Husqvarna AUTOMOWER 420 Quick Manual page 6

Formoreinformationandinstructions,readthecompleteOperator 'smanualontheHusqvarna
website (w w w.husqvarna.com).
1. PL AC E M E N T O F A N D C O N N E C T I N G T H E C H A RG I N G S TAT I O N
1. Place the charging station at a central position in the working area, with a lot of open space in front of the charging
stationandonarelativelyhorizontalsurface.
2. Connectthepowersupply'slowvoltagecabletothechargingstationandthepowersupply.
3. Connectthepowersupplytoa100-240Vwallsocket.
4.  P lacetheroboticlawnmowerinthechargingstationtochargethebatterywhiletheboundarywireislaid.Setthemain
switch to position 1.
2. PL AC E M E N T O F T H E B O U N DA RY W I R E A N D T H E G U I D E W I R E
1. Laytheboundarywiresothatitformsalooparoundtheworkingarea.
2. Makeaneyeletatthepointwheretheguidewirewilllaterbeconnected.
3.  R untheguidewiretothepointontheboundaryloopwheretheconnectionwillbemade.Avoidlayingthewireattight
angles.
3. C O N N E C T I N G T H E B O U N DA RY W I R E A N D T H E G U I D E W I R E
1.  N arrowpassagesintheyardmakeitdifficultfortheroboticlawnmowertofindthechargingstation.Theroboticlawn
mowercanbeleadtoremoteareasusingtheguidewire.Theguidewirealsohelpstheroboticlawnmowertoquickly
findthechargingstation.
2.  L aytheguidewireunderthechargingstationandatleast2m/7ftstraightoutfromthefrontedgeofthecharging
station.
3. Opentheconnectorsandlaythewireendsintherecessesoneachconnector.
4. Press the connectors together using a pair of pliers.
5. Cutoffanysurplusboundarywire.Cut1-2cm/0.4-0.8"abovetheconnectors.
6.  P resstheconnectorsontothecontactpins,markedAL(left)andAR(right),onthechargingstation.Itisimportantthat
the right-hand wire is connected to the right-hand contact pin, and the left-hand wire to the left-hand pin.
7. Fasten the connector to the contact pin marked G1 on the charging station.
4. C O N N E C T I N G T H E G U I D E W I R E TO T H E B O U N DA RY W I R E
1. Cuttheboundarywirewithawirecuttersatthecentreoftheeyeletthatwasmadeinstep2.2.
2.  C onnecttheguidewiretotheboundarywireusingtheaccompanyingcouplers.Pressthecouplerscompletely
togetherwithapolygrip.
S TA R T I N G A N D S TO PP I N G
STARTING
1. Openthecoverbypressing the STOP button.
2. Set the main switch to position 1.Whenyoudothisforthefirsttime,astartupsequencestartswhereyouselectafour
digit PIN code among other things.
3. Press the START button and close the cover.
STOPPING
Press the STOP button.
A D J U S T I N G T H E RO B OT I C L AW N M O W E R TO S U I T T H E S I Z E O F YO U R L AW N
Themowingresultsdependonmowingtime.AdjustthemowingtimetosuityouryardusingtheSchedule function. You
decidewhattimesduringthedaytheroboticlawnmoweristowork.Theroboticlawnmowercutsapproximately92m²/
990ft²perhouranddayforAutomower®420,133m²/1430ft²forAutomower®430X,167m²/1800ft²forAutomower®
440and208m²/2240ft²forAutomower®450X.Forexample,ifyouryardcomprises1200m²/13000ft²ofgrass,the
mowershouldwork13hoursadayforAutomower®420,9hoursadayforAutomower®430X,7hoursadayfor
Automower®440and6hoursadayforAutomower®450X.
M A I N T E N A N C E
1. The main switch should be in the 0 position during all work on the robotic lawn mower's chassis, such as cleaning or
replacing the blades.
2. Never use a high-pressure washer or even running water to clean the robotic lawn mower. Never use solvents for
cleaning.Replacethebladesregularlyforthebestmowingresult.
3. Allconnectionstothechargingstation(powersupply,boundaryandguidewire)mustbedisconnectedifthereisarisk
of a thunderstorm.
4. Fullychargethebatteryattheendoftheseasonbeforewinterstorage.
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