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Operator's manual ® HUSQVARNA AUTOMOWER 320/430X/450X NERA EN, English Read the operator's manual carefully and make sure that you understand the instructions before you use the product.
Contents 5.4 To stop the product..........27 1 Safety 5.5 To set the product to OFF........28 1.1 Safety definitions...........3 5.6 To charge the battery.......... 28 1.2 General safety instructions........3 6 Maintenance 1.3 Safety instructions for installation......4 1.4 Safety instructions for operation......4 6.1 Introduction - maintenance........29 1.5 Safety instructions for maintenance......
• If there is a risk of thunderstorm, Husqvarna or mental capabilities or lack of experience and recommends that the power supply and all the knowledge, if they have been given supervision...
To set the product to OFF with its special characteristics and safety work area. Refer to on page 28 . Husqvarna recommends to set the regulations. product to operate when the work area has no •...
of electrical/mechanical abuse. Avoid storage in direct sunlight. 1.7 To lift and move the product WARNING: The product must be set to OFF before you lift the product. The product is disabled when the indicator on the jog wheel goes off. CAUTION: Do not lift the product when it is parked in the charging station.
The serial number and the product number are on the product rating plate and on the product carton. • Register your product on www.husqvarna.com. Enter the serial number of the product, the product number and the date of purchase to register your product.
The warranty will not be 34. Reference station applicable if the seal is broken. ® ® ™ 35. Husqvarna Automower EPOS Plug-in 2.5 Symbols on the product These symbols can be found on the product. Make sure Do not make modifications on the low- that you understand them.
® 2.8 Automower Access There is an error. Cutting height of the product. Cellular signal strength. • The display (A) shows the status bar and the main Wi-Fi signal strength. Symbols on the display on menu symbols. Refer to page 9 . •...
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® 2.8.2 Menu structure overview in Automower Access ® 2.8.2.1 Symbols in the main menu for Automower Connect Access Connect menu you can enable In the Cutting height ® Bluetooth and make a pairing operation with your mobile device. Cutting height menu you can adjust In the the cutting height in 9 steps.
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® 2.8.2.2 Symbols in the submenu for Automower Access Cutting height Cutting height submenu you can In the select a cutting height for the product. Back Back , you go back to the If you select main menu. Schedule Schedule submenu you can select In the Schedule settings.
® Automower Connect app on page 17 . For Note: ® Automower 430X/450X NERA Wi-Fi or cellular Refer to www.husqvarna.com for more ® technology is used for Automower Connect. information about installation. Note: We recommend you to have Wi-Fi coverage in the work area. If you have Wi-Fi 3.2 Main components for installation...
• Put the charging station on a level surface. CAUTION: Do not put the low-voltage • The baseplate of the charging station must not be cable in a coil or below the charging station bent. plate. The coil causes interference with the signal from the charging station.
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" 30 cm / 12 " 1-5 cm / 0.4 - 2 • Put the boundary wire 10 cm / 4 in. (D) from an obstacle that is less than 1 cm / 0.4 in. high. Note: Make a blueprint of the work area before you install the boundary wire and guide wire.
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• For slopes steeper than 25% along the outer edge CAUTION: Isolate or remove obstacles of the lawn, put the boundary wire 20 cm / 8 in. (A) that are less than 15 cm / 5.9 in. in height. from the edge. Isolate or remove obstacles that slope •...
Note: The product must be manually moved between the main area and the secondary area. 3.4.5 Work area examples • If the charging station is put in a small area (A), make sure that the distance to the boundary wire •...
Connect app ® Download the Automower Connect app on your mobile device. Sign up for a Husqvarna account in the ® Automower Connect app. An e-mail is sent to the registered e-mail address. Follow the instructions in the e-mail in less than 24 hours to validate your account.
CAUTION: Do not put your feet on the baseplate of the charging station. WARNING: Make sure that the plugs of the low-voltage cable and the power supply unit are clean and dry before you connect them. When connecting the power supply, only use a power outlet that is connected to an residual-current (RCD) device.
Put the boundary wire around all of the work Attach the guide wire to the ground with stakes or To put area. Start and complete the installation behind the bury the guide wire in the ground. Refer to the wire into position with stakes on page 19 or charging station.
CAUTION: Cutting the grass too low right after installation can damage the wire insulation. Damage to the insulation may not cause disruptions until several weeks or months later. Put the boundary wire and the guide wire on the ground. Put the stakes at a maximum of 75 cm / 30 in. distance from each other.
4 Settings This chapter gives information about the settings for After each charging of the product, the product ® the product that you can make in the Automower starts to cut another work area. Connect app. All setting for the product are available in 4.1.3 To calculate the schedule setting for ®...
4.2.2 TargetHeight Note: Object avoidance can cause that the grass is Use the TargetHeight function to lower the cutting height not cut around objects. The sensors can also sense high from the maximum cutting height to the specified cutting grass or flowers in the work area as objects. height gradually during 10 days.
You can set the charging station signal min , avg or max . Note: Husqvarna recommends to set the charging max . It is usually better to move the station signal to charging station, than to decrease the range of the charging station signal.
4.5.2 To avoid collisions with the 4.4.2.3 To measure the distance from the charging station ® Automower house The product follows the guide wire to measure the When this option is enabled, the wear on the product distance to the charging station. ®...
alarm. The factory setting is to require PIN code and the If the same message is repeated several times, this alarm duration is 1 min. may indicate that an adjustment to the installation or the Installation on page 12 . product is required.
downloads new firmware when it is parked in the charging station. The product must have Wi-Fi coverage in the charging station to download new firmware. 4.12 Mowing profiles Mowing You can save different sets of settings in the profiles . Use this function when you use one product for more than one location or to have different settings on Mowing profiles the product the same location.
5 Operation The most frequently used operation settings are Note: If you will cut the main area after the battery is ® included in the Automower Access, refer to Main area mode before you charged, set the product to Automower ®...
5.5 To set the product to OFF Push the STOP button to stop the product. Enter the PIN code if it is necessary. Push the jog wheel for 3 seconds to set the product to OFF. You can also use the jog wheel Power off in the menu in the display.
6 Maintenance 6.1 Introduction - maintenance It is important that the blade disc rotates easily and that the edges of the blades are not damaged. The usual lifetime of the blades are 3 to 6 weeks. The conditions WARNING: Set the product to OFF that follow can increase or decrease the lifetime of the before you do maintenance on the product.
The product does not operate satisfactorily in slopes if the wheels are blocked with grass. Clean the product with a brush or running water from a water hose. Husqvarna recommends to use a special cleaning and maintenance kit. Speak to your Husqvarna servicing dealer for more information.
Make sure that WARNING: the blades are not damaged and can pivot freely. Husqvarna can only guarantee safety if you use Husqvarna 6.3.2 To clean the wheels original blades with the embossed crowned The product does not operate satisfactorily in slopes if H-mark logotype.
WARNING: You must replace the screws when you replace the blades. The used screws can wear quickly and make the blade come loose, this can cause serious injury. Replace worn or damaged blades for a safe operation. Replace the blades regularly for a satisfactory cut result and a low energy use.
® ® The messages in the table below are shown in Automower Connect and Automower Access. Speak to your Husqvarna representative if the same message shows frequently. Message Cause Action Wrong PIN code An incorrect PIN code has been entered. 5 Enter the correct PIN code.
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Message Cause Action No loop signal There is no power in the charging station. Examine if the power supply unit or the low- The LED indicator on the charging station is voltage cable is damaged or not installed not on. correctly to the power outlet or the charging station.
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Message Cause Action Lifted The lift sensor has been enabled because Make sure that the body of the product body the product has been lifted. can move freely around its chassis. Remove or make an island around objects that can cause the body to be lifted.
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Message Cause Action Electronic problem Temporary electronic or firmware problem in Restart the product. the product. Loop sensor problem If the problem stays, speak to your approved servicing dealer. Tilt sensor problem Invalid sub-device combination STOP button prob- Connectivity problem Safety function faulty Invalid system config- uration...
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Message Cause Action Temperature restric- The product does not operate if the battery The product starts to operate again when the tion temperature is too high or too low. temperature is between the set limits and the schedule settings let the product to operate. Make sure that the charging station is put in an area with protection from the sun.
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Message Cause Action Accessory power There is a power problem with the accessory Set the product to OFF and disconnect and problem port. connect the accessory to the accessory port. Set the product to ON. If the problem stays, speak to your service center. Unexpected cutting The cutting height adjustment cannot move.
The LED indicator of the charging station is green when the installation is correct. If the LED indicator of the charging station is not green, follow the troubleshooting table below. Speak to your local Husqvarna representative or go to www.husqvarna.com for more information. LED indicator...
7.3 Symptoms If the product does not operate as usual, follow the symptoms table below. Speak to your Husqvarna customer service if you cannot find the cause for the fault. Symptoms Cause Action The product has diffi- The guide wire is not put straight in a line...
Symptoms Cause Action Schedule on page 21 . The product is The product has operated the maximum cut- No action. Refer to parked for hours in ting time for the day. the charging station. The hatch is closed but the START button is Push the STOP button to open the hatch.
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LED indicator of the the boundary loop. Refer to other end of this new loop wire at the middle of the charging station for boundary wire installation on suspected wire section. page 39 . Check that the boundary wire connections to the charging station are properly connected and not damaged.
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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.
We recommend to put the product in the package of the product or put the product with all wheels on level ground. You can also hang the product on a Husqvarna wall hanger. Speak to your Husqvarna representative for more information about available Close the hatch.
Remove the 6 screws for the battery cover. Lift and tilt the top of the charging station. Put the grommet with the cables into position. Connect the cable to the charging station. Push the 2 clips and remove the battery. Connect the power supply unit to the power outlet and to the charging station.
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® ® ® Sound data Automower Automower 430X Automower 450X NERA NERA NERA Sound level, perceived, dB (A) Measured sound power noise level, dB (A) Noise emissions uncertainties, KWA dB (A) Sound pressure noise level at the operator’s ear, dB (A) ®...
Operating frequency band, MHz 2402-2480 Maximum transmitted power, dBm Husqvarna AB does not guarantee full compatibility between the product and other types of wireless systems such as remote controls, radio transmitters, hearing loops, underground electric animal fencing or similar. 9.1.1 Registered trademarks ®...
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