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HUSQVARNA AUTOMOWER
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  • Page 1 Operator's manual ® HUSQVARNA AUTOMOWER 520/550 EN, English Read the operator's manual carefully and make sure that you understand the instructions before you use the product.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 5.3 Replace the blades..........34 1 Introduction 5.4 Battery..............34 1.1 Support..............3 5.5 Winter service............. 34 1.2 Product description..........3 6 Troubleshooting 1.3 Product overview...........4 1.4 Symbols on the product........5 6.1 Introduction - troubleshooting......35 ® 1.5 Symbols in Automower Connect......5 6.2 Fault messages...........35 1.6 Symbols on the battery.........

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Serial number: PIN code: The serial number is on the product rating plate and on the product carton. • Use the serial number to register your product on www.husqvarna.com. 1.1 Support The operator selects the operation settings in the ®...

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    1.3 Product overview Automower® 520 Automower® 550 The numbers in the illustration represent: 13. Handle 14. Main switch Body 15. Rating plate (including product identification code) LED indicator lamp of the product 16. Blade disc STOP/START button 17. Skid plate Ultrasonic sensors 18.

  • Page 5: Symbols On The Product

    27. Loop wire for boundary loop and guide wire The chassis contains components which 28. Stakes are sensitive to electrostatic discharge 29. Connector for the loop wire (ESD). The chassis must also be resealed in a professional manner. For these 1.4 Symbols on the product reasons the chassis shall only be opened by authorized service technicians.

  • Page 6: Symbols On The Battery

    ® Automower Connect is where the operator enables and disables the ® Automower Connect module on the Do not immerse the battery into water. ® product. (Only available for Bluetooth short-range connectivity) 1.7 General manual instructions 1.6 Symbols on the battery The following system is used in the Operator’s Manual to make it easier to use: italics is a text that is in the...
  • Page 7 ® 1.8 Overview of the settings structure in Automower Connect (1) Schedule Overview Schedule settings Edit Change current Add new Schedule settings Schedule settings Cutting height Operation ECO mode Spiral cutting Weather timer Intensity Cutting time Medium Very low High Very high Medium High...

  • Page 8: Overview Of The Settings Structure Automower ® Connect (2)

    ® 1.9 Overview of the settings structure Automower Connect (2) Installation Lawn coverage Corridor width Exit angles Reversing Drive Find distance past wire charging station Charging Guide Follow guide Boundary corridor 1/2/3 corridor station signal Follow 1/2/3 boundary wire Sector 1 Sector 2 GPS assisted How often...

  • Page 9: Automower ® Connect (1)

    ® ® 1.10 Overview of the settings structure in Automower Connect (3) (Bluetooth short-range connectivity only) General Time & date Reset to factory settings Mower time Mower date Time & date from phone Security Change PIN code Theft protection GeoFence New loop signal Create new loop signal...

  • Page 10: Safety

    2 Safety 2.1 Safety information 2.1.1 IMPORTANT. READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE The operator is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other people or property. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities (that could affect a safe handling of the product), or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person...

  • Page 11: Safety Definitions

    The appliance must be disconnected from the supply mains when removing the battery. WARNING: The product CAUTION: Used if there is a risk of damage to the product, other materials or can be dangerous if used the adjacent area if the instructions in the manual are not obeyed.
  • Page 12 Schedule on page 24 . Refer to the charging station and the power supply may • Husqvarna does not guarantee full compatibility occur and create a potential risk of fire. between the product and other types of wireless • Check that there are no foreign objects such as systems such as remote controls, radio stones, branches, tools or toys on the lawn.
  • Page 13 CAUTION: Never use a high-pressure washer or even running water to clean the product. Never use solvents for cleaning. CAUTION: Use the plug to disconnect the charging station before any cleaning or maintenance of the charging station or the loop wire. Set the main switch in position Inspect the product each week and replace any damaged or worn parts.

  • Page 14: Installation

    • Cut the grass before you install the product. Make sure that the grass is maximum 10 cm / 4 in. Note: Refer to www.husqvarna.com for more Note: The first weeks after installation the perceived information about installation. sound level when cutting the grass may be higher than expected.
  • Page 15 • Use a residual-current device (RCD) with a tripping current of maximum 30 mA when you connect the power supply to the power outlet. Low-voltage cables of different lengths are available as accessories. 3.4.3 To examine where to put the boundary wire •...
  • Page 16 " 10 cm / 4 " max 1 cm / 0.4 • If you have a paving stone path that is in level with the lawn, put the boundary wire below the paving stone. Note: If the paving stone is minimum 30 cm / 12 Drive Past in.
  • Page 17 Note: If a passage is less than 2 m / 6.5 ft. wide, install a guide wire through the passage. The recommended minimum distance between the guide wire and the boundary wire is 30 cm / 12 in. The product always runs to the left of the guide wire as seen facing the charging station.
  • Page 18 Note: The product must be manually moved between 3.4.5 Work area examples the main area and the secondary area. • If the charging station is put in a small area (A), make sure that the distance to the boundary wire is •...

  • Page 19: Installation Of The Product

    To use ® Automower Club Solution, speak to your local 3.5.2 To install the charging station Husqvarna representative. WARNING: Obey national regulations about electrical safety. WARNING: The product is only to be used with the power supply unit supplied by Husqvarna.
  • Page 20 in the charging station while the boundary and WARNING: Risk of Electric Shock. guide wires are being laid. Switch on the product to Install only to a residual-current device Main switch on start charging the product. Refer to (RCD) with a tripping current of maximum 30 page 30 .

  • Page 21: To Put The Wire Into Position With Stakes

    3.5.4 To install the guide wire CAUTION: Twinned cables, or a screw terminal block that is insulated with insulation tape are not satisfactory splices. Soil moisture will cause the wire to oxidize and after a time result in a broken circuit. Open the connector and put the wire in the connector.

  • Page 22: To Extend The Boundary Wire Or The Guide Wire

    Add wire where it is necessary to install the extension. Enter the factory PIN code. Put the boundary wire or the guide wire into Log in to your Husqvarna account in the position. ® Automower Connect app.
  • Page 23 ® through Bluetooth if you are in short-range of the ® product. You can use Automower Direct without a Husqvarna account as long as you have the product PIN code. 1439 - 007 - 07.01.2021 Installation - 23...

  • Page 24: Settings In Automower ® Connect

    should be used to minimize wear on the grass and to the Note: ® The Automower Direct connection is only valid product. ® as long as you are within Bluetooth range. If you move To calculate To calculate the schedule setting, refer to ®...
  • Page 25 settings is done. Weather timer is not changed if a Reset In the Operation's menu it is possible to change the of schedule settings is done. settings of the Weather timer, ECO mode and Spiral cutting . To set the Weather timer 3.11.2.1 Spiral cutting Settings >...
  • Page 26 Follow guide and specified time interval, it also uses To set the Lawn Coverage function Follow boundary wire . Lawn Coverage function is used to guide the product to remote parts of the work area. If the work Causes why the product cannot follow the wire: area includes remote parts that are connected with Lawn Coverage function is useful •...
  • Page 27 Divide the measured area with the total work corridor width can be set between 0-9. If guide corridor area. width is set to 0, the product straddles the guide wire. The factory setting is 6 for the boundary wire and 9 for Convert the result to percentage.
  • Page 28 3.11.5.2 Reset to factory settings Note: Drive Past Wire distance is changed, the If the The user settings can be reset to factory settings. distance will change along the boundary wire everywhere in the work area. Note: PIN code, Loop signal, Messages and Date & Time will not be reset.
  • Page 29 Select the on/off button to enable or disable the refer to www.husqvarna.com. Time lock, Require PIN code, STOP button pressed and Carried away . 3.11.9.1 To connect to the product with Husqvarna Fleet ™ Move the horizontal bar to select the duration of Services the alarm.

  • Page 30: Operation

    4 Operation 4.1 Main switch WARNING: Read the safety instructions carefully before you start the product. WARNING: Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating blades. Do not put your hands or feet near to or below the product when the cutting motor is on. WARNING: Do not use the product when persons, especially children, or...

  • Page 31: Operating Mode - Park

    prepared to start operation, but needs confirmation from the operator first. In the Secondary area mode, the product operates for a selected period of time or until the battery is empty. Note: If you want to cut the main area after the battery Main area mode before is charged, set the product to you put the product in the charging station.

  • Page 32: To Adjust The Cutting Height With Automower Connect

    4.7 To adjust the cutting height with ® Automower Connect The cutting height can be varied from MIN (2 cm / 0.8 in.) to MAX (6 cm / 2.5 in.). Note: During the first weeks after a new installation, the cutting height must be set to MAX to avoid damaging the loop wire.

  • Page 33: Maintenance

    It is recommended to clean using a brush. Husqvarna recommends to use a special cleaning and maintenance kit, available as an accessory. Contact your Husqvarna representative for more information.

  • Page 34: Replace The Blades

    5.5 Winter service Turn the product upside down. Put the product on a soft and clean surface to avoid scratching the Take your product to your Husqvarna central service for product. service prior to winter storage. Regular winter service Rotate the skid plate so that its holes align with the will maintain the product in good condition and create screws for the blade.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    Messages menu is only available for short-range connectivity (Bluetooth ® 6.2 Fault messages The list below shows a number of fault messages that may be shown in the app. Speak to your local Husqvarna representative if the same message shows frequently. Message...
  • Page 36 An incorrect PIN code has been entered. 5 Enter the correct PIN code. Speak to your lo- tries are permitted, and the product is then cal Husqvarna representative if you forget blocked for a period of time. the PIN code.
  • Page 37 Message Cause Action Outside work area The boundary wire connections to the charg- Make sure that the boundary wire is connec- ing station are crossed. ted correctly to the charging station. Refer to To install the boundary wire on page 20 . The boundary wire is too close to the edge of Make sure that the boundary wire is put To install the boun-...
  • Page 38 Message Cause Action Charging station The contact between the charging strips and Put the product in the charging station and blocked contact strips may be poor and the product check that the charging plates and contact has made a number of attempts to charge. plates make good contact.
  • Page 39 Message Cause Action Electronic problem Temporary electronic or firmware related is- Restart the product. sue in the product. Loop sensor prob- If the problem stays, speak to your approved lem, front/rear servicing dealer. Charging system problem Tilt sensor problem Temporary problem Wheel drive problem, right/left Invalid device combi-...

  • Page 40: Information Messages

    6.3 Information messages Messages menu in the Automower ® The list below shows a number of information messages that may be found in the Connect app. Contact your local Husqvarna representative if the same message appears often. Message Cause Action Low battery The product cannot find the charging station.
  • Page 41 Restart the product. If there still is a connec- tion problem, try to unpair the product mowers) and then pair it again. If the prob- lem remains, contact your local Husqvarna representative. Connection settings Settings for wireless connectivity have been Check and revise settings if necessary.

  • Page 42: Led Indicator Lamp On The Charging Station

    For a fully functional installation, the indicator lamp in the charging station must emit a solid or flashing green light. If any other color than green is visible, follow the troubleshooting guide below. There is more help on www.husqvarna.com. If you still need help, please contact your local Husqvarna representative.

  • Page 43: Symptoms

    If your product does not work as expected, follow the symptoms guide below. There is a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on www.husqvarna.com which provides more detailed answers to a number of standard questions. Contact your local Husqvarna representative if you still cannot find the reason for the fault.

  • Page 44: Finding Breaks In The Loop Wire

    Symptoms Cause Action The product turns This is completely normal for the product. No action. round and stays on a The product have GPS assisted navigation small area for several that contributes to an even result. minutes. Schedule Uneven mowing re- The product works too few hours per day.
  • Page 45 GUIDE Check that the boundary wire connections to the charging station are properly connected and not damaged. Check that the indicator lamp in the charging station is still flashing blue. Guide POWER To rectify the fault you will need boundary wire, connector(s) and coupler(s): a) If the suspected boundary wire is short then it is easiest to exchange all of the boundary wire...
  • Page 46 Continue until only a very short section of the wire remains which is the difference between a solid green light and a flashing blue light. Then follow instruction in step 5 below. If indicator lamp still flashes blue in step 3 above: Put AL and G1 back in their original positions.

  • Page 47: Transportation, Storage And Disposal

    Keep the product in a dry, frost free space. Torx 20. • Keep the product with all wheels on level ground during storage, or use a Husqvarna wall hanger. • If you keep the charging station indoors, disconnect and remove the power supply and all the connectors from the charging station.

  • Page 48: Technical Data

    8 Technical data 8.1 Technical data ® ® Dimensions Automower Automower Length, cm / in. 72 / 28.3 72 / 28.3 Width, cm / in. 56 / 22 56 / 22 Height, cm / in. 31 / 12 31 / 12 Weight, kg / lbs 13.3 / 29.3 13.5 / 29.8...
  • Page 49 ® ® Sound data Automower Automower Noise emissions uncertainties K , dB (A) Measured sound power noise level, dB (A) Guaranteed sound power noise level, dB (A) Sound pressure noise level at the operator’s ear , dB ® ® Mowing Automower Automower Cutting system...

  • Page 50: Registered Trademarks

    4 . 8.2 Registered trademarks ® Bluetooth Bluetooth SIG, inc. and any use of such word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by marks by Husqvarna is under license. 50 - Technical data 1439 - 007 - 07.01.2021...

  • Page 51: Warranty

    The blades and wheels are seen as disposable and are not covered by the warranty. If an error occurs with your Husqvarna product, please contact Husqvarna customer service for further instructions. Please have the receipt and the product’s serial number at hand when contacting Husqvarna customer service.

  • Page 52: Applicable To Us/Ca Market

    20 cm/7 inches from any part of the product. Note: Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Husqvarna may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment. Note: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules [and with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s)].
  • Page 53 1439 - 007 - 07.01.2021 Applicable to US/CA market - 53...
  • Page 54 54 - Applicable to US/CA market 1439 - 007 - 07.01.2021...
  • Page 55 1439 - 007 - 07.01.2021 Applicable to US/CA market - 55...
  • Page 56 AUTOMOWER ® is a trademark owned by Husqvarna AB. © Copyright 2021 HUSQVARNA. All rights reserved. www.husqvarna.com Original instructions 1142659-95 2021-01-18...

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