Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 308 Husqvarna
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H U S Q VA R N A A U T O M O W E R ® 3 0 5 / 3 0 8 O P E R AT O R ’ S M A N U A L.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS English - 3 1. Introduction and safety ............. ............. ............. ............. .... 5 1.1 Introduction ....... ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. .... 5 1.2 Symbols o n the product .
MEMO 4 - English In the unlikely event that the mower is stolen, it is important to notify th e dealer of this. Provide the serial number of the mower so that it ca n be registered as st olen in the central systems at Husqva rna AB. It is an important step in theft prevention , discouraging interes t in the buyi ng and selling of stolen mowers.
English - 5 1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY 1. Introduction and safety 1.1 Introduction Congratulations on your cho ice of an exceptionally high quality product. To get the best results from your Husqvarna robotic lawnmower requires knowledg e of its function.
6 - English 1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY 1.2 Symbols on the product These symbols can be found on the robotic lawnmower. Study them carefully. • Please read the Op erator’s Manual carefully and make sure you u ndersta nd the instructions before using the robotic lawnm ower.
English - 7 1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY 1.3 Symbols in the Operator’s Manual These symbols can be found in the Operato r’s Manual. Study them carefully. • Turn the main switch to 0 before carrying out any inspections and/or ma intenance. • Always wear protective gloves when working with the robotic lawnmower’s chassis.
8 - English 1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY 1.4 Safety Instructions Use • This robotic lawnmower is designed to mow grass in open and level ground ar eas. It may only be used with the equipment reco mmended by the manufacturer. All other types of use are incorrect.
English - 9 1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY • The robotic lawnmower must neve r be used at the same time as a sprinkler. In this case use the timer function (see 6.
10 - English 1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY Maintenance • Inspect the robotic lawnmo wer each week and replace any damaged or worn parts. Check especially that the blades and blade disc are not damaged. Replace all blades and scre ws at the same time if necess ary so that the rotating parts are kept balanced.
English - 11 2. PRESENTATION 2. Presentation This chapter contains inform ation that is important to be aware of when pla nning the insta llation. Installing a Husqva rna robotic lawnmower involves four main components: • A robotic lawnmower t hat mows the lawn by essentially op erating in a r andom patte rn.
12 - English 2. PRESENTATION 2.1 What is what? The numbers in the illu stration represent: 1. Body 2. Cover to display, keyp ad and cutting height adjustment 3. Stop button/Catch to open the cover 4. Contact st rips 5. LED for operation check of the charging station, boundary wire and gui de wire 6.
English - 13 2. PRESENTATION 2.2 Function Capacity The robotic lawnmower is recommended for lawns up to 800 m 2 (500 m 2 for Automower ® 305). How big an area the robotic lawnmowe r can keep cut depends primarily on the co ndition of the blades and the type, growth and moisture of the gra ss.
14 - English 2. PRESENTATION Working method The robotic law nmower autom atically mows the lawn. It continuously alternates between mowin g and charging. The robotic law nmower star ts to search f or the charging station wh en the battery charge become s too low.
English - 15 2. PRESENTATION The control panel on the top of the robo tic lawnmower is where you manage all the r obotic lawnmower settings. Open the control panel cover by pressing down the STOP button.
16 - English 3. INSTALLATION 3. Installation This chapter describes ho w to install the Husqvarna robotic lawnmower. Before starting the installa tion read the previous ch apter 2. Presenta tion . Read also throu gh this entire ch apter before beginning the installation.
English - 17 3. INSTALLATION • Transforme r (20) • Low voltag e cable (17) • Staples (2 1) • Connector for connecting the lo op wire to the charging station ( 18) • Screws for the charg ing .
18 - English 3. INSTALLATION The charging sta tion must be positioned with a great deal of free space in front of it (at least 3 metres). It should also be centrally placed in the working ar ea to make it easier for the robotic lawnmower to reach a ll areas in the working area.
English - 19 3. INSTALLATION If the installation is done in a workin g area with a steep slope (such as around a house on a hill), the charging station shoul d be placed in the area at the bottom of the slope. T his makes it easier for the robotic lawnmower to follo w the guide wire to the charging station.
20 - English 3. INSTALLATION It is possible to let the low voltage cable cross the working area. The low voltage cable must be stapled down or buried, an d the cutting height should be such that the blades on the blade disc can n ever come in contact with the low voltage cable.
English - 21 3. INSTALLATION Installation and connecting the charging station 1. Position the charging station in a suitable spot. 2. Connect the low voltage cable to the char ging station. 3. Connect the transformer’s power ca ble to a 230 V wall socket.
22 - English 3. INSTALLATION 3.4 Installation of the boundary wire The boun dary wire can be installed in one of the following ways : 1. Securing the wire to the groun d with staples. It is preferable to staple down the boun dary wire if you want to make adjustments to the b oundary loop during the first few weeks of operation.
English - 23 3. INSTALLATION Working area bounda ries If a high obstacle, for example a wall or fence, borders the working area, the bo undary wire should be laid 30 cm from the ob stacle. This will prevent the robotic lawnmower from co lliding with the obstacle and reduce body wear .
24 - English 3. INSTALLATION Boundaries within the working area Use the boundary wire to demarcate areas inside the working area by creating island s around obstacles which cannot withstand a collision, for example, flowerbeds, bu shes and fount ains.
English - 25 3. INSTALLATION Slopes The boundary wire can be laid across a slope that slants less than 10%. The boundary wire should not b e laid across a slope that is stee per than 10% . There is a risk that the robotic lawnmower will find it difficult to turn there.
26 - English 3. INSTALLATION Laying the boundary wire If you intend to staple down the bou ndary wire: • Cut the grass very low with a standard lawnmower or a trimmer wh ere the wire is to be laid.
English - 27 3. INSTALLATION Laying the boundary wire in t owards the charging station The boundary wire must be laid in line with the rear end of the charging station and at least 1.5 metres straight out to the right and left of th e station. See the illustration.
28 - English 3. INSTALLATION 3.5 Connecting the boundary wire Connect the boundary wire to the ch arging station: 1. Place the wire ends in the connector: • Open the conn ector. • Place the wire in the connector grip. 2. Press the connectors together using a p air of pliers.
English - 29 3. INSTALLATION 3.6 Installation of the guide wire The guide wire is a wire that is laid from the charging station towards, for instan ce, a remote part of the working area or thro ugh a narrow passa ge to be then connected with the bound ary loop.
30 - English 3. INSTALLATION Laying and connecti ng the guide wire 1. Run the wire thr ough the slot in the botto m of the charger plate. 2. Fit the connector to the gu ide wire in the same way as for the boundary wire described in 3.5 Connecting the b oundary wire .
English - 31 3. INSTALLATION • - In the pass age, the gu ide wire must therefore be placed s o that the r obotic lawnm ower has as much space to run in as possible. The distance between the bo undary loop and the guide wire must howev er be at least 30 cm.
32 - English 3. INSTALLATION 6. Connect the guide wire to the boundary wire using a coupler: Insert the boundary wire in each of the holes in the coupler.
English - 33 3. INSTALLATION 3.8 First start-up and calibration Before the robotic lawnmower is ope rated, a start-up sequence in the ro botic lawnmower's me nu must be carried out as well as an automatic calibra tion of the guide signal.
34 - English 3. INSTALLATION 3.9 Test docking with the chargin g station Before using the robotic lawnmower, check that th e robotic lawnmower can follo w the guide wire all the way to the charging station and easily docks with the charging station. Perfor m the test below.
English - 35 4. USE 4. Use 4.1 Charging a flat battery When the robotic law nmower is new or has been stored for a long period, the battery will be flat and needs to be charged befo re starting. Charging takes approximately 80 to 100 minutes. 1. Set the main switch to position 1 .
36 - English 4. USE 4.2 Using the timer The lawn should not be cut too often to obtain th e best mowing result. Use the timer function (s ee 6.3 Timer on page 44.) to avoid a downtrodden la wn. When setting the timer, calculate that the robotic lawnmower mows about 45 m 2 per hour and day (about 30 m 2 for Automower ® 305).
English - 37 4. USE If the timer setting is divided into two wo rk periods, the standby period can be divided into a number of periods. The total stan dby time must however be at least 6 hours (8 hours for Automowe r ® 305).
38 - English 4. USE 4.4 Stopping 1. Press the STOP button. The robotic lawnmower stops, the blad e motor stops and the control panel co ver opens. Restart 1. Push the Start button. 2. Shut the cover within 10 seconds. The robotic lawnmower starts automatically.
English - 39 5. CONTROL PANEL 5. Control panel All forms of commands and settings for the Husqvarna robotic lawnmower 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.
40 - English 5. CONTROL PANEL 5.1 Operation selection The operation selection button is symbolise d by a house. When the button has been pressed , the selected operation m ode is shown in the display. By consecutively pressing the bu tton many times, one can choose betwe en three differen t operation mode s.
English - 41 5. CONTROL PANEL 5.2 Multi-choice buttons The three m ulti-choice buttons offer various functions, among others de pending on where in the menu stru cture you are.
42 - English 6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6. Menu functions 6.1 Main menu The main menu consists of four options: •T i m e r • Installation • Security • Settings There are a numbe r of submenus under each op tion. You can access all the functions to set the robotic lawnmower settings via these.
English - 43 6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6.2 Menu structure Timer Installation Settings Work hours 1 Work hours 2 Work days Security Change PIN code Security level New loop signal Guide width Remote start 1 Test settings Langu age Time & Date Reset user settings.
44 - English 6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6.3 Timer The lawn should not be cut too often to obtain th e best mowing result. Consequently, it is important to limit the operating time using the tim er function if the working area is less than the ro botic lawnmower's working capacity.
English - 45 6. MENU FUNCTIONS 6.4 Installation The following operating se ttings are available via this selection in the main menu. • Guide width to select the distance from the guide wire the mower is allowed to travel when it follows this to and from the charging station.
46 - English 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Wide In a wide corridor, the ro botic lawnmower mows at more varied distances fro m the guide wire. A garden that is open and free of narrow pa ssages should have a wide corridor to minimise the risk of tracks forming.
English - 47 6. MENU FUNCTIONS The following five options can be selected ; - Never (0%) - Rarely (approx. 20%) - Medium (approx. 5 0%) - Often (approx. 80%) - Always (100%) Select the percentage that corresponds to the size of the rem ote area rela ti ve to the total working area.
48 - English 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Test settings In the Test settings menu, it is possible to test settings for Remote start 1 and that the selected guide width works for the garden in question. Test OUT The Test OUT function is used to test exit settings and to calculate the dist ance from the charging station to a remote area .
English - 49 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Test IN The Test IN function allows you to test how well the robotic lawnmower docks with the charging station. Test IN can only be per formed after Test OUT has been performed. Selecting this function ca uses the mowe r to travel directly along the guide wire towards the charging station and docks with it.
50 - English 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Security level There are th ree security leve ls to choose from: low, medium and high Low an d medium security prohibits access to the robotic lawnmower if the PIN c ode is unknown. High security also includes a warning that beeps if the correct PIN code is not entered after a designated time period .
English - 51 6. MENU FUNCTIONS New loop signal The loop signal is randomly selected to create a unique link betw een the mower and th e charging station. In rare cases, there may be a need to generate a new signal, for instance if two adjacen t installations have a very similar signal.
52 - English 6. MENU FUNCTIONS Reset user settings This function allows yo u to reset the robotic lawnmower to the default setting s th e mo we r ha d when it left the factory. •S e l e c t Reset user settings in the menu and press OK . Enter the co rrect PIN code and press OK .
English - 53 7. GARDEN EXAMPLES 7. Garden examples - Installation proposals and settings The mower's behaviour is controlled to a certain extent by what settings are made.
54 - English 7. GARDEN EXAMPLES Area Timer Proportion Guide width Remarks 500 m 2 . A number of islands and a 25% slope. 07:00-23:00 ( factory setting) Monday-Sunday Rarely (factory setting) Medium Place the charging station in the lower part of the working ar ea.
English - 55 7. GARDEN EXAMPLES Area Timer Proportion Guide width Remarks 250 m 2 . U-shaped ga rden linked with a narrow pass age. 07:00 - 23:0 0 Monday - Friday Medium Medium The guide wire must be placed along the narrow passage to ensure the mo wer can with ease locate the charging station from the left hand s ide of the w orking area.
56 - English 7. GARDEN EXAMPLES Area Timer Proportion Remote start 1 Proportion Remote start 2 Guide width Remarks Only applicable to the Automower ® 308 400 m 2 .
English - 57 8 . MAINTENANCE 8. Maintenance Check and clean the Husqvar na robotic lawnmower regularly and replace worn parts if necessary to improved operating re liability and to ensure a longer service life. For more info rmation on clea ning, see 8.
58 - English 8 . MAINTENANCE Charging station Store the char ging station and tran sformer indoor s. The boundary wire and the gu ide wire can be left in the ground. The ends of the wires shou ld be protected from damp by pu tting them in a container with grease for instance.
English - 59 8 . MAINTENANCE Chassis and blade disc 1. Set the main switch in position 0 . 2. Wear protective gloves. 3. Lift the robotic lawnmowe r onto its side. 4. Clean the blade disc and chassis using e.g. a dish brush. At the same time, che ck that the blade disc rotates freely in relati on to the foot guard.
60 - English 8 . MAINTENANCE 8.5 Transport and removal Secure the machine during transpor t. It is important that the robotic lawnmower is kept still when it is being moved, for instance , between lawns.
English - 61 8 . MAINTENANCE To replace the blades: 1. Set the main switch in position 0 . 2. Wear protective gloves. 3. Turn the robotic lawn mower upside down . 4. Rotate the skid plate so that its hole aligns with the screw for the bla de. Only applicable for Automower ® 308.
62 - English 8 . MAINTENANCE 1. Set the main switch in position 0 . 2. Turn the mo wer upside down. 3. Clean around the batter y cover. 4. Unscrew the four screws to the battery cover (Torx 20) and remove the battery cover. 5. Pull out the battery by pulling on the strap.
English - 63 9. TROUBLESHOOTING 9. Troubleshooting In this chap ter, a numb er of messages are listed which may be shown in the display if there is a malfunction . There is a p roposal as to t he cause and steps to take for each message. This chapter also presents some symptoms that can guide you if the mower does not wo rk as expected.
64 - English 9. TROUBLESHOOTING Trapped The robotic lawnmo wer has got caught in something. Free the robotic lawnmo wer and rectify the reason for it becoming trapped. The robotic lawn mower is stuck behind a number of obstacles. Check if there are a ny obstacles which make it hard for the robotic lawnmower to move on from this location.
English - 65 9. TROUBLESHOOTING No drive The robotic lawnmower ha s got caught in something. Free the mower and re ctify the reason f or the lack of d rive. If it is due to wet grass, wait until the lawn has dried before usin g the mower. The working area includes a stee p slope.
66 - English 9. TROUBLESHOOTING 9.2 Indicator lamp in the charging station For a fully functional installation, th e indicator lamp in the charging station must emit a solid green light. If something else appear s, follow the troubleshooting guid e below.
English - 67 9. TROUBLESHOOTING 9.3 Symptoms If your Automower ® does not work as expected, follow the troubleshooting guide below. There is a FAQ (F requently Asked Questions) on www. automower.com which provid es more detailed answers to a number of stan dard questions.
68 - English 9. TROUBLESHOOTING The robotic lawnmower v ibrates Damaged blades lead to imbalance in the cutting system. Inspect the blades and screws and replace them if necessary. See 8.7 Blades on page 60. Many blades in the same position lead to imbalance in the cutting system.
English - 69 9. TROUBLESHOOTING 9.4 Finding breaks in the loop wire Breaks in the loop wire ar e usually the result of unconscious physical damage to the wire such as when gardening with a shove l. In countries with gr ound frost, even sharp stones that move in the ground can damage the wire.
70 - English 9. TROUBLESHOOTING 3. Connect the charging station to the power supply. Switch the connections between the guide wire and the boundary wir e in the charging station.
English - 71 9. TROUBLESHOOTING 4. a) Assume that the in dicator lamp f lashed yellow in test a) above. Reset all connections to their original positions. Then disconnect A2. Connect a new loop wire to A2. Connect the other end of this new loop wire somewhere at th e centre of the installation.
72 - English 9. TROUBLESHOOTING 5. When the break is found, the damaged section must be replaced with a new wire. The dam aged section can be cut out if it is possible to shorten the boundary wire.
English - 73 10. TECHNICAL DATA 10. Technical Data Husqvarna AB does not guarantee full compatibility between the robotic lawnmower and other types of wireless systems such as remote controls, radio transmitters, hearing loops, underground electric animal fencing or similar.
74 - English 11. GUARANTEE TERMS 11. Guarantee terms Husqvarna AB guarantees this product's functionality for a period of two years (f rom date o f purchase).
English - 75 13. EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 13. EU Declaration of Conformity EU Declaration of conformit y (Only applies to Europe) Husqvarna AB , SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Swed en, hereby declares under.
76 - English 13. EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY.
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