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Husqvarna AUTOMOWER 260 ACX Operator's Manual

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

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  • Page 1 H U SQVARNA AUTOMOWE R ® 260 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 2.2 Function of Automower 2.3 Search method 2.4 More than one Automower 2.5 One Automower 3.
  • 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 2.6x 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

    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 6: 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 7: Safety Instructions

    In this case use the timer function, see 6.4 Timer (2) on page 43, so the mower and sprinkler never run simultaneously. • Husqvarna AB does not guarantee full compatibility between Automower types of wireless systems such as remote controls, radio transmitters, buried electric animal fencing or similar.
  • Page 8 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 9: Presentation

    2. Presentation This chapter contains information you should be aware of when planning the installation. An installation of Husqvarna Automower main components: Automower ® , an automatic lawn mower that mows the lawn by moving in essentially an irregular pattern.

  • Page 10: Automower , What's What

    ® 2.1 Automower , what’s what? The numbers in the picture correspond to: Charging strip Cutting height adjustment cover Catch button to open the cutting height adjustment cover Ultrasonic sensors Drive wheel Body Stop button Keypad Display 10. Main switch 11.

  • Page 11: Function Of Automower

    2.2 Function of Automower Capacity Automower ® 260 ACX is recommended for lawns up to 5000 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 12 6.5 Installation (3) on page 45. Automower ® 260 ACX is equipped with ultrasonic sensors that effectively sense both fixed and moveable obstacles that get in the mower’s way. When confronted with an obstacle the mower slows down to avoid an unnecessarily hard impact.
  • Page 13 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 14: Search Method

    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 optimise 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

    Up to two guide wires can be installed for 260 ACX. For more information, see 3.8 Installation of the guide wire This search method is best for an installation that has numerous or large islands, narrow passages or steep slopes.

  • Page 16: 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 17: Installation Of The Charging Station

    • Low voltage cable (21) • Nails (24) • Measurement gauge (25) • Connector for the loop wire (23) • Solderless coupler for the loop wire (26) Contact your dealer for purchase of the following installation material: • Loop wire for the boundary wire and guide wire (19) •...
  • Page 18 Consider the distance to a wall socket when choosing the position. The charging station should be connected to a 230V wall socket via the low voltage cable and transformer. The supplied low voltage cable is 20 metres long. Tip! It is possible to let the low voltage cable cross the working area.
  • Page 19 Do not position the charging station so that the mower can come closer than 3 metres behind the charging station (for example on a narrow point). The mower will not then find the charging station. Installation and connecting the charging station Position the charging station in a suitable spot.

  • Page 20: Charging The Battery

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION Do not tread or walk on the charging station plate. 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. Place Automower in the charging station to ®...
  • Page 21 Best position for the boundary wire The boundary wire should be laid so it: • Forms a loop around the working area for Automower . Only an original boundary wire must ® be used. This is tinned and has a high quality insulation to withstand the dampness in the ground.
  • Page 22 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 46), 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 Secondary areas It is recommended to create a secondary area when the working area is made up of two areas that are joined by a passage where the distance between the boundary wires is less than 80 cm. Run the boundary wire then around the secondary area so that it forms an island outside of the main area.
  • Page 25 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. The ®...
  • Page 26 • Mow the lawn where the wire is to be laid using a normal lawn mower or a trimmer. It will then be easier to lay the wire close to the ground and the risk of the mower cutting the wire off is reduced.
  • Page 27 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

    3.5 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. • Now lift the cover straight up. Slide in the ends of the boundary wire in the lowermost holes on the charging station and catch them in the uppermost holes.
  • Page 29 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 above respective connectors.

  • Page 30: Checking The 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 260 ACX. In similarity to the boundary wire, the guide wire can either be stapled down or buried.
  • Page 32 • 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. • The boundary wire runs across a long slope (steeper than 10 %).
  • Page 33 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 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: Use

    4. Use 4.1 Charging a discharged battery When Husqvarna Automower 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. Place Automower in the charging station. Insert ®...

  • Page 36: Using The Timer

    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 43) to avoid a downtrodden lawn and to get the maximum life from your Automower For example, the quality of your lawn will improve if it is mown every other day instead of 12 hours each day.

  • Page 37: Restart

    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 cover.

  • Page 38: Adjusting The Cutting Height

    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 39: 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. All information is shown on the display and all input is done using the buttons.

  • Page 40: Shortcuts

    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 41: Select

    5.2 Select 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 42: Menu Functions

    6.5 Installation (3) 6.6 Settings (4) 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 settings via these.

  • Page 43: Automower Main Menu, Menu Overview

    6. MENU FUNCTIONS ® 6.2 Automower main menu, menu overview 42 - English...

  • Page 44: Commands (1)

    6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6.3 Commands (1) This option in the main menu allows you to access the following functions on Automower • Charge then AUTO (1-1) in order for Automower to drive immediately to ® the charging station, charge the battery and then return to the automatic operating mode.
  • Page 45 Timer override (2-1) If you set the timer on your Automower this function to temporarily abandon the settings. • YES (2-1-1) Move the cursor to YES and press YES to turn off the timer function. • NO (2-1-2) Move the cursor to NO and press YES to turn on the timer function.

  • Page 46: Installation (3)

    6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6.5 Installation (3) From this option in the main menu you access the driving settings. • Exit angles (3-1) to set how far Automower should reverse out of ® the charging station before it turns and in what direction the mower should leave the charging station.
  • Page 47 Follow loop (3-2) These functions in this sub-menu are for situations 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 loop.
  • Page 48 6. MENU FUNCTIONS • Direction Specify to the right, left, guide 1 or guide 2 depending on which direction the area lies from the charging station. The direction is set looking from the charging station in the approach direction of the mower. When a guide wire is installed the direction can be specified as the guide wire.
  • Page 49 Automower has a default delay setting of ® 4minutes for guide 1 and guide 2 and 11 minutes for the boundary wire. A delay of 99 minutes means that the function is deactivated. If both search methods are to be activated, it is possible for example to set 4 minutes for Guide 1 delay and Guide 2 delay and 9 minutes for Boundary delay.
  • Page 50 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Different corridor widths can be set for the boundary wire, guide 1 and on guide 2. The default setting on Automower 10 for both the boundary wire and guide wires. The higher the stated Corridor width value, the less risk there is of tracks forming.
  • Page 51 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 52: Settings (4)

    6. MENU FUNCTIONS Installation shape (3-3) Automower can be set according to three garden ® shapes: Open , Normal and Complex . This setting affects how Automower working area when it mows. Above all it influences the turning angles and how often the mower changes direction.
  • Page 53 Security (4-1) • PIN code (4-1-1) Via this function you can change your PIN code at any time. • To change the PIN code: Move the cursor to PIN code and press YES. Place Automower the charging station. Enter the new PIN code and press YES.
  • Page 54 6. MENU FUNCTIONS • Alarm (4-1-3) This function means that the first digit of the PIN 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 correct number is not entered after three attempts, the alarm sounds.
  • Page 55 • Set the SIM card’s PIN code: Set the marker to SIM PIN and press YES. Enter the SIM card’s four digit PIN code and confirm with YES. • Test the SMS function: Set the marker to SMS Test and press YES. The mower now sends an SMS to the selected mobile phone number, containing the mower’s current status (probably STOPPED).
  • Page 56 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Sounds A number of audio messages are used to indicate what Automower Sound 5 beeps over 2 seconds One long beep Short click sound Muffled long beep Short double beep is currently doing. ® Significance Starting blade disc Blade disc blocked A button on the keypad has been pressed Incorrect input...

  • Page 57: Garden Example

    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 all parts of the garden and in doing so achieve a perfect mowing result.
  • Page 58 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE Proposals for installation and settings Area: 5000 m . No guide wire is necessary. Timer: Operating time of 24 hours per day. Exit angles: 90° - 270°. Search method: Irregular and Follow boundary wire in. Delay: Guide 1 4 minutes, Guide 2 4 minutes and boundary wire 11 minutes.
  • Page 59 Proposals for installation and settings Area: 1600 m . L-shaped garden with the charging station placed in the narrow area. There are two islands. No guide wire is necessary. Timer: Operating time of 8 hours per day. Exit angles: 250° - 290° Search method: Irregular and Follow boundary wire in.
  • Page 60 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE Proposals for installation and settings Area: 3000 m . There are several islands. No guide wire is necessary. The mower’s default settings do not need to be changed. Timer: Operating time of 15 hours per day. Exit angles: 90°- 270°. Search method: Irregular.
  • Page 61 7. GARDEN EXAMPLE Proposals for installation and settings Area: 4500 m . Two guide wires are recommended. Timer: Operating time of 24 hours per day. Exit angles: 90° - 270°. Follow loop out: Area 1; Direction Guide 1, Distance 40 m and Proportion 20 %. Area 2; Direction Guide 2, Distance 30 m and Proportion 40 %.

  • Page 62: Maintenance

    8. Maintenance Check and clean Husqvarna Automower 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 63. During the initial period Automower disc, skid plate and blades should be checked once a week.

  • Page 63: Winter Storage

    8.2 Winter storage ® Automower Automower ® must be carefully cleaned before winter storage, see 8.5 Cleaning on page 63. Charge the battery fully before winter storage. Turn the main switch to the OFF position. It is also recommended to fully charge the battery at some time during the winter to increase the battery life.

  • Page 64: After Winter Storage

    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 65: Replacing The Blades

    All five blades and screws must be replaced at the same time to obtain a balanced mowing system. There are several blade variants with different characteristics to choose from as accessories. Contact your dealer for further information. 64 - English 8. MAINTENANCE 260 ACX that ®...
  • Page 66 To replace the blades: Set the main switch to the OFF position. Wear protective gloves. 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 67: Trouble Shooting

    9. Trouble shooting 9.1 Fault messages A number of fault messages are listed below that can be shown on Husqvarna Automower fault occurs frequently: contact your dealer. Fault message Cause Left wheel motor Grass or other object has wrapped blocked around the drive wheel.
  • Page 68 9. TROUBLE SHOOTING Fault message Cause Outside working area If this occurs in isolated areas it may be due to interference from metallic objects (perimeter fence, reinforcement bar) or buried cables in the vicinity. The working area slopes too much. The boundary wire has been routed the wrong way around an island.

  • Page 69: Fault Symptom

    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 Uneven mowing Automower results day. Working area too large. Dull blades. Long grass in relation to the set cutting height.

  • Page 70: Technical Data

    Cutting width Working capacity 11. Environmental information The symbol on Husqvarna Automower 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 71: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    EU Declaration of Conformity (only applies to Europe) Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the automatic lawn mower Husqvarna Automower and onward (the year is clearly stated in plain text on the rating plate with subsequent serial number), conforms with the requirements of the COUNCIL’S DIRECTIVE:...
  • Page 72 AUTOMOWER is a trademark owned by Husqvarna AB. Copyright © 2009 HUSQVARNA. All rights reserved. ® 115 13 08-26...

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