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HUSQVARNA AUTOMOWER
210 C
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction and safety .............................................................. 5 1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 5 1.2 Symbols on Automower™ ........................................................ 6 1.3 Symbols in the Operator’s Manual .......................................... 7 1.4 Safety ins
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to modify the design and appearance and function of products without prior notice. This Operator's Manual deals with version 2.4x of the mower’s control program. 4 - English
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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: • Text written in italics is a reference to another part
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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. 1001-003 • The warnings and safety instructions in this Operator’s Manual must be carefully followed if the mower is to be used safely and efficiently. 1001-002 • Automower can only start when the main switch is moved t
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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. 3012-749 • Always wear protective gloves when working with the mower’s underframe. 3012-272 • Never use a high-pressure washer or even running water to clean Automower. 3012-271 • A warning box indicates a risk of personal inj
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1. INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY 1.4 Safety instructions Use • Please read the Operator's Manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using Automower. 1001-003 • 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. 3012-750 • Start Automower according to the instruc
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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. Move the main switch to the OFF position if you intend to carry the mower. 3012-388 2. Carry the mower by the handle at the rear of the mower. Carry the mower with the blade disc away from the body. 3012-748 Maintenance WARNING When the mower is turned upside down the main switch must always be set
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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™ comprises three main components: Automower, an automatic lawn mower that mows the lawn by moving in an irregular pattern. The mower is powered by a maintenance-free battery. 3012-751 Loop generator/charger. The loop generator/charger has two functions: • To send control signals along the boundary wire. • To charge the battery
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2. PRESENTATION ™ 2.1 Automower , what’s what? 1 6 6 2 5 9 7 3 4 8 14 13 16 17 10 12 11 18 15 19 20 21 22 23 3012-753 The numbers in the picture correspond to: 1. Cutting height adjustment cover 14. Blade disc 2. Catch button to open the cutting height adjustment 15. Loop wire for boundary wire cover 16. Connection to boundary wire 3. Front wheel 17. LED for operation check of the boundary wire 4. Drive wheel 18. Loop generator/charger 5. Body 19. Staples 6. Stop button 20. Connecto
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2. PRESENTATION ™ 2.2 Function of Automower Capacity 2 Automower is recommended for lawns up to 500 m . The size of the working area the mower can handle depends on how much it is used. The larger the lawn the more occasions per week the Automower can work. How large an area is mown per hour 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
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2. PRESENTATION 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. 3012-422 English - 13
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2. PRESENTATION Working method Automower automatically mows the lawn. Automower automatically mows the lawn. When the battery is discharged the mower stops on the lawn, and you need to carry it to the loop generator/charger for charging. When Automower body hits an obstacle, the mower reverses and selects a new direction. Two sensors, at the front and back on Automower, sense when the mower approaches the boundary wire. Automower overruns the wire by up to 27 centimet
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2. PRESENTATION 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. 3012-755 ™ 2.3 One Automower in several gardens One Automower can easily be used for more than one garden, where each garden has its own loop generator/charger and boundary wire. Contact your dealer for further information. English - 15
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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 t
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3. INSTALLATION 3.1 Preparations 1. If the lawn in the proposed working area is taller than 10 cm, mow it using a normal lawn mower. Then collect the clippings. 2. Read carefully through all the steps before the installation. 3. 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 (23) • Automower 3012-756 • Loop generator/charger (18) • Loop wire for the boundary wi
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3. INSTALLATION Tip! If, for reasons of space or for some other reason, it is not suitable to charge the mower where the loop generator/charger is positioned, a freestanding charger can also be used. A charger can be purchased as an accessory. Contact your dealer for further information. 3012-784 Installation and connecting the loop generator/charger 1. Position the loop generator/charger in a suitable spot. 2. Connect the loop generator/charger's power cord to a 230 V wall so
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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: • 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 boundar
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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 35 cm from the obstacle. This will prevent Automower from colliding with the obstacle and reduce body wear. 35 cm 3012-760 If the working area borders against a small ditch, for example, a flower bed or a small elevation, e.g. a low verge (3 - 5 cm), the boundary wire should be laid 30 cm inside the working area. This prevents
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3. INSTALLATION 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 to
