNICAL DATA 10. Technical data Data Automower 265 ACX ® Dimensions Length 80 cm Width 71 cm Height 31 cm Weight 12.9 kg Electrical system Battery Special Lithium-Ion battery, 22V/ 8.5Ah Transformer 230V / 24V Mean energy consumption at maximum use...

  • Page 72: Environmental Information

    The GPS communication unit is not for portable use. The GPS communication unit is sold only for use in any of the following models Husqvarna Automower The GPS communication unit is sold only for use in any of the following models Husqvarna Automower The GPS communication unit is sold only for use in any of the following models Husqvarna Automower ®...

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