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  • Page 1 H U SQVARNA AUTOMOWE R ™ SOL AR HYBRI D OPE R ATOR’S MAN UAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2. Presentation .................. 2.1 Automower™, what’s what? ..........2.2 Function of Automower™ ............2.3 Search method ................2.4 More than one Automower™ in a garden ......2.5 One Automower™ in several gardens ......... 3. Installation ..................3.1 Preparations ................. 3.2 Installation of the charging station ........
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to modify 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.

  • Page 4: 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.

  • Page 5: Symbols On Automower

    1001-002 • 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.

  • Page 6: Symbols In The Operator's Manual

    Always wear protective gloves when working with the mower’s underframe. 3012-272 • Never use a high-pressure washer or even running water to clean Automower. 3012-271 • A warning box indicates a risk of personal injury exist, especially when the stated instructions are WARNING not followed.

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    • Never use Automower if persons, especially children, or pets, are in the immediate vicinity. • Do not put anything on top of Automower or its charging station. • 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.
  • Page 8 3012-409 • 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 8.

  • Page 9: Presentation

    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. The mower is powered by solar energy in combination with a maintenance free battery.

  • Page 10: Automower™, What's What

    2. PRESENTATION 2.1 Automower™, what’s what? 3012-816 The numbers in the picture correspond to: Charging strip 14. Blade disc Solar cell panel 15. Charging station Cutting height adjustment cover 16. Contact strips Front wheel 17. LED for operation check of the boundary wire Drive wheel 18.

  • Page 11: Function Of Automower

    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.
  • Page 12 90° - 270°. To make it easier for Automower to reach all parts of the garden you can manually set how the mower will leave the charging station, see 6.5 Garden (3) on page 49.
  • Page 13 The function can be deactivated or changed as required. For more information about Time lock (4-1-2), see page 58. Automower can enter a sleep mode to save power. The display on the control panel is then completely dimmed. The sleep mode is activated 25 minutes after the...

  • Page 14: Search Method

    2. PRESENTATION 2.3 Search method Automower can be set to search for the charging station in three different ways. Using the setting options the three search methods can be combined to optimize the search for the charging station. The required search method or methods depends on the shape of the garden.

  • Page 15: More Than One Automower™ In A Garden

    2.4 More than one Automower™ in a garden If 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.

  • Page 16: Installation

    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.

  • Page 17: Installation Of The Charging Station

    (at least 10 ft). It should also be positioned centrally in the working area so that Automower can easily find the charging station and quickly reach all parts of the working area.
  • Page 18 3. INSTALLATION Consider the distance to a wall socket when choosing the position. The charging station should be connected to a 120V wall socket via the low voltage cable and transformer. The supplied low voltage cable is 66 ft long. Tip! It is possible to let the low voltage cable cross the working area.
  • Page 19 3. INSTALLATION Do not position the charging station so that the mower can come closer than 10 ft behind the charging station (for example on a narrow point). It will then be harder for the mower to find the charging station. 3012-822 Installation and connecting the charging station...

  • Page 20: Charging The Battery

    Do not tread or walk on the charging station plate. 3012-533 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 OFF position.
  • Page 21 If a high obstacle, for example a wall or fence, borders the working area, the boundary wire should be laid 14" from the obstacle. This will prevent Automower from colliding with the obstacle and reduce body wear. 35 cm 3012-824...
  • Page 22 If the working area borders against a flat path or the like that lies level with the lawn, it is possible to allow Automower to run a little over the path. The boundary wire should then be laid 4" from the edge of the path.
  • Page 23 Passages when mowing Long narrow passages and areas, narrower than 5 - 7 ft, 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 24 3. INSTALLATION Passages when searching for the charging station The distance between the boundary wires in a passage must be at least 10 ft in order for Automower Secondary to follow the boundary wire through the passage area Main area without the need of changing the mower's default settings.
  • Page 25 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. The mower will then stop and show the fault message Outside working area. The risk is at its greatest in damp weather conditions, as the wheels can slip on the wet grass.
  • Page 26 2 in the illustration. However, the wire should not be placed outside alternative 2 because it can then be difficult for Automower to find the charging station. 3012-671 English - 27...
  • Page 27 3. INSTALLATION When connecting to the charging station, the right end of the boundary wire should be guided into the right-hand hole and the cable's left end in the left-hand hole. 3012-462 Joining the boundary wire If the boundary wire is not long enough and needs to be spliced: Use original solderless coupler.

  • 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. 3012-284 Press the connector together using a pair of pliers. Press until you hear a click. 3012-264 Cut off any surplus boundary wire. Cut 0.4" - 0.8" above respective connectors.

  • Page 30: Checking The Installation

    PIN code. All combinations except 0000 are permitted. 3012-823 When you have chosen a PIN code with Automower placed in the charging station, the mower and charging station are then linked to each other. English - 31...

  • Page 31: Installation Of The Guide Wire

    In similarity to the boundary wire, the guide wire can either be stapled down or buried. When a guide wire is installed, Automower can also be set to follow the guide wire out from the charging station using the function Follow loop out (3-2-1), see page 51.
  • Page 32 Automower to find the charging station when it follows the boundary wire. There is a risk of the mower following the outer edge of the working area 2 - 3 turns before it changes direction and starts to follow the loop at another spot.
  • Page 33 3. INSTALLATION The longer the guide wire, the closer the mower follows the guide wire. If the guide wire is longer than 1000 ft, the mower may find it difficult to follow the wire. This varies depending on the design of the garden and installation. 3012-650 Lift up the cover on the charging station.
  • Page 34 3012-834 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 3. INSTALLATION Connect the guide wire to the boundary wire with the help of a solderless coupler: • Insert the ends of the boundary wire in the right respective left-hand holes on the connector. • Insert the end of the guide wire in the centre hole.

  • Page 36: Use

    4. USE 4. Use 4.1 Charging a discharged battery When Husqvarna Automower™ is new or has been stored for a long period the battery will not be charged and needs to be charged before starting. Charging takes between 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 hours.

  • Page 37: Using The Timer

    The message Starting is shown on the display. 5 beeps are heard over 2 seconds when the blade disc starts. 4.4 Stopping Automower™ Press the STOP button. Automower stops, the blade motor stops and the solar cell panel cover can be opened. 3012-814 38 - English...

  • Page 38: Restart

    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 the Automower by just closing the cover the solar cell panel and/or setting the STOP button in the operating mode.

  • Page 39: Adjusting The Cutting Height

    The cutting height can be varied from MIN (0.8") to MAX (2.5"). 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 40: Control Panel

    Automower has spent mowing or looking for the charging station is counted as operating time. • The clock icon shows when Automower should be or is switched off by the timer, i.e. stands in the charging station or is on its way to the charging station to switch off.

  • Page 41: Shortcuts

    When the Test IN (3-2-4) function (see page 55) is selected, Automower will, once it reaches the charging station, remain there until the Home button is pressed again.

  • Page 42: Programs

    Under the program buttons you can save sets of different settings, to reuse or to simplify the use of Automower in several gardens. Under respective buttons there are some preset settings. You can choose to use these or change them.

  • Page 43: Numbers

    3012-407 5.5 Main switch 10. Set the main switch in the ON position to start Automower. Set the main switch in the OFF position when you are not using the mower or if you want to work on the blade disc.

  • Page 44: Menu Functions

    The numbers in brackets refer to the menu rows on the display of the Husqvarna Automower™. 3012-679 There are a number of submenus under each option. You can access all the functions to set Automower settings via these. Browse between menus Browse through the main menu and submenus with the help of the arrow buttons.

  • Page 45: Automower™ Main Menu, Menu Overview

    6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6.2 Automower™ main menu, menu overview 46 - English...

  • Page 46: Commands (1)

    Consequently, it is important to limit the operating time using the timer function if the working area is less than the mower's working capacity. When Automower is allowed to mow too much, the lawn may appear flattened. Besides, the mower is subjected to unnecessary wear.
  • Page 47 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. • YES (2-1-1) Timer override 2-1- Move the cursor to YES and press YES to turn off the timer function.

  • Page 48: Garden (3)

    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 Garden direction the mower should leave the charging Garden shape station.
  • Page 49 90°-270°, where 90° is called the Start angle and 270° is called the End angle. By setting the start and end angles, you can set the direction in which Automower is to leave the charging station. 3012-817 The mower can be set for up to two exit sectors.
  • Page 50 100 % for Proportion first when sector 1 is to be tested. State the value 0 % for Proportion first when sector 2 is to be tested. Place Automower in the charging station and select the Test OUT (3-2-5) function. The mower will now leave the charging station directly according to the settings under Exit angles.
  • Page 51 • Proportion Specify a value for how often of the occasions Guide 1 Distance Automower leaves the charging station it should follow the loop out to the remote area. Guide 2 Proportion For example the value 20 % means that in 20 %...
  • Page 52 6. MENU FUNCTIONS • Follow loop in (3-2-2) This function is used to control how Automower Follow loop out Exit angles searches for the charging station. Automower always starts the search for the Follow loop in Follow loop charging station in an irregular search method. In...
  • Page 53 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 10 for both the boundary wire and guide wires. Follow loop in...
  • Page 54 6. MENU FUNCTIONS • Test IN (3-2-4) The Test IN (3-2-4) function is used to test how Follow loop out Automower finds its way into the charging station. Follow loop in Corridor width Test IN Test OUT 3-2-4 When the function is selected the mower will...
  • Page 55 Distance for the area in question. Reset the Proportion values when testing is finished. Garden 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 working Follow loop area when it mows.
  • Page 56 • Check the signal reception: Move the cursor to Check loop and press YES. • Find wire: Move Automower over the outer edge of the working area and select Check loop. Repeat until you find the boundary between Inside and Outside.

  • Page 57: Settings (4)

    • To change the PIN code: Move the cursor to Sounds Time lock PIN code and press YES. Place Automower in the charging station. Enter the new PIN code and press YES. Enter the same code again to Language Stop protection confirm, and press YES.
  • Page 58 YES. Now move the cursor to Number of days and press YES. Specify how many days you would like Automower to mow before it requests the PIN code. Finish by pressing YES. When the selected number of days has elapsed, Automower completes mowing and charges the battery.
  • Page 59 • Deactivate: Move the cursor to Settings lock and press YES. Now select OFF to deactivate 4-1-4 the function. Sounds (4-2) A number of audio messages are used to indicate Security what Automower is currently doing. Operation Sounds Keypad 4-2- Language Time and date •...
  • Page 60 Language (4-3) Using this function you can change the language Security selection you made when Automower was first started. Sounds To select the language: Move the cursor to Language and press YES. Now move the cursor to the required language and press YES.
  • Page 61 Using this function you can change the time and date Security on Automower. You can also change the format selections you made Sounds when Automower was first started via this function. Set time • Set time (4-4-1) Language Set date Move the cursor to Set time and press YES.

  • Page 62: Garden Example

    The behavior 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 the Husqvarna Automower™ to frequently reach all parts of the garden and in doing so achieve a perfect mowing result.
  • Page 63 Exit angles: One sector 90° - 270°. Search method: Irregular and Follow guide wire in. Delay: Guide1, 7 minutes, Guide2, 7 minutes and boundary wire 99 minutes. Automower is never permitted to follow the boundary wire. Corridor width: Guide1 20, Guide2 20. 3012-544 Area: 0.15 acre.
  • Page 64 25 meters (80 ft) and Proportion 30 %. Search method: Irregular and Follow guide wire in. Delay: Guide1, 4 minutes, Guide2, 7 minutes and boundary wire 99 minutes. Automower is never permitted to follow the boundary wire. Corridor width: Guide1 3. 3012-676US Area: 0.20 acre.
  • Page 65 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE Proposals for installation and settings Area: 0.12 acre. There are several islands. No guide wire is necessary. The mower’s default settings do not need to be changed. Timer: Operating time of 6 hours per day. Exit angles: One sector 90° - 270°. Search method: Irregular.
  • Page 66 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE Proposals for installation and settings Area: 0.5 acre. Two guide wires are recommended. Timer: Operating time of 24 hours per day. Exit angles: One sector 90° - 270°. Follow loop out: Area 1; Direction Guide 1, Distance 40 m (130 ft) and Proportion 20 %. Area 2;...

  • Page 67: Maintenance

    For further information on cleaning, see 8.5 Cleaning on page 70. During the initial period Automower is used the blade disc, skid plate and blades should be checked once a week. If the amount of wear during this period has been low, the inspection interval can be increased.

  • Page 68: Winter Storage

    If indoor storage is not possible the boundary wire should remain connected. The charging station should remain connected to the mains supply. 8.3 Service Take your Automower to a dealer for a service before 3012-509 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.

  • Page 69: Cleaning

    8. MAINTENANCE 8.5 Cleaning It is important to keep Automower clean. A mower with a large amount of clippings negotiates slopes very poorly. It is recommended to clean using a brush and a spray with water. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Never use a high-pressure washer or even running water to clean the Automower.

  • Page 70: Replacing The Blades

    The blades can then be thrown out and cause serious injury. There are three blades on Automower, which are screwed into the blade disc. The blades have two edges to ensure a longer service life. The blade disc rotates alternately to the left and alternately to the right.
  • Page 71 Set the main switch to the OFF position. Wear protective gloves. 3012-288 3012-272 Turn Automower upside down. Rotate the skid plate so that its hole aligns with the screw for the blade. Unscrew the blade. Use a straight slot or cross-tip screwdriver.

  • Page 72: 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 the Husqvarna Automower™. If the same fault occurs frequently: contact your dealer. Fault message Cause Action Left wheel motor...
  • Page 73 Place Automower in the charging blocked strips and contact strips may be poor station and check that the charging and Automower has made a number strips and contact strips make good of charging attempts. contact. An object is obstructing Automower.

  • Page 74: 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 Uneven mowing Automower works too few hours per Increase the mowing time, see 6.4 results day.

  • Page 75: Technical Data

    10. TECHNICAL DATA 10. Technical data Data Automower™ Solar Hybrid Dimensions Length 28" Width 21.7" Height 11.8" Weight 22 lbs Electrical system Battery NiMH special battery 18 V / 4.4 Ah Solar cell panel 12 W Transformer 120 V / 24 V...

  • Page 76: Environmental Information

    11. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION 11. Environmental information The symbol on the Husqvarna Automower™ or its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
  • Page 77 11. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION 78 - English...

  • Page 78: Index

    Chassis, Maintenance ..........70 What’s what ............11 Check loop ..............57 Automower runs at the wrong time ......75 Check the installation ..........31 Automower runs, but the blade disc does not rotate .75 Cleaning Automower vibrates ...........75 Automower ............70 Blade disc ............70 Body ..............71 Chassis ..............70...
  • Page 79 Menus Browse between ..........45 Home .................42 Submenus ............45 The Main menu ........... 45 More than one Automower in a garden ..... 16 Movement pattern Automower ........14 Installation Boundaries of working area .........22 Boundary wire .............21 Boundary wire on a slope ........26 Needs manual charging ..........
  • Page 80 Week timer ............49 Program buttons ............43 Weekend timer ............48 Program icon .............41 Settings lock ..............60 Programs ..............43 Several gardens and one Automower .......16 Proportion first ............51 Shortcuts Proportion in Follow loop out ........52 Control panel ............42 Menus ..............45 Show latest faults ............47 Signal reception Replace blades ............71...
  • Page 81 Safety instructions ..........8 Use Automower ............37 Use the timer .............38 Wall socket ..............19 Week timer ..............49 Weekend timer ............48 What’s what Automower ..........11 Wheels, Maintenance ..........70 Winter storage ............69 Working area Boundaries ..........22 Working method Automower ........13 Wrong PIN code ............74 YES button ..............43...
  • Page 82 AUTOMOWER is a trademark owned by Husqvarna AB. Copyright © 2007HUSQVARNA. All rights reserved. 115 09 81-95...

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