Husqvarna 265 Acx 2012 Owner S Manual OM, Automower, ACX,

Robotic Lawn Mower HUSO2012_NAen__1154252-95

2014-07-06

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H U SQVARNA AUTOMOWE R ®
265 ACX
OPE R ATOR’S MAN UAL

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 ........................................................................

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2. Presentation .................................................................................. 10
2.1 Automower®, what’s what? ..................................................... 11
2.2 Function of Automower® ........................................................... 12
2.3 Search method ............................................................................ 15
2.4 More than one Automower® in a garden .............................. 16
2.5 One Automower® in several gardens .................................... 16
2.6 GPS communication unit .......................................................... 16
3. Installation ..................................................................................... 17
3.1 Preparations ................................................................................. 17
3.2 Installation of the charging station ........................................ 18
3.3 Charging the battery .................................................................. 22
3.4 Installation of the boundary wire ........................................... 23
3.5 Connecting the boundary wire ............................................... 30
3.6 Checking the installation ......................................................... 32
3.7 Linking Automower® to the charging station ...................... 32
3.8 Installation of the guide wire .................................................. 32
3.9 Aktivate the GPS anti-theft protection area ........................ 37
4. Use .................................................................................................... 38
4.1 Charging a discharged battery ............................................... 38
4.2 Using the timer ............................................................................ 39
4.3 Using GPS-communication .................................................... 39
4.4 Starting Automower® .................................................................. 41
4.5 Stopping Automower® ................................................................ 42
4.6 Restart ............................................................................................ 42
4.7 Switching off Automower® ........................................................ 42
4.8 Adjusting the cutting height ..................................................... 43
5. Control panel ................................................................................ 44
5.1 Shortcuts ....................................................................................... 45
5.2 Select .............................................................................................. 46
5.3 Numbers ........................................................................................ 46
5.4 Main switch ................................................................................... 46
6. Menu functions ............................................................................ 47
6.1 Main menu .................................................................................... 47
6.2 Automower® main menu, menu overview ........................... 48
6.3 Commands (1) ............................................................................. 49
6.4 Timer (2) ........................................................................................ 49
6.5 Installation (3) .............................................................................. 51
6.6 Settings (4) .................................................................................... 57
7. Garden example - Proposed installation and settings 61
8. Maintenance .................................................................................. 65
8.1 Battery ............................................................................................ 65
8.2 Winter storage ............................................................................. 66
8.3 Service ........................................................................................... 66
8.4 After winter storage .................................................................... 67
8.5 Cleaning ......................................................................................... 67
8.6 Replacing the blades ................................................................ 68
8.7 Transport and moving ............................................................... 68
9. Trouble shooting ......................................................................... 69
9.1 Fault messages ........................................................................... 69
9.2 Fault symptom ............................................................................. 72
10. Technical data ............................................................................ 73
11. Environmental information .................................................. 74

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY

1. 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.
The following system is used in the Operator's manual
to make this easier:
•

Italic content indicates one of the following:
• It is shown in the mower's display
• It is an SMS via a mobile phone
• It is a reference to a another section in the
operator's manual.

•

Words written in bold are one of the buttons on
the mower's keypad.

•

Words written in UPPERCASE and italics refer to
the position of the main switch and the different
operating modes on the mower.

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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Read through the Operator’s Manual carefully
and understand the content before using
your Automower®.

WARNING
Automower® can be dangerous if
incorrectly used.

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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®.

•

The warnings and safety instructions in this
Operator’s Manual must be carefully followed if
the mower is to be used safely and efficiently.

•

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.

•

Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating
blades. Never place your hands or feet close to
or under the body when Automower® is in
operation.

•

Do not ride on Automower®.

•

Noise emission to surroundings. The machine's
emission is specified in chapter Technical data
and on label.

•

This product contains components tested
according to FCC (complete system not tested).

•

It is not permitted to dispose of this product as
normal household waste when it has reached the
end of its useful life. Ensure that the product is
recycled in accordance with local legal
requirements.

Other symbols/decals on the machine refer to
special certification requirements for certain
markets.

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DANGER
KEEP HANDS and FEET AWAY

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.

•

Always wear protective gloves when working
with the mower’s underframe.

•

Never use a high-pressure washer or even
running water to clean Automower®.

•

A warning box indicates a risk of personal injury
exist, especially when the stated instructions are
not followed.

OFF

WARNING
Xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx.

•

An information box indicates a risk of material
damage exist, especially when the stated
instructions are not followed. The box is also
used where there is a risk of user error.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx.

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1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY
1.4 Safety instructions
Use
•

This robotic lawn mower is designed to mow grass
in open and level ground areas. It may only be used
with the equipment recommended by the
manufacturer. All other types of use are incorrect.
The manufacturer’s instructions with regard to
operation, maintenance and repair must be
followed precisely.

•

The robotic lawn mower may only be operated,
maintained, and repaired by persons that are fully
conversant with its special characteristics and
safety regulations. Please read the Operator’s
Manual carefully and make sure you understand
the instructions before using the robotic lawn
mower.

•

It is not permitted to modify the original design of
Automower®. All modifications are made at your
own risk.

•

Check that there are no stones, branches, tools,
toys or other objects on the lawn that can damage
the blades and cause the mower to stop.

•

Start Automower® according to the instructions.
When the main switch is in the ON position; make
sure you keep your hands and feet away from the
rotating blades. Never put your hands and feet
under the mower.

•

Never lift up Automower® or carry it around when
the main switch is in the ON position.

•

Do not let persons who do not know how
Automower® works and behaves use the mower.

•

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.

•

Do not use Automower® if the main switch does
not work.

•

Always switch off Automower® using the main
switch when you do not intend to use the mower.
Automower® can only start when the main switch
is moved to the ON position and the correct PIN
code has been entered.

•

Automower® must never be used at the same time
as a sprinkler. In this case use the timer function,
see 6.4 Timer (2) on page 49, so the mower and
sprinkler never run simultaneously.

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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:
1.

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.
You select the four digit PIN code when you start
the mower for the first time, see page 32.

Move the main switch to the OFF position if you
intend to carry the mower.

Carry the mower by the handle at the rear under
the mower. Carry the mower with the blade disc
away from the body.

Maintenance
WARNING

When the mower is turned upside
down the main switch must always
be set to the OFF position.

OFF

The main switch should be set to the
OFF position during all work on the
mower’s underframe, such as
cleaning or replacing the blades.

•

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. Maintenance on
page 65.

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2. PRESENTATION

2. Presentation
This chapter contains information you should be aware
of when planning the installation.
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 a maintenance-free
battery.

Charging station, where your Automower® returns
when the charge level in the battery becomes too low.
The charging station has three functions:
•

To send control signals along the boundary wire.

•

To send out signals so Automower® finds the
charging station.

•

To charge Automower® battery.

Transformer, which is connected between the
charging station and a 120V(230V) wall socket. The
transformer is connected to the wall socket via an
integrated power cord and to the charging station via
a 66 ft (20 m) long low voltage cable. The low voltage
cable must not be extended. The low voltage cable
must not be shortened nor extended.

Wire, laid in a loop around Automower® ’s working
area. The boundary wire is laid around the edges of
the lawn and around objects and plants that the
mower must not run into. The wire is also used for
any guide wires. Contact your dealer to purchase a
cable with the right length.

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2. PRESENTATION
2.1 Automower®, what’s what?
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6
10

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9

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15

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18
16
20

The numbers in the picture correspond to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

Charging strip
Cutting height adjustment cover
Catch button to open the cutting height adjustment
cover
Ultrasonic sensors
Drive wheel
Body
Stop button
Keypad
Display
Main switch
Front wheel
Handle
Chassis box with electronics, battery and motors
Skid plate

15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

Blade disc
Charging station
Contact strips
LED for operation check of the boundary wire
Loop wire for the boundary wire and guide wire
Transformer with power cord
Low voltage cable
Staples
Connector for the loop wire
Screws for securing the charging station
Measurement gauge for help when installing the
boundary wire
26. Solderless coupler for the loop wire
27. Operator’s Manual

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2. PRESENTATION
2.2 Function of Automower®
Capacity
Automower® recommended for lawns up to 1.5 acre
(6000 m2) +/-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. 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.
How long Automower® mows and recharges can vary
depending on, among others, the ambient
temperature. Up to around 25 ˚C, a fully charged
Automower® will mow for approx. 80 minutes,
depending on the age of the battery and how thick the
grass is. Then the mower will charge for approx. 40
minutes. Above 77 °F (25 °C) both the mowing and
charging times gradually drop.

Mowing technique
The mowing system used by Automower® is based on
an effective and energy efficient principle. Unlike
normal lawn mowers, Automower® cuts the grass
instead of striking it off.
We recommend you allow Automower® to mainly mow
in dry weather to obtain the best possible result.
Automower® can even mow in the rain, however, wet
grass easily collects on the mower and the risk of
slipping on steep slopes is greater.
If there is risk for thunder, the transformer should be
disconnected from the power, and the boundary wire
and the guide wire from the charging station.
The blades must be in good condition to obtain the
best mowing result. In order to keep the blades sharp
for as long as possible it is important to keep the lawn
free from branches, small stones and other objects.
Replace the blades regularly for the best mowing
result. It is very easy to replace the blades. See 8.6
Replacing the blades.

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2. PRESENTATION
Working method
Automower® automatically mows the lawn.
It continuously combines mowing and charging.
The charging station sends out a signal that
Automower® can sense at a distance of 20 - 23 ft
(6 - 7 meters). The mower starts to search for the
charging station when the battery charge becomes
too low. Automower® does not mow when it is
searching for the charging station.
When Automower® searches for the charging station
it uses one or more of three different search methods:
Irregular, Follow boundary wire and Follow guide
wire. For more information about the search
methods, see 2.3 Search method on page 15 and
Follow loop in (3-2-2) on page 53.
When the battery is charged the mower reverses,
turns around and leaves the charging station in a
randomly selected direction within the exit sector
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 Installation (3) on
page 51.
Automower® 265 ACX is equipped with ultrasonic
sensors that effectively sensor both fixed and moving
obstacles that the mower is subjected to. When faced
with an obstacle, the mower slows down to avoid
unnecessarily hard collisions. When Automower®
body hits an obstacle, the mower reverses and selects
a new direction.
Two additional sensors, one on the front and one on
the back of the Automower®, will sense when the
mower is approaching the boundary wire.
Automower® overruns the wire by up to
27 centimeters (11") before it turns. The overrun
length can be set, see Drive past wire (3-4-2) on
page 57.

The STOP button on the top of Automower® is mainly
used to stop the mower when it’s running. When the
STOP button is pressed a cover opens, behind which
there is a control panel. The STOP button remains
depressed until the cover is closed again. This acts
as start inhibitor.

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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
PIN code, plus setting of the time and date, see
page 32.
The selected PIN code must then be entered each
time the main switch is moved to the ON position.
This theft-prevention function is called Time lock
(4-1-2) and Automower® has this function activated as
a default setting. The function also means that the
mower stops mowing after a set number of days and
will not continue until the correct PIN code has been
entered. 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
STOP button has been pressed and then not reset to
the operating mode. Automower® is then activated by
switching the main switch off and on.
The sleep mode can also be activated in the event of
a fault occurring during mowing or charging and
which is not rectified within 25 minutes. Automower®
is then activated by pressing the STOP button.

Movement pattern
The mower’s movement pattern is irregular and is
determined by Automower® itself. A movement
pattern is never repeated. This mowing system
means the lawn is mown equally without any mowing
lines.

If Automower® enters an area where it senses the
grass is longer than earlier, it can change the
movement pattern. It can then mow in a square
pattern to cover the area of longer grass more
systematically.
When Automower® mows in a square pattern, this is
known as square mode cutting. The mower must
have been operational for more than 6 hours in order
for Automower® to start square mode cutting.

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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.

Search method 1: Irregular
Automower® runs irregularly until it finds the charging
station.
This search method is best for an installation that has
an open lawn and no narrow passages (narrower
than about 10 ft (3 metres)).
The advantage of this search method is that there is
no risk of leaving tracks in the grass after the mower.
The disadvantage is that the search times can be
somewhat longer.

Search method 2: Follow boundary wire
Automower® runs irregularly until it reaches the
boundary wire. The mower then follows the boundary
wire in to the charging station.
This search method is best for an installation that has
an open lawn with wide passages (wider than about
10 ft (3 metres)) and no, or only a small, island.
The advantage of this search method is that the
search times are generally short.
The disadvantage is that tracks can be formed to a
certain extent in the grass behind the mower.
Problems can also arise if there are narrow passages
or a large number of islands, for example, bushes.
Automower® circles an island roughly twice, which can
take a long time and create tracks.

Search method 3: Follow guide wire
Automower® runs irregularly until it reaches the guide
wire. The mower then follows the guide wire in to the
charging station.
The guide wire is an extra wire that is laid from the
charging station, out towards a remote part of the
working area or through a narrow passage and is
then connected to the boundary wire. Up to two guide
wires can be installed for Automower® 265 ACX. For
more information, see 3.8 Installation of the guide
wire on page 32.
This search method is best for an installation that has
numerous or large islands, narrow passages or steep
slopes.
The advantage of this search method is that the search
times are generally short.
The disadvantage is that the mower can leave tracks in
the grass along the length of the guide wire.
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2. PRESENTATION
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. The boundary wires for the
different installations can be routed next to each other.
Contact your dealer for further information.

2.5 One Automower® in several
gardens
One Automower® can easily be used for more than one
garden, where each garden has its own charging
station and boundary wire. The mower can then have
the same PIN code for all gardens.
Contact your dealer for further information.

2.6 GPS communication unit
Automower® GPS communication unit contains two
main functions;
1.

The SMS feature allows you to communicate with
the Automower® via SMS. In this way, one can
alter settings as well as start and stop the mower
remotely and as required. The mower sends an
SMS if it should stop working.

GPS anti-theft protection offers increased
protection and control of the Automower®. If the
mower is moved outside the preset protection
area, an SMS alert message is sent. New SMS
are sent with updated location details as the
Automower® is moved. The movement can be
followed using an online map service by entering
the positioning data provided in the SMS.

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3. 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. It is therefore
important to plan the installation carefully.
Planning is simplified if you make a sketch of the
working area, including all obstacles. This makes it
easier to see the ideal positions for the charging
station, boundary wire and guide wire, if used. Draw on
the sketch how the boundary wire and the guide wire, if
used, should be routed.
Carry out the installation in the following steps:
3.1 Preparations.
3.2 Installation of the charging station.
3.3 Charging the battery.
3.4 Installation of the boundary wire.
3.5 Connecting the boundary wire.
3.6 Checking the installation.
3.7 Linking Automower® to the charging station.
3.8 Installation of the guide wire.
To carry out a complete start-up of Automower® the
charging station must be in position and connected,
the boundary wire connected, and the mower
connected to the charging station. If you would like to
start the mower without having completed the full
boundary installation, you can connect a temporary
short loop around the mower.

3.1 Preparations
1.

If the lawn in the proposed working area is taller
than 4" (10 cm), mow it using a normal lawn
mower. Then collect the clippings.

Read carefully through all the steps before the
installation.

Check that all parts for the installation are
included:
The numbers in brackets refer to the detail
diagram 2.1 Automower®, what’s what? on
page 11.
• Operator’s Manual (27)
• Automower®
• Charging station (16)
• Transformer (20)
• Low voltage cable (21)
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3. INSTALLATION
• Screws for the charging station (24)
• Measurement gauge (25)
• Connector for the loop wire (23)
• Solderless coupler for the loop wire (26)
Contact your dealer to purchase the following
installation material:
• Loop wire for the boundary wire and guide wire
(19)
• Staples (22)
During installation you will also need:
• Hammer/plastic mallet to simplify putting the
staples in the ground
• Combination pliers for cutting the boundary
wire and pressing the contact units together.
• Edge cutter/straight spade if the boundary wire
must be buried.

3.2 Installation of the charging
station
Ideal position of the charging station
Take the following aspects into consideration when
identifying the best location for the charging station:
• Allow for 3 metres of free space in front of the
charging station.
• Close to a wall socket. The supplied low voltage
cable is 20 metres long.
• A level surface to place the charging station on.
• Protection from water spray for instance from
irrigation
• Protection from direct sunlight
• Place in the lower part of a working area that has
a major slope
• Possible requirement to keep the charging
station out of sight for outsiders
• Any aesthetic preferences
For examples of good positioning of the charging
station, see 7. Garden example - Proposed installation
and settings on page 61.
If you are going to install a guide wire, read 3.8
Installation of the guide wire, see page 32, before
choosing the position of the charging station.

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3. INSTALLATION
The charging station must be positioned with a great
deal of free area in front of it (at least 10 ft
(3 metres)). 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.
It is a good idea to place the charging station in the
shadow. The battery is spared if it is charged in the
lowest possible ambient temperature.

The charging station must be positioned on relatively
level ground. The height difference must not differ
more than 2" (5 cm) between the front and rear of the
charging station.

The charging station must not be positioned so that
its plate bends.

Consider the distance to a wall socket when choosing
the position. The charging station should be
connected to a 120V (230V) wall socket via the low
voltage cable and transformer. The supplied low
voltage cable is 66 ft (20 metres) long.

Tip! It is possible to let the low voltage cable cross
the working area. It must then be either stapled down
or buried. In some cases there is a better positioning
option for the charging station than close to a house
wall or by the closest wall socket.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The low voltage cable must not under any
circumstances be shortened or extended.
The transformer must be placed where it is well
ventilated and is not exposed to direct sunlight.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The power cord on the transformer must not
be replaced. In those cases where the power
cord has been damaged, the transformer
must be discarded and replaced by a new
one.
It is recommended to use an earth fault-breaker when
connecting the transformer to the wall socket.
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3. INSTALLATION
The transformer shall be mounted on a vertical
surface, for example a house wall. Mount the
transformer with screws in the two attachment points.
Securing screws are not included. Choose screws
suitable for the wall material.
Mount the transformer at a height such that there is
no risk the transformer can become submerged in
water (minimum 12"/30 cm from the ground). The
transformer must never be placed on the ground.

min 30cm/12”

Do not put the charging station in a corner or pocket
in the working area.

Avoid placing the charging station in a narrow
passage (narrower than about 10 ft (3 metres)).

Do not position the charging station so that the mower
can come closer than 10 ft (3 metres) behind the
charging station (for example on a narrow point). The
mower will not then find the charging station.

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3. INSTALLATION
Installation and connecting the charging
station
1.

Position the charging station in a suitable spot.

Attach the charging station to the ground using
the supplied screws.

Ensure the screws are secured all the way down
in the countersink.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
It is not permitted to make new holes in the
plate. Only the existing holes may be used to
secure the plate to the ground.

Connect the low voltage cable to the charging
station.
Only use original cable and transformer.

Connect the low voltage cable to the
transformer.
The connectors may be slightly difficult to
connect, as they are moisture-proof.

Connect the transformer’s power cord to a 120 V
(230V) wall socket. It is preferable to use an
earth-fault breaker as recommended.

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3. INSTALLATION
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.
1.

Set the main switch to the ON position.

Place Automower® in the charging station to
charge the battery while you are laying the
boundary wire.
From an uncharged state the battery takes about 1
to 2 hours until it is fully charged.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Automower® cannot be used before the
installation is complete.

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3. INSTALLATION
3.4 Installation of the boundary wire
The boundary wire can be installed in one of the following ways:
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Securing the wire to the ground with staples.
It is preferable to staple down the boundary cable, if you want to make adjustments to the boundary
wire during the first few weeks of operation.

•

Bury the wire.
It is preferable to bury the boundary wire if you want to dethatch or aerate the lawn.

If necessary both methods can be combined so one part of the boundary wire is stapled down and the
remainder is buried.
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.

•

Maintains a maximum distance of 100 ft (35 metres) from Automower® in the entire working area.

•

Ideally not longer than 1600 ft (500 metres). For installations where a longer boundary wire of up to
800 metres is required, we recommend a Signal amplifier (522 42 58-01) which is available as an
accessory.

•

The boundary wire is laid at different distances from obstacles depending on what the working area
borders. The picture below shows how the boundary wire should be routed around the working area
and around obstacles.

4”
0”

14”

16”

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3. INSTALLATION
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 16" (40 cm) from the obstacle. This will
prevent Automower® from colliding with the obstacle
and reduce body wear.

16”
If the working area borders against a small ditch, for
example, a flower bed or a small elevation, e.g. a low
verge (1" - 2")((3 - 5 cm), the boundary wire should
be laid 14" (35 cm) inside the working area. This
prevents the wheels from driving into the ditch or up
onto the verge.

14”
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" (10 cm) from the
edge of the path.

4”

When the working area is divided by a flat slab path
that is level with the lawn, it is possible to allow
Automower® to run over the path. It can be an
advantage to lay the boundary wire under the slabs.
The boundary wire can also be laid in the joint
between the slabs.

Note! Automower® must never run over a gravel path
or similar material, which can damage the blades.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If the working area is adjacent to water
bodies, slopes or precipices, the boundary
wire should be supplemented with a fence or
the like. The height must then be at least 6"
(15 cm). This will prevent Automower® from
ending up outside the working area under
any circumstances.

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Min.
15cm

3. INSTALLATION
When Automower® searches for the charging station or
follows the loop according to the function Follow loop
(3-2) (see page 52), 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. It is
recommended to state as high a Corridor width value
as possible. A high Corridor width value reduces the
risk of tracks forming. For more information about
Corridor width (3-2-3), see page 54.
In exceptional cases Automower® can be set to
straddle the boundary wire, that is to say, half the
mower inside the loop and the other half outside. The
boundary wire must then be kept at a distance of
about 20" (50 cm) from all the boundaries of the
working area and from the edges of a passage.

20”

Boundaries within the working area
Use the boundary wire to demarcate areas inside the
working area by creating islands around obstacles
that can not withstand a collision, for example, flower
beds and fountains. Run the cable out to the area,
route it around the area to be demarcated and then
back along the same route. If staples are used, the
wire should be laid under the same staple on the
return route. When the boundary wire to and from the
island are close together, the mower can drive over
the wire.

Obstacles that can withstand a collision, for example,
trees or bushes higher than 6" (15 cm), do not need to
be demarcated by the boundary wire. Automower® will
turn when it collides with this type of obstacle.
However, for the most gentle and silent operation, it is
preferable to demarcate all fixed objects in and around
the working area.
Obstacles that slope slightly, for example, stones or
large trees with raised roots, should be demarcated
or removed. Automower® can otherwise slide up onto
this kind of obstacle causing the blades to be
damaged.

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3. INSTALLATION
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 32" (80 cm). Run the
boundary wire then around the secondary area so
that it forms an island outside of the main area.

Secondary
area

Automower® must be moved manually between the
main and secondary areas. Use the MAN operating
mode when Automower® shall mow a secondary
area.
Instead of creating an island with the existing
boundary wire, a secondary area generator can
ideally be used. A secondary area generator can be
purchased as an accessory. Contact your dealer for
further information.

Main area

Passages when mowing
Long narrow passages and areas, narrower than
5 - 7 ft (1.5 - 2 metres), 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.
Passages when searching for the charging station
The distance between the boundary wires in a
passage must be at least 10 ft (3 metres) in order for
Automower® to follow the boundary wire through the
passage without the need of changing the mower's
default settings. When the distance is less than 10 ft
(3 metres), there are two options available that permit
Automower® to run through the passage.
1.

Install a guide wire.
When the distance between the boundary wires
is less than 10 ft (3 metres), it is recommended
to install a guide wire through the passage. For
more information about the guide wire, see 3.8
Installation of the guide wire on page 32.
Usually the installation of the guide wire is the
best solution with narrow passages.
The narrowest passage that Automower® can run
through with the help of a guide wire is 32" (80 cm)
between the boundary wires.

Change the Corridor width setting (3-2-3).
When the distance between the boundary wires in
a narrow passage is more than 7 ft (2 metres) it is
possible for Automower® to run through the
passage if a low value is set for the Corridor width
(3-2-3) function (see page 54). However, a low
value involves a large risk of tracks forming along
the entire boundary wire.

The transition between a large area and a passage
should be, if possible, designed like a funnel, with
rounded corners, to make it easier for Automower® to
enter the passage.

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Secondary
area

At least 10 ft

Main area

3. INSTALLATION
Slopes
The boundary wire can be laid across a slope that
slants less than 10 %.

0-4”
40”
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.

4”-

However, the boundary wire can be laid across a
slope steeper than 10 % when there is an obstacle
that Automower® can be permitted to collide with, for
example, a fence or a dense hedge.

40”

Automower® can mow areas inside
the working area that slope up to
35 % (see picture). Areas that slope
more must be demarcated by the
boundary wire.
When any part of the working area's
boundary slopes more than 10"
(10 cm) per distance metre (10 %),
the boundary wire must be routed
about 16" (40 cm) in on flat ground
before the slope starts.

4”40”

0-4”
40”

0-14”
16”
40”

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3. INSTALLATION
Laying out the boundary wire
Run the boundary wire around the working area, but
wait before connecting the wire to the charging
station.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Extra wire must not be placed in coils outside
the boundary wire. This can disrupt
Automower®.

Tip! Use the supplied measurement gauge as a
guide when you lay out the boundary wire. This helps
you to easily set the correct distance between the
boundary wire and the boundary/obstacle.
If you intend to staple down the boundary wire:
•

Tip! 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.

•

Make sure to lay the boundary wire tight to the
ground and secure the staples close together with
approximately 30" (75 cm) between each staple.
The wire must generally lie close to the ground, so
as not to be cut off before the grass roots have
grown over it.

•

Use a hammer to knock down the staples in the
ground. Exercise care when knocking in the
staples and make sure the wire is not under
strain. Avoid forming the wire in sharp bends.

If you intend to bury the boundary wire:
•

Make sure to place the boundary wire at least
0.5" (1 cm) and a maximum of 8" (20 cm) into the
ground.

The boundary wire must not be crossed on the path
to and from an island.

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3. INSTALLATION
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. However, the wire
should not be placed outside alternative 2 because it
can then be difficult for Automower® to find the
charging station.

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.

Joining the boundary wire
If the boundary wire is not long enough and needs to
be spliced: Use original solderless coupler. It is
waterproof and gives a reliable electrical connection.
Insert both wire ends in the coupler. Make sure the
wires are fully inserted in the coupler by checking that
the wire ends are visible through the transparent area
on the other side of the coupler. Now press down the
button on top of the coupler fully. Use a pair of pliers
if the button on the coupler is difficult to press down
by hand.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Twisted cables, or a screw terminal
(chock-block), insulated with insulation tape
is not a satisfactory splice. Soil moisture will
cause the conductors to oxidize and after a
while result in a broken circuit.

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3. INSTALLATION
3.5 Connecting the boundary wire
Connect the boundary wire to the charging station:
1.

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.
The right hand wire end should be inserted in the
right hand hole, and the left hand wire end in the
left hand hole.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The boundary wire must not be crossed when
connecting to the charging station. Therefore
the right hand wire end must be connected to
the right hand connector on the charging
station and vice versa.

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3. INSTALLATION
3.

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 0.4" - 0.8"
(1 - 2 cm) above respective connectors.

Press the connector onto the contact pin,
marked A, on the charging station.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The right hand connector should be
connected on the right hand contact pin on
the charging station and vice versa.

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3. INSTALLATION
7.

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.
•

Steady light = the signal is okay.

•

Flashing once every other second = break in the
loop and no signal found.

•

Flashing twice every other second = weak signal.
This may be due to the boundary wire exceeding
1600 ft (500 m) or that the cable is damaged. If
the mower works, it is not a problem. In case of
operational disturbance, we recommend a Signal
amplifier (522 42 58-01) which is available as an
accessory. This allows a boundary wire of up to
800 metres.

3.7 Linking Automower® to the
charging station
1.

Open the control panel cover by pressing the
STOP button.

Place Automower® in the charging station.

Set the main switch to the ON position.
A start-up sequence begins when Automower® is
started for the first time. The following is
requested: Language, time format, correct time,
date format, date, and four-digit PIN code. All
combinations except 0000 are permitted.

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.

3.8 Installation of the guide wire
The guide wire is an extra wire that is laid from the
charging station, out towards a remote part of the
working area or through a narrow passage and is then
connected to the boundary 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 Automower®
265 ACX. In similarity to the boundary wire, the guide
wire can either be stapled down or buried.

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OFF

3. INSTALLATION
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 52.

Need of a guide wire
The guide wire may be necessary in installations
where the search methods Irregular and Follow
boundary wire are not adequate for the mower to
quickly and easily find the charging station.
A few examples of installations where a guide wire is
recommended follow below:
•

Narrow passages.
In passages where the distance between the
boundary wires is less than 10 ft (3 metres), it is
recommended to install a guide wire through the
passage. This is a better solution than allowing
Automower® to follow close to the boundary wire
by setting a low Corridor width value.

•

8”
40”

The boundary wire runs along a steep slope
(steeper than 25 %).
When Automower® follows the boundary wire
that runs along a steep slope, the mower will
change direction and run away from the
boundary wire.

•

Numerous or large islands.
If Automower® is permitted to follow the
boundary wire it may circle an island roughly
twice before it leaves the island and once again
searches for the boundary wire.
10”40”

•

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.

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3. INSTALLATION
•

The boundary wire runs across a long slope
(steeper than 10 %).
When Automower® follows the boundary wire
across a slope (steeper than 10 %) the mower
must compensate for the slope. The mower then
follows the boundary wire at a slower speed. The
risk of the mower running outside of the working
area due to skidding increases.

•

The charging station is positioned on an island.
When there is more than 13 ft (4 metres)
between the charging station and the outer edge
of the boundary wire, it can take a long time for
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.

Placement and connection of the guide
wire
In the text below the guide wires are called guide 1 and
guide 2, as is the case on the rear of the charging
station.
1.

Check that the charging station has the best
placement.
The guide wire together with the part of the
boundary wire that makes up the return to the
charging station is known as the guide loop. The
current in the guide loop always goes to the left
in the connection between the guide wire and the
boundary wire.
The adjoining picture shows what is considered a
guide loop.
The picture is also a good example of an ideal
position for the charging station to give the
shortest possible guide loop.

The longer the guide wire, the closer the mower
follows the guide wire. If the guide wire is longer
than 1000 ft (300 metres), the mower may find it
difficult to follow the wire. This varies depending
on the design of the garden and installation.
2.

Lift up the cover on the charging station.

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4”40”

3. INSTALLATION
3.

If you intend to install guide 1:
Guide 2

• Insert the end of guide 1 into the lower
right-hand hole on the charging station and
catch it in the upper hole.

Guide 1

• Secure a connector on the guide wire.
• Connect guide 1 to the contact pin on the
charging station marked guide 1.
•

Guide 2
Guide 1

If you intend to install guide 2:
• Insert the end of guide 2 into the lower
left-hand hole on the charging station and
catch it in the upper hole.
• Secure a connector on the guide wire.
• Connect guide 2 to the contact pin on the
charging station marked guide 2.
4.

Route the cable straight under the charging
station plate.

Route the guide wire at least 7 ft (2 metres)
straight out from the front edge of the charging
plate.

Maximum
distance
At least 16"

At least
7 ft

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3. INSTALLATION
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.
In the passage, the guide wire must be placed so
that the mower has as much space to run as
possible. The distance between the boundary
wire and the guide wire must however be at least
16" (40 cm) (see the picture above).
The same minimum distance (16" (40 cm)) also
applies between the guide wire and the guide
wire in the passage,

Avoid laying the wire at sharp angles. This can make
it difficult for the mower to follow the guide wire.
6.

Run the guide wire to the spot on the boundary
wire where you want to make the connection.

Lift out the boundary wire.

Cut off the boundary wire using a pair of wire
cutters.

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.
• Press down the button on the connector fully.

10. Staple down/bury the connector in the lawn.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The function of the guide wire varies
depending on how the working area appears.
It is therefore recommended to test the
installation with the help of the function Test
IN (3-2-4), see page 56.

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135º
135º

90º

3. INSTALLATION
3.9 Aktivate the GPS anti-theft
protection area
Before the anti-theft protection area can be activated,
a SIM card must be installed and the administrator’s
phone number must be entered into the GPS
communication unit (see 4.3 Using
GPS-communication on page 39).
1.

Place Automower® at the centre of the required
protection area, often in the middle of the lawn
Automower® is going to mow. Avoid placing
Automower® under trees, roofs or close to a
house, as this weakens the GPS signal.

Set the main switch to the ON position.

Go to the mower's Security (4-1) menu, enter
your PIN code and press YES. Place the cursor
on GPS (4-1-4) and press YES. Select ON to
activate and press YES. Make sure that Alarm
(4-1-3) and Time lock (4-1-2) are activated for
total functionality. The GPS unit now
automatically indexes the position as the central
point. This can take up to 15 minutes.

Leave the mower in the same position until the
GPS unit confirms the central point by sending
an SMS containing the text Circular geofence On
followed by the GPS coordinates for the central
point.

Automower® has now an activated circular
protection area with a radius of 100 metres from
the central point. If the mower is moved outside
the protection area, an alarm is triggered and the
GPS communication unit sends an SMS alert
message to the designated phone numbers.
If required, the radius can be increased (see 4.3
Using GPS-communication on page 39).

You can deactivate the GPS anti-theft protection at
any time by going to the mower’s Security menu,
entering your PIN code and deactivating the GPS
(4-1-4). This may be of use, when the mower for
instance must be transported to your dealer for a
winter service.

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4. Use
4.1 Charging a discharged battery
When the Automower® is new, or for some other
reason has not been charged for a long time, the
battery is flat and needs to be charged before starting.
Charging takes between 1 and 2 hours.
1.

Place Automower® in the charging station. Insert
the mower as far as possible.

Good contact is made when both the charging
strips on the mower touch the centre of the
contact strips on the charging station.

Open the control panel cover.

Set the main switch to the ON position.
Information about the charging process is shown
on the display during the entire charging process.
WARNING
Read the safety instructions before
you start your Automower® .

WARNING
Keep your hands and feet away from
the rotating blades.
Never put your hands or feet close to
or under the body when the motor is
running.

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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 49) 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. In
addition, the grass benefits from resting completely
during at least a three-day period once a month.

4.3 Using GPS-communication
A SIM card is required to use the device. This is
normally purchased by the end user and fitted then in
Automower® by the dealer, together with the GPS
communication unit. The SIM card, assembly and
installation are normally not included in the price of the
GPS unit or the mower.
When the SIM card is installed, the administrator's
phone number must be entered before the GPS
communication unit can be used for the first time.
Enter the required administrator's phone number by
sending an SMS to Automower® with the command
Spn1 followed by the phone number, e.g. Spn1
+46701234567. The GPS unit confirms the new
administrator phone number by sending an SMS back
with the message Set phone number 1 OK. This phone
number is essential to operate the unit. The
administrator can enter a further four phone numbers
for communicating with the mower (see table on page
41).

SMS feature
In cases where an error message is displayed in the
mower display, the GPS communication unit sends an
SMS with the same error message. A number of
messages are presented in chapter 9.1 Fault
messages (page 69).
The following SMS can be sent to Automower® to
change settings or enquire of settings and status.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Note that it is important to write the
messages exactly as outlined in the tables
below, with spaces, dots and colons in the
correct manner. All commands are confirmed
by Automower® sending back an SMS.
The commands that start with the letter S (Set) change
a setting and commands beginning with an R (Read)
read settings or status.

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4. USE

Description

Commands

Send the mower to the charging station

Shm

Start mowing

Sst

Set timer 1 *

St1 hh:mm-hh:mm

Set timer 2 *

St2 hh:mm-hh:mm

Set both timer 1 and timer 2 *

Str hh:mm-hh:mm,hh:mm-hh:mm

Set weekend timer 1 *

Swet1 hh:mm-hh:mm

Set weekend timer 2 *

Swet2 hh:mm-hh:mm

Set both weekend timer 1 and weekend timer 2 *

Swetr hh:mm-hh:mm,hh:mm-hh:mm

Set week timer **

Swt On-Off-On-Off-On-Off-Off

Read status

Rst

Read timer

Rtr

Read weekend timer

Rwetr

Read week timer

Rwt

* hh=hours, mm=minutes (see 4.2 Using the timer on page 39 for more information on timer functions).
** Enter on/off for all the days of the week, Monday to Sunday. e.g. Swt On-Off-On-Off-On-Off-Off results in
Automower mowing Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It will not mow on the other days.

GPS anti-theft protection
See 3.9 Aktivate the GPS anti-theft protection area on page 37 for information on how to begin using the
GPS anti-theft protection.
The following SMS can be used to change settings and read status on the GPS unit.
Note that there is always a space between the command code and command value. For example, there is
a space between SPN1 and the administrator’s phone number.

Remarks

Commands

Remarks

Enter the name of the mower

Sid xxxxxxxx

Max. of 13 characters. Used to
differentiate if you have more than
one Automower®. Blanks are not
permitted.

Set the time

Stm YY/MM/DD,hh:mm

YY=year, MM=month, DD=day,
hh=hours, mm=minutes

Set language

Sl x

x=language selection for incoming
SMS ***

Set the size of the protection
area

Scgr nnn

nnn = radius from central point in
metres, factory setting is 100. Valid
values are 50, 100, 200, 300, 500,
700, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000

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Remarks

Commands

Remarks

Enter the administrator’s phone
number

Spn1 +nnnnnnnnnnn

Required for operation, +nnnnnnnnn
= phone number incl. country code

Set phone number of user 2

Spn2 +nnnnnnnnnnn

Optional, not required, +nnnnnnnnn =
phone number incl. country code

Set phone number of user 3

Spn3 +nnnnnnnnnnn

Optional, not required, +nnnnnnnnn =
phone number incl. country code

Set phone number of user 4

Spn4 +nnnnnnnnnnn

Optional, not required, +nnnnnnnnn =
phone number incl. country code

Set phone number of user 5

Spn5 +nnnnnnnnnnn

Optional, not required, +nnnnnnnnn =
phone number incl. country code

Remove a phone number

Dpnx

x = number for which users from 2-5
will be removed

Read position and status of the
central point

Rcg

Read position of the mower

Rpos

*** 1=English, 2=Italian, 3=German, 4=French, 5=Spanish, 6=Swedish, 7=Portuguese, 8=Dutch,
9=Danish, 10=Norwegian, 11=Finnish, 12=Polish, 13=Czech, 14=Slovenian

4.4 Starting Automower®
1.

Press the STOP button to open the control panel
cover.

Set the main switch to the ON position.

Enter the PIN code.
The default setting for the theft prevention
function Time lock (4-1-2) on Automower® is
active. The function requires the PIN code to be
stated each time the main switch is moved to the
ON position when this is not done correctly the
mower will stop mowing after the set number of
days and will not start again until the correct PIN
code has been entered. The function can be
deactivated or changed as required. For more
information about Time lock (4-1-2), see
page 58.

OFF

Close the cover.

The message Starting is shown on the display.
5 beeps are heard over 2 seconds when the blade disc
starts.

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4.5 Stopping Automower®
1.

Press the STOP button.
Automower® stops, the blade motor stops and
the control panel cover opens.

4.6 Restart
Restart within 20 seconds
1.

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® by just closing the
cover.
To start:
1.

Press the YES button.

Close the control panel cover.

4.7 Switching off Automower®
1.

Press the STOP button.

Set the main switch to the OFF position.

Always switch off Automower® using the main switch
if you intend to perform maintenance or move the
mower outside of the working area.

OFF

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4.8 Adjusting the cutting height
The cutting height can be varied from MIN
(0.8" (2 cm)) to MAX (2.5" (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.
To adjust the cutting height:
1.

Press the STOP button to stop the mower.

Open the cutting height adjustment cover:
Press down the catch button and then open the
cover.

Turn the knob to the required position. The
selected position is the marking on the knob that
aligns with the arrow on the body.
• Turn clockwise to raise the cutting height.
• Turn anticlockwise to lower the cutting height.

Close the cover. Ensure that the catch button
locks.

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5. 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.

Main menu
Commands
Timer
Installation
Settings

The main page shows the main menu, cursor, clock,
selected operating mode, number of mowing hours,
clock icon, program selection and battery status.
•

The main menu is the uppermost level in the entire
menu structure.

•

The cursor shows which menu has been selected
when the YES button is pressed.

•

The clock shows the current time.

•

The text AUTO or MAN shows which operating
mode has been selected.

•

The number of operating hours indicates the
number of hours since the day of manufacture that
Automower® has been in operation. The time that
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.

•

The battery status shows the remaining battery
charge.

The keypad consists of five groups of buttons: Shortcuts, program, selection, numbers and the main
switch.

Main menu
Commands
Timer
Installation
Settings

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5. CONTROL PANEL
5.1 Shortcuts
1.

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.

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.
• Move the cursor in the menu structure back to
the main page.
2.

Operating mode:
The selected operating mode is shown on the
right-hand side of the display as AUTO respective
MAN.
Press the button to choose between:
• AUTO, the normal automatic operating mode
where Automower® mows and charges
continuously.
• MAN. When cutting secondary areas the MAN
setting must be used.
If MAN is selected and the mower starts when it
is out on the lawn, it will mow until the battery
runs out. It will then stop and the ‘Needs manual
charging’ message will appear. The mower must
then be moved manually to the charging station
and then started manually after charging.
If the mower charges in the MAN mode, it will
fully charge, move about 20 cm out of the
charging station and then stop. This indicates
that it is charged and ready to start mowing.
• If the main working area has to be cut after
charging, it is appropriate to switch the operation
mode to Auto before placing the mower in the
charging station.

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5. CONTROL PANEL
5.2 Select
3.

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.

Arrow up and arrow down:
Press any of the arrow buttons to move the cursor
between menus or different selections.

5.3 Numbers
6.

Used in the menu structure to enter settings,
for example, PIN code, time or exit direction.
Also used to specify a number series as a
shortcut to the different menus. See more about
number series in Number series on page 47.

5.4 Main switch
7.

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.
When the main switch is set in the OFF position
the motors on the mower cannot start.
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 PIN code, plus setting of the
time and date, see page 32.

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OFF
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6. MENU FUNCTIONS

6. Menu functions
6.1 Main menu
The main menu consists of four options:
6.3 Commands (1)
6.4 Timer (2)
6.5 Installation (3)
6.6 Settings (4)
The numbers in brackets refer to the menu rows on
the display of Husqvarna Automower®.

Main menu
Commands
Timer
Installation
Settings

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. Enter values and the
time with the help of the numerical buttons and
confirm each selection with the YES button. Press
the Cancel button to go one menu step back, and
press the Home button to return directly to the main
menu.

Main menu
Commands
Timer
Installation
Settings

Number series
To navigate more quickly within the mower menu, you
can use a number series (shortcut) to reach a specific
function directly. The first number in the series corresponds to a selection in the main menu. The second
number corresponds to the selection in the first submenu etc. For example: Press 2 2 in the main menu
and the submenu Day timer is shown.
The headings on the following pages include
respective number series within brackets.

Day timer
Reset all timers
Start Time 1
Stop Time 1
Start Time 2
Stop Time 2

Submenus
In some of the submenus there is a box to the right of
specific rows. When this box is checked with a tick it
means the function is selected.
In some of the submenus there is information to the
right of specific rows. This information indicates
which selection has been made for the function.

PIN code
Time lock
Alarm
GPS

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Mon

Tue

Wed
Thu

Fri
Sat

Stop
Time 2

Start
Time 2

Stop
Time 1

Start
Time 1

Reset all
timers

YES

Day
timer

Timer
override

Charge, Show latest
faults
then
AUTO

Make
factory
sett.

Timer

Commands

Run all

Sun

Week
timer

Follow
loop in

Follow
loop

Area 3

Area 5

Area 4

Left

Reversing Start
angle 1
dist.

Right

End
angle 1

Guide 1 Guide 2

Direction Distance Proportion

Area 1

Area 2

Date format

Time format

GPS

Time and
date

Language

Settings

Set date

Set time

Time
lock

Alarm

Security

PIN
code

Guide 2
corridor

Test OUT

Boundary Guide 1
corridor
corridor

Corridor Test IN
width

Drive past
wire

Advanced

Check
loop

Complex

Normal

Open

Installation
shape

Boundary Guide 1 Guide 2
delay delay
delay

Follow
loop out

Exit
angles

Installation

Automower® main menu

6. MENU FUNCTIONS

6.2 Automower® main menu, menu overview

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. Select
the function and press YES when the cursor is on
Yes.

•

Show latest faults (1-2)
to show the list of saved fault messages. Browse
with the arrow buttons. The list can contain up to
20 fault messages and each message is shown
with the date and time.

•

Charge then AUTO
Show latest faults
Commands
Make factory sett.
Timer

Installation
Settings
1

Make factory settings (1-3)
to restore all settings to their original values. All
except the selected language and PIN code are
reset. Select the function, enter your PIN code
and press YES when the cursor is on Yes.

6.4 Timer (2)
The lawn should not be cut too often to obtain the best
mowing result. 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.
The timer function is also an ideal means to control
during which periods Automower® should not mow, for
example, when the children are playing in the garden.
When you set the timer, assume that Automower®
mows about 300 sq yards (250 m2) per hour.
•

Timer override (2-1)

Commands

Timer override

Timer

Day timer

Week timer (2-3)

Installation

Week timer

to select which days of the week Automower®
should mow.

Settings

to temporarily disconnect the timer function.
•

Day timer (2-2)
to set the start and stop times.

•

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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)
Move the cursor to YES and press YES to turn
off the timer function.

•

Timer override

YES

Day timer

2-1-

Week timer

NO (2-1-2)

2-1

Move the cursor to NO and press YES to turn on
the timer function.

Day timer (2-2)
It is possible to set two different start and stop times
for each day. Enter the required time in hours and
minutes and press YES to confirm the entered time.

Reset all timers

•

Start time 1

Reset all timers (2-2-1)
To delete all set times: Select the function and
press YES when the cursor is on Yes.

•

Start time 1 (2-2-2)

•

Stop time 1 (2-2-3)

•

Start time 2 (2-2-4)

•

Stop time 2 (2-2-5)

Timer override
Stop time 1
Day timer
Start time 2
Week timer
2-2

Stop time 2
2-2-

Week timer (2-3)
Use the YES button to select/deselect the days you
would like Automower® to mow/not mow. Automower®
will mow on the days prefixed by a checkmark.
•

Mon (2-3-1)

•

Tue (2-3-2)

•

Wed (2-3-3)

•

Thu (2-3-4)

•

Fri (2-3-5)

•

Sat (2-3-6)

•

Sun (2-3-7)

•

Run all (2-3-8)
The function Run all selects all the days. If you
would like the mower to mow every day of the
week move the cursor to Run all and press YES.
Then press YES again to the question All ON?

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Timer override
Mon

Fri

Tue

Sat

Wed

Sun

Thu

Run all

Day timer
Week timer
2-3

2-3-

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.

•

Follow loop (3-2)

Commands

Exit angles

Timer

Follow loop

Installation

Installation shape

Settings

Advanced
3-

to guide the mower to easily reach a remote area
of the garden, to make it easier to find the
charging station and to determine at what
distance the mower shall follow the loop.
•

Installation shape (3-3)
to tell Automower® which type of garden you have.

•

Advanced (3-4)
tto check that the loop is intact or exactly where in
the lawn the wire is buried and to adjust the
distance over the boundary wire that Automower®
shall run.

For examples of Installation settings, see 7. Garden
example - Proposed installation and settings on
page 61.

Exit angles (3-1)
Normally Automower® leaves the charging station in
a direction within the exit sector 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.

•

Reversing distance (3-1-1)
Specify the number of centimeters you want
Automower® to reverse before it turns to drive
out of the charging station.
The default reversing distance is (24"(60 cm)).

•

Reversing dist.

Follow loop

Start angle 1

Installation shape

End angle 1

Start angle 1 (3-1-2)
Specify in degrees where you want the
sector/sector 1 to start.

•

Exit angles

3-1-

Advanced
3-1

End angle 1 (3-1-3)
Specify in degrees where you want the
sector/sector 1 to end.
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6. MENU FUNCTIONS
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. You will also find test functions here to see how
different charge exit settings work and how the
mower finds its way into the charging station.

Follow loop out
Follow loop in

Exit angles

Corridor width

Follow loop
Installation shape

Test IN
Test OUT

Advanced

3-23-2

•

Follow loop out (3-2-1)
This function means that Automower® can be set
to follow the boundary wire or a guide wire away
from the charging station to reach a more remote
area of the garden. This function is very useful in
gardens where the front and back are joined by a
passage where the charging station cannot be
placed.
When this function is activated Automower® will
follow the boundary wire or guide wire away from
the charging station in the set direction. It will
start mowing when it reaches the area.

Up to five remote areas can be activated: Area 1,
Area 2, Area 3, Area 4 and Area 5 (only three
areas on 220 AC). Three values need to be
stated to activate an area:

Area 1
Area 2

Follow loop out

Area 3

Follow loop in

Area 4

Corridor width

Area 5

Test IN
Test OUT
3-2-1

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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 at 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. The mower will
now follow the selected guide wire instead of
the boundary wire.

Direction
Distance

Area 1

Proportion

Area 2
Area 3

• Distance
Specify the number of metres along the
boundary wire or guide wire from the charging
station to the place in the remote area where
the mower shall start mowing.

Area 4
Area 5

Tip! Use the Test OUT (3-2-5) function (see
page 56) to find out how far it is to the remote
area. The distance, stated in meters, will appear
on the mower display.
• Proportion
Specify a value for how often of the occasions
Automower® leaves the charging station it
should follow the loop out to the remote area.
For example the value 20 % means that in 20 %
of the occasions Automower® leaves the
charging station, it does it in the direction to the
remote area. In the remaining 80 % of the
occasions the mower leaves the charging
station according to the setting made for its
function Exit angles (3-1).

Right
Left

Direction

Guide 1

Distance

Guide 2

Proportion

If a value of 20 % is specified for Area 1 and
10 % for Area 2, the remaining 70 % is allocated
to the selection under Exit angles (3-1).
•

Follow loop in (3-2-2)
This function is used to control how Automower®
searches for the charging station.
Automower® always starts the search for the
charging station in an irregular search method. In
some gardens this is not sufficient for the mower
to quickly find the charging station. The search
can then be epitomized using the Follow loop in
function.
When the mower still can not find the charging
station after a specific period of irregular
searching, it also starts to search for the guide
wires and after a further period also the
boundary wire to follow one of them into the
charging station instead. This time is stated in
minutes, and delays searching for guide 1, guide 2
and the boundary wire.

Exit angles

Follow loop out

Follow loop

Follow loop in

Installation shape

Corridor width

Advanced

Test IN
3-2
Test OUT
3-2-2

The delay time can be adapted to the shape of the
garden in the Follow loop in function.
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6. MENU FUNCTIONS
Automower® has a default delay setting of 2
minutes 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. Automower® then searches
irregularly for 4 minutes and then searches for
the guide wires for 5 minutes. If by this time it has
not found one of the guide wires, the mower will
now search for both the boundary wire and guide
wires.

Follow loop out
Boundary delay
Follow loop in
Guide 1 delay
Corridor width
Guide 2 delay
Test IN
Test OUT
3-2-2

If it is not suitable in the installation to follow the
boundary wire, 99 minutes should be specified as
the delay for the boundary wire.
It is of course possible to specify the same delay
time for both the guide wires and the boundary
wire, e.g. 5 minutes. Automower® then searches
irregularly for 5 minutes and when it does not find
the charging station, it continues to search either
by following the guide wires or the boundary wire,
depending on which one it reaches first. Different
delay times can also be chosen for guide 1 and
guide 2.
The mower does not change the search method: If
the mower starts to follow the boundary wire it will
not switch to follow a guide wire.
•

Corridor width (3-2-3)
The Corridor width setting defines the distances
from the mower's path to the boundary wire or
the guide wire when following these to/from the
charging station. The area beside the wires used
by the mower is called the Corridor.
A low corridor width value represents a narrow
corridor while a high value represents a wide
corridor. With a narrow corridor Automower®
always runs close to the boundary wire
respective guide wire. With a wide corridor
Automower® varies how it runs, i.e. close to and
further from the boundary wire respective guide
wire.
Corridor width is a relative distance and is stated
on a scale from 0 to 20. The lower the Corridor
width value the closer Automower® follows the
boundary wire and/or guide wire.

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Corridor

6. MENU FUNCTIONS
Different corridor widths can be set for the
boundary wire, guide 1 and on guide 2. The
default setting on Automower® is set to a value of
19 for both the boundary wire and guide wires.
The higher the stated Corridor width value, the
less risk there is of tracks forming. However, a
high corridor value means that Automower® may
find it difficult to enter passages.
A garden with large open areas should have a
wide Corridor, i.e. a high Corridor width value.
A garden with passages should have a narrow
Corridor, i.e. a low value for the Corridor width.

Follow loop out
Follow loop in
Boundary corridor
Corridor width
Guide 1 corridor
Test IN
Guide 2 corridor
Test OUT
3-2-3

When the value is set to 0 for the Corridor width,
Automower® will run along the boundary wire,
which means it will run with half the mower inside
the loop and half the mower outside. As there
are often flower beds, hedges and walls along
with the boundary wire Corridor width 0 is not
normally recommended. Should you still like to
state this value, the boundary wire must lay 20"
(50 cm) from solid objects instead of the normal
16" (40 cm).

20”

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The distance at which the mower follows the
boundary wire varies depending on how the
working area appears. You should perform
some tests to find the highest possible
Corridor width. Use the Test IN (3-2-4)
function to try different values.

•

Test IN (3-2-4)
The Test IN (3-2-4) function is used to test how
Automower® finds its way into the charging
station.

Follow loop out
Follow loop in
Corridor width
Test IN
Test OUT
3-2-4

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6. MENU FUNCTIONS
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. When Test IN is
activated, the mower runs at the greatest
distance from the wire that the selected corridor
width permits.
8

The adjacent picture shows how Automower®
negotiates a passage when a value of 8 is set for
the Corridor width, but not when a value of 10 is
set.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
When Test IN (3-2-4) is used, the house icon
on the display will come on and the mower
will remain in the charging station. Press the
Home button to return to operations.

•

Test OUT (3-2-5)
The Test OUT (3-2-5) function is used to try
different charge exit settings and to find out how
far it is from the charging station to a remote
area.

Follow loop out
Follow loop in

To test the settings for Follow loop out (3-2-1):
• State the value 100 % for Proportion for the
remote area to be tested and 0 % for the other
areas. Place Automower® in the charging
station and select Test OUT (3-2-5). The
mower will now leave the charging station
directly according to the stated direction and
start mowing after the stated distance. Reset
the Proportion values when testing is finished.
To find out the distance from the charging station
to a remote area:
• State a distance that easily exceeds the true
distance. The maximum distance that can be
stated is 1600 ft (500 meters). State the value
100 % for Proportion for the area to which the
distance is to be measured and 0 % for the other
areas. Place Automower® in the charging station
and select Test OUT (3-2-5). The mower will
now leave the charging station directly according
to the stated direction. The distance will be
shown on the display, stated in meters, as the
mower runs. Stop the mower after the required
distance and read the distance. Enter the
number of metres shown in Distance for the area
in question. Reset the Proportion values when
testing is finished.

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Corridor width
Test IN
Test OUT
3-2-4

6. MENU FUNCTIONS
Installation shape (3-3)
Automower® can be set according to three installation
shapes: Open, Normal and Complex.
This setting affects how Automower® covers a
working area when it mows. Above all it influences
the turning angles and how often the mower changes
direction. The Open setting optimizes the pattern of
movement for an open garden. If the garden contains
a lot of small areas linked with passages a better
function will be obtained with the Complex setting.
Select:
•

Exit angles
Open
Follow loop
Normal
Installation shape
Complex
Advanced
3-33-3

Open (3-3-1)
for an open lawn area with few obstacles and no
passages.
when steep slopes give an uneven mowing result.

•

Normal (3-3-2)
for an average number of obstacles and/or
passages.

•

Complex (3-3-3)
for a large lawn area and large number of
obstacles and/or passages.

Advanced (3-4)
•

Drive past wire (3-4-2)
The front of Automower® always passes the
boundary wire by a specific distance before the
mower turns. The default distance is 11" (27 cm),
but this can be changed if required. The
minimum value is 6" (15 cm) and the maximum
value is 20" (50 cm).
To adjust the distance: Move the cursor to Drive
past wire and press YES. Now specify the
number of centimeters you want Automower® to
pass the boundary wire.

Exit angles
Follow loop
Installation shape

Check loop

Advanced

Drive past wire
3-4

3-4-

6.6 Settings (4)
From this option in the main menu you access the
settings.
•

Security (4-1)
for PIN code, time lock, alarm and GPS settings.
The PIN code must be specified for the Security
menu to be shown.

•

Language (4-2)

Commands
Timer

Security

Installation

Language

Settings

Time and date

to select the menu language.
•

Time and date (4-3)

to set the current time and day as well as the
required time and date format.

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6. MENU FUNCTIONS
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® in
the charging station. Enter the new PIN code
and press YES. Enter the same code again to
confirm, and press YES.

Security

PIN code

Language

Time lock

Time and date

Alarm

When the PIN code has been changed, the
message PIN code changed is displayed for a
few seconds. The Security menu will then
appear again.
•

GPS
4-1

4-1-1

Time lock (4-1-2)
This function partly involves Automower®
stopping to mow after a predetermined number
of days and not continuing until the correct PIN
code has been entered, and partly that the PIN
code must be entered when the main switch is
set to the ON position. The default setting on
Automower® is 30 days, but can be changed as
required.

PIN code
Number of
days
Time lock
OFF
Alarm
GPS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Time lock is the most important
theft-prevention function. Accordingly, it is
recommended to have this activated.

To:
• Activate: Move the cursor to Time lock and press
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. The message Enter PIN code is then
shown on the display. You then enter your code
and press YES.
In addition, Automower® will now request the
PIN-code each time the main switch is switched
to ON.
• Deactivate: Move the cursor to Time lock and
press YES. Now move the cursor to OFF and
press YES.

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4-1-2

_ _ days

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. The alarm can then
be stopped by entering the complete PIN code.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

PIN code
Time lock
ON

_ _ _min

Alarm
OFF
GPS

The alarm can be activated on the mower
using the Alarm function. It is recommended
that this function is used.

4-1-3

To:
• Activate: Move the cursor to Alarm and press
YES. Select ON to activate and press YES.
Then specify for how long the alarm should
sound, by answer the question Duration of
alarm?.
• Deactivate: Move the cursor to Alarm and press
YES. Select OFF to deactivate and press YES.
When you select OFF, the alarm function is also
deactivated.
•

GPS (4-1-4)
GPS anti-theft protection offers increased
protection and control of Automower®. If the
mower is moved outside the preset protection
area, you will be alerted immediately via SMS.
New SMS are sent with updated location details
as the Automower® is moved.
For more information on how you use this feature
and which preparations are required before you
can activate this function, see 3.9 Aktivate the
GPS anti-theft protection area on page 37 and
4.3 Using GPS-communication on page 39.

PIN code
Time lock
Alarm
ON
GPS
4-1-4

OFF

To:
• Activate GPS anti-theft protection area: Place
the mower at the central point for the required
protection area (see 3.9 Aktivate the GPS
anti-theft protection area on page 47). Place the
cursor at GPS and press YES. Select ON to
activate and press YES. Await a confirmation
SMS that the new central point has been
activated.
• Deactivate the GPS anti-theft protection area:
Place the cursor at GPS and press YES. Then
select NO and press YES.

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6. MENU FUNCTIONS
Language (4-2)
Using this function you can change the language
selection you made when Automower® was first
started.
To select the language: Move the cursor to Language
and press YES. Now move the cursor to the required
language and press YES.

Security
Language
Time and date
4-2

Time and date (4-3)
Using this function you can change the time and date
on Automower®.

Security

Set time

You can also change the format selections you made
when Automower® was first started via this function.

Language

Set date

Time and date

Time format

•

Set time (4-3-1)
Move the cursor to Set time and press YES. Now
enter the correct time and finish with YES.

•

4-3

Set date (4-3-2)

Date format

Move the cursor to Set date and press YES. Now
enter the correct date and finish with YES.
•

4-3-

Time format (4-3-3)
Move the cursor to Time format and press YES.
Move the cursor to the required time format:
• 12h
• 24h
Finish by pressing YES.

•

Date format (4-3-4)
Move the cursor to Date format and press YES.
Move the cursor to the required date format:
• YY-MM-DD (year-month-day)
• MM-DD-YY (month-day-year)
• DD-MM-YY (day-month-year)
Finish by pressing YES.

Sounds
A number of audio messages are used to indicate what Automower® is currently doing.
Sound

Significance

5 beeps over 2 seconds

Starting blade disc

One long beep

Blade disc blocked

Short click sound

A button on the keypad has been pressed

Muffled long beep

Incorrect input
The mower is removed from the charging station
manually while charging is in progress.

Short double beep

A change to the setting has been made
The mower is placed in the charging station
manually.

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7. GARDEN EXAMPLE - PROPOSED INSTALLATION

7. Garden example - Proposed installation and
settings
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 Husqvarna Automower® to frequently
reach all parts of the garden and in doing so achieve a perfect mowing result.
Different gardens require different settings. A number of garden examples and proposed installations and
settings are presented on the following pages. Functions where the settings deviate from the mower’s
default settings are shown in bold.
For further and more detailed information about the different settings, see chapter 6. Menu functions on
page 47.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The default setting for Automower® has been chosen to work on as many different gardens as
possible. The settings only need to be adjusted when special installation conditions exist, for
example, narrow passages.

Proposals for installation and settings
Area: 0.85 acre (3500m2). No default
settings, except Timer, need to be changed.
Timer: Operating time of 17 hours per day.
Exit angles: 90° - 270°.
Search method: Irregular.
Delay: Guide1, 2 minutes, Guide2,
2 minutes, and boundary wire 11 minutes.
Corridor width: 19

Area: 1.4 acre (6000m2). 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: Guide1, 2 minutes, Guide2,
2 minutes, and boundary wire 11 minutes.
Corridor width: 19

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7. GARDEN EXAMPLE - PROPOSED INSTALLATION
Proposals for installation and settings
Area: 1.1 acre (4500m2). A number of islands
and a steep slope along the boundary wire.
Guide wire recommended.
Timer: Operating time of 24 hours per day.
Exit angles: 90° - 270°.
Search method: Irregular and Follow guide
wire in.
Delay: Guide1, 2 minutes, Guide2, 2 minutes
and boundary wire 99 minutes. Automower®
is never permitted to follow the boundary
wire.
Corridor width: 19
Area: 0.4 acre (1600 m2). L-shaped garden
with the charging station placed in the large
open area. No guide wire is necessary.
Timer: Operating time of 8 hours per day.
Exit angles: 90° - 270°.
Search method: Irregular and Follow
boundary wire in.
Delay: Guide1, 2 minutes, Guide2, 2 minutes
and boundary wire 11 minutes.
Corridor width: 19
Area: 0.4 acre (1600 m2). 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.
Delay: Guide1, 2 minutes, Guide2, 2 minutes
and boundary wire 11 minutes.
Corridor width: 19

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7. GARDEN EXAMPLE - PROPOSED INSTALLATION
Proposals for installation and settings
Area: 0.85 acre (3500 m2). U-shaped garden
with the charging station placed on one of the
large open areas. Guide wire recommended
through the passage.
Timer: Operating time of 10 hours per day.
Exit angles: 90° - 270°.
Follow loop out: Direction Guide 1, Distance
25 meters (80 ft) and Proportion 30 %.
Search method: Irregular and Follow guide
wire in.
Delay: Guide1, 2 minutes, Guide2, 2 minutes
and boundary wire 99 minutes. Automower®
is never permitted to follow the boundary
wire.
Corridor width: Guide1 6
Area: 1.4 acre (6000 m2). Rectangular
garden with the charging station placed by an
island. A large part of the boundary wire is
routed on a slope that is steeper than 10 %.
Guide wire recommended.
Timer: Operating time of 24 hours per day.
Exit angles: 90° - 270°.
Search method: Irregular and Follow guide
wire in.
Delay: Guide1, 2 minutes, Guide2, 2 minutes
and boundary wire 99 minutes. Automower®
is never permitted to follow the boundary
wire.
Corridor width: 19
Area: 0.75 acre (3000 m2). There is a number
of islands. No guide wire is required.
Timer: Operating time of 15 hours per day.
Exit angles: 90° - 270°.
Search method: Irregular.
Delay: Guide1, 2 minutes, Guide2, 2 minutes
and boundary wire 11 minutes.
Corridor width: Boundary wire 20

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7. GARDEN EXAMPLE - PROPOSED INSTALLATION
Proposals for installation and settings
Area: 0.25 acre (1000 m2). There is one small
island. Guide wire recommended through the
passage.
Timer: Operating time of 5 hours per day.
Exit angles: 70° - 190°.
Follow loop out: Direction Guide 1, Distance
20 m (65 ft) and Proportion 25 %.
Search method: Irregular, Follow guide wire
in and Follow boundary wire in.
Delay: Guide1, 2 minutes, Guide2, 2 minutes
and boundary wire 11 minutes.
Corridor width: Guide1 10
Area: 1.0 acre (4000 m2). Two guide wires
are recommended.
Timer: Operating time of 19 hours per day.
Exit angles: 90°-270°.
Follow loop out: Area 1; Direction Guide 1,
Distance (100 ft (30 metres)) and Proportion
15 %. Area 2; Direction Guide 2, Distance
(100 ft (30 metres)) and Proportion 30 %.
Search method: Irregular, Follow guide wire
in and Follow boundary wire in.
Delay: Guide1, 2 minutes, Guide2, 2 minutes
and boundary wire 11 minutes.
Corridor width: Guide1 6, Guide2 6.
Area: 1.1 acre (4500 m2). 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 130 ft (40 meters)) and Proportion
20 %. Area 2; Direction Guide 2, Distance
100 ft (30 metres)) and Proportion 40 %.
Search method: Irregular, Follow guide wire
in and Follow boundary wire in.
Delay: Guide1, 2 minutes, Guide2, 2 minutes
and boundary wire 11 minutes.
Corridor width: Guide1 10, Guide2 10,
and boundary wire 10.

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8. MAINTENANCE

8. Maintenance
Check and clean Husqvarna Automower® regularly
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 67.
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.
It is important that the blade disc rotates easily. In
addition the skid plate should rotate easily in relation to
the blade disc. The edges of the blades should not be
damaged. The service life of the blades depends on:
•

Operating time and size of the working area.

•

Type of grass.

•

Type of soil.

•

The presence of objects such as cones, windfalls,
toys, tools, stones, roots and the like.

The service life can vary greatly, but is normally
2 - 4 weeks of operation over areas larger than
0.25 acre (1,000 m2) and longer in smaller areas. To
replace the blades, see 8.6 Replacing the blades on
page 68.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Working with dull blades gives a poorer
mowing result. The edges of the grass are
not cut clean and more energy is needed
resulting in Automower® not mowing such a
large area.

8.1 Battery
The battery is maintenance-free, but has a limited life
span of 1 - 4 years.
Battery life is dependent on the length of the season
and how many hours per day Automower® is used.
A long season or many hours of use per day, means
that the battery must be replaced more regularly.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Charge the battery fully at the end of the
season before winter storage.

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8. MAINTENANCE
8.2 Winter storage
Automower®
Automower® must be carefully cleaned before winter
storage, see 8.5 Cleaning on page 67.
Charge the battery fully before winter storage. Turn
the main switch to the OFF position.
It is also recommended to fully charge the battery
several times during the winter in order to maximise
its operating life. The charging station must then be
connected to a 120 V (230V) wall socket via the low
voltage cable and transformer (with or without
connecting the boundary wire). Now place the mower
in the charging station with the main switch set to
ONand check that the control panel cover is open. The
charger should be charged for about 24 hours.
Remove the mower from the charging station and turn
OFF main switch.
To keep the GPS anti-theft device operational during
the winter, the Automower® must be regularly charged.
Store the mower standing on all four wheels in a dry
area free from frost, preferably in the mower's original
packaging.

Charging station
If possible store the charging station, transformer and
low voltage cable indoors. The boundary wire can be
left in the ground. If the charging station is taken in
you should protect the ends of the boundary wire from
moisture by placing them, for example, in a tin with
grease. 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
Leave your Automower® to a dealer for service prior
to winter storage. This is essential in order to keep
the mower in a good condition.
Service usually includes the following:
•

Thorough cleaning of body, chassis, blade disc,
skid plate and all other moving parts.

•

Testing of the mower’s function and components.

•

Checking of wear components such as mower
blades and bearings.

•

Testing of the mower’s battery capacity as well as
a recommendation of change if necessary.

•

Relubrication of both chassis halves of the mower
in order to maintain moisture and wetness
resistance.

•

If necessary the dealer can also load Automower®
with new software, possibly including newly added
features.

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8. MAINTENANCE
8.4 After winter storage
Check whether Automower®, contact strips and
charging strips need to be cleaned before using. If the
charging or contact strips appear to be burnt, clean
them using fine grade emery cloth. Check that the
mower’s time and date are correct.

8.5 Cleaning
It is important to keep Automower® clean. Large
grass accumulations reduce the performance of the
cutter and greatly impair its ability to manage slopes.
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®.
Solvent must never be used when cleaning.

Underframe and blade disc
1.

Set the main switch to the OFF position.

Wear protective gloves.

Lift Automower® onto its side.

Clean the blade disc and underframe using,
e.g. a dish-brush.

OFF

At the same time, check that the blade disc
rotates freely in relation to the motor support,
directly above. Check also that the skid plate
rotates freely in relation to the blade disc.
If long blades of grass or other objects work their
way in this can brake the blade disc and/or skid
plate. Even a slight braking effect leads to a
higher consumption of energy and longer
mowing times, and at the worst will prevent the
mower from being able to mow a large lawn. If
more thorough cleaning is necessary the skid
plate, and possibly the blade disc, must be
dismantled. If necessary, contact your dealer.

Chassis
Clean the underside of the chassis. Brush or wipe
with a damp cloth.

Wheels
Clean around the front and rear wheels and around
the front wheel suspension.

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8. MAINTENANCE
Body
Use a damp, soft sponge or cloth to clean the body.
If the body is very dirty it may be necessary to use
a soap solution or washing-up liquid.
Take special care to keep the two ultrasonic sensors
clean from dust and dirt at all times. When the
sensors are covered in dirt (i.e. the sensors are not
functioning), the mower will run at a much lower
speed than normal in order to avoid hard collisions.
The low speed could mean that the mower does not
have time to finish mowing the designated area.

8.6 Replacing the blades
WARNING
Always use original blades and
screws when replacing.
Only replacing the blades and
reusing the screw can result in the
screw wearing during mowing and
shearing off. The blades can then be
thrown out and cause serious injury.
On Automower® five blades are screwed onto the blade
disc. All five blades and screws must be replaced at
the same time to ensure the cutting system is
balanced.
There are several different types of mower blades to
choose from as accessories, with different features.
Use Husqvarna AB approved blades only. Please
contact your dealer for more information.
To replace the blades:
1.

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.

Pry apart the skid plate and blade disc a little and
remove the blade and screw.

Screw tight the new blade.

8.7 Transport and moving
Secure the machine during transport. It is important
that the Automower® does not move around while
being transported e.g. between different grass areas.
There is an Automower® bag (522 91 66-01) designed
especially to facilitate transport. Please contact your
dealer for more information.
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9. TROUBLE SHOOTING

9. Trouble shooting
9.1 Fault messages
A number of fault messages are listed below that can be shown on Husqvarna Automower®. If the same
fault occurs frequently: contact your dealer.
Fault message

Cause

Action

Left wheel motor
blocked

Grass or other object has wrapped
around the drive wheel.

Check the drive wheel and remove
the grass or other object.

Right wheel motor
blocked

Grass or other object has wrapped
around the drive wheel.

Check the drive wheel and remove
the grass or other object.

Blade disc blocked

Grass or other object has wrapped
around the blade disc.

Check the blade disc and remove the
grass or other object.

No loop signal

The transformer is not connected to
the mains supply or its miniature
circuit-breaker has tripped.

Check the wall socket connection and
whether the miniature circuit-breaker
has tripped.
Reset the miniature circuit-breaker by
removing the transformer’s power
cord from the wall socket, wait
10 seconds and then reconnect the
power cord in the wall socket again.

The boundary wire is not connected
to the charging station.

Check the signal given by the LED in
the charging station. If it flashes, it
may be that the boundary wire is not
connected. Check that the boundary
wire’s connectors are properly
connected to the charging station.

Boundary wire broken.

Check the signal given by the LED in
the charging station. If it flashes the
loop may be damaged. Repair the
break on the wire using the original
coupler.

The connection between Automower®
and the charging station has been
lost.

Place Automower® in the charging
station and change the PIN-code via
Settings - Security - PIN code
(shortcut 4-1-1). You can use the
same PIN code as earlier.

This may be due to the boundary wire
being routed in the wrong direction
around an island, which blanks out
the signal.

Check that the boundary wire has
been routed correctly.

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.

Try moving the boundary wire.

Automower® has got caught in
something.

Free Automower® and rectify the
reason for it getting trapped.

Trapped

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9. TROUBLE SHOOTING
Fault message

Cause

Action

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.

Try moving the boundary wire.

The working area slopes too much.

Check that the boundary wire has
been routed correctly.

The boundary wire has been routed
the wrong way around an “island”.

Check that the boundary wire has
been routed in accordance with the
installation instructions.

The boundary wire is too close to the
edge of the working area.

Check that the boundary wire has
been routed correctly.

Automower® cannot find the charging
station.

Change the search settings
according to the Follow loop in (3-2-2)
on page 53.

Low battery voltage

Change the position of the charging
station.
The battery is spent.

Expected life is 1 - 4 years. Contact
your dealer to replace the battery.

Wrong PIN code

Wrong PIN code has been entered.
Three attempts are permitted, the
keypad is then blocked for five
minutes.

Enter the correct PIN code.

PIN code expired

The Time lock (4-1-2) function has
been activated because the selected
number of days has expired.

This is normal. Enter the correct PIN
code.

Anti-theft protection in the GPS
module has been activated because
the mower is outside the anti-theft
area.

Return the mower to the anti-theft
area and enter the correct PIN code.
If the message is displayed in the
intended working area, the anti-theft
area radius needs to be increased.

Automower® has got caught in
something.

Free the mower and rectify the
reason for the lack of drive. If it is due
to wet grass, wait until the lawn has
dried before using the mower.

The working area includes a steep
slope.

Maximum guaranteed slope is 35%.
Steeper slopes should be isolated.

The guide wire is not laid at an angle
on a slope.

If the guide wire is laid on a slope, it
must be laid at an angle across the
slope.

No contact in charging
station

Automower® makes poor contact with
the contact strips in the charging
station.

Check that Automower® has docked
correctly in the charging station.

Charging station
blocked

The contact between the charging
strips and contact strips may be poor
and Automower® has made a number
of charging attempts.

Place Automower® in the charging
station and check that the charging
strips and contact strips make good
contact.

An object is obstructing Automower® .

Remove the object.

No drive

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9. TROUBLE SHOOTING
Fault message

Cause

Action

Stuck in charging
station

An object is preventing Automower®
from reversing out of the charging
station.

Remove the object.

Upside down

Automower® leans too much or has
turned over.

Turn the mower the right way up.

Needs manual
charging

Automower® is set in MAN operating
mode.

This behavior is normal; no action
required.

Check ultrasonic

Debris, dust or similar has clogged
the ultrasonic sensor.

Clean the two ultrasonic sensors on
the mower's body.

Automower® has collided at too great
a speed a number of times.

Place boundary wire around
obstacles not discovered by the
ultrasonic.

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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
results

Automower® works too few hours per
day.

Increase the mowing time, see 6.4
Timer (2) on page 49.

Working area too large.

Try limiting the working area or
extending the working time, see 6.4
Timer (2) on page 49.

Dull blades.

Replace all the blades and screws so
that the rotating parts are balanced.

Long grass in relation to the set
cutting height.

Increase the cutting height and then
successively lower.

The mower seems to work more at
the top of a slope than at the bottom.

Change the Installation shape (3-3)
setting to Open.

Accumulation of grass by the blade
disc or around the motor shaft.

Check that the skid plate and blade
disc rotate easily. If not, the skid plate
and perhaps the blade disc must be
removed and the grass and foreign
objects removed. See 8.5 Cleaning
on page 67.

The clock on Automower® needs to
be set.

Set the clock, see Time and date
(4-3) on page 60.

The start and stop times for mowing
are incorrect.

Adjust the start and stop time settings
for mowing, see 6.4 Timer (2) on
page 49.

Damaged knives lead to imbalance in
the cutting system.

Inspect the blades and screws and
replace them if necessary.

Many knives in the same position
lead to imbalance in the cutting
system.

Check that only one knife is fitted at
each screw.

Automower® runs,
but the blade disc
does not rotate

Automower® is looking for the
charging station.

No action. The blade disc does not
rotate when the mower is searching
for the charging station.

The mower mows for
shorter periods than
usual between
charges

Grass or a foreign object is blocking
the blade disc or skid plate.

Dismantle and clean the skid plate
and blade disc.

Both the mowing and
charging times are
shorter than usual

The battery is spent.

Contact your dealer to replace the
battery.

Automower® runs at
the wrong time

Automower® vibrates

Automower® starts
mowing directly
outside of the
charging station
instead of following
the loop out

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Change corridor width and/or
reversing distance.

10. TECHNICAL DATA

10. Technical data
Data
Dimensions
Length
Width
Height
Weight
Electrical system
Battery
Transformer
Mean energy consumption at maximum use
Noise emissions
Measured noise level
Guaranteed noise level
Mowing
Mowing system
Blade motor speed
Power consumption during cutting
Cutting height
Cutting width
Working capacity

Automower® 260 ACX
32" (80 cm)
28.4" (71 cm)
12.4" (31 cm)
26.8 lbs (12.9 kg)
Special Lithium-Ion battery, 22V/ 8.5Ah
120 V (230 V)/ 24 V
54 kWh/month with a working area of 1.5 acre (6000 m2)
64 dB(A)
69 dB(A)
Five jointed cutting mower blades
1750 rpm
60 W +/- 20%
0.8" - 2.5" (2-6 cm)
12.8" (32 cm)
1.5 acre (6000 m2) +/- 20%

Technical Data GPS communication unitt
Data

GPS communication unit

Power supply

18 VDC

Power supply, backup battery

3.8 VDC

Antennas

GPS and GSM on circuit board

GSM frequencies

850/900/1800/1900 MHz

GPRS

Class 10

Sensors

Accelerometer

Ports for serial communication

UART for PC communication
UART for communication with Automower

Computer memory

Flash

Materials

Circuit board

Dimensions and weight

95 x 178 x 20 mm, 80 grams

Compatibility

Husqvarna Automower® 220 AC, 230 ACX, Solar
Hybrid, 265 ACX

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11. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Data

GPS communication unit
FCC ID: ZAS-GPS MODULE
This unit complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
The use of the product is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. The unit may not cause harmful interference.
2. The unit must be able to handle all
interferences, including interference that may
cause undesired effects.

The GPS communication unit includes radio devices.
The GPS communication unit is not for portable use.
The GPS communication unit is sold only for use in any of the following models Husqvarna Automower®
220 AC, 230 ACX, Solar Hybrid and 265 ACX.
Husqvarna AB does not guarantee full compatibility between the Automower® and other types of wireless
systems such as remote controls, radio transmitters, hearing loops, buried electric animal fencing or
similar.

11. Environmental information
The symbol on Husqvarna Automower® or its
packaging indicates that this product may not be
treated as household waste. It should instead be left
at a suitable recycling centre to recycle its electronic
components and batteries. Contact your dealer for a
disassembly of the batteries.
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you
will help prevent potential negative consequences for
the environment and human health, which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling
of this product.
For more detailed information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local council office, your
household waste disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.

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11. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

Serial number: _________________________________________________________________

Personal code: _________________________________________________________________

Dealer ________________________________________________________________________

Dealer’s telephone number: ______________________________________________________

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