Electrolux Automower, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...Automower Operator s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ully before using the machine The concept behind the Automower comes straight out of nature the principle of the grazing animal Which means basically that the grass is cut a little and often This is not only more efficient it s better for the grass too ...

Page 3: ...ms _____________________________________________ 26 Select _________________________________________________ 27 Numbers ______________________________________________ 27 Main switch ___________________________________________ 27 Menu functions ______________________________________ 28 Main menu ____________________________________________ 28 1 Commands _________________________________________ 29 ...

Page 4: ...4 electrolux automower ...

Page 5: ... 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 Never use Automower if persons especially children or pets are in the immediate vicinity This product conforms to the applicable EU Directives IMPORTANT INFORMATION Read through the Operator s Manual carefully and understand the content before using your Autom...

Page 6: ...nderframe Never use a high pressure washer or even running water to clean the Automower The warning box warns of the risk of personal injury especially if the instructions are not followed The information box indicates the risk of material damage especially if the instructions are not followed The box is also used where there is a risk of user error 3012 288 OFF 3012 272 3012 271 WARNING Xxxx xxxx...

Page 7: ...wer Never lift up the Automower or carry it around when it is running Do not let persons who do not know how the Automower works and behaves use the mower Do not put anything on top of the Automower or its charging station Do not allow the 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 the Automower if the m...

Page 8: ...andle at the rear under the mower Carry the mower with the top against your body Maintenance Inspect the 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 Maintenance on page 46 3012 388 3012 395 3012 409 WARNING When the mo...

Page 9: ...ds the charging station To charge the Automower battery Transformer which is connected between the charging station and a 230V wall socket The transformer is connected to the wall socket via an integrated power cord and to the charging station via a 20 m long low voltage cable The length of the low voltage cable must not be changed Boundary wire laid in a loop around the Automower s working area T...

Page 10: ...s 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 the Automower to reach all parts of the garden you can manually set how the mower will leave the charging station see 3 Garden on page 31 When the Automower body hits an obstacle the mower reverses and selects a new direction Two sensors at ...

Page 11: ...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 24 The 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 no...

Page 12: ...ns up to 1 800 m2 Automower mows about 75 m2 per hour 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 the Automower can mow more per hour than if the garden consists of several small lawns separated by trees flower beds and passages How l...

Page 13: ...nnected to the charging station To start the mower without having completed the full boundary installation it is possible to connect a temporary short loop round the mower A Preparations 1 If the lawn in the working area is longer than 15 cm mow it using a conventional lawn mower Then collect the clippings 2 Read carefully through all the steps before the installation 3 Check that all parts for th...

Page 14: ...eel 5 Body 6 Stop button 7 Keypad 8 Display 9 Main switch 10 Handle 11 Chassis box with electronics battery and motors 12 Skid plate 13 Blade disc 14 Charging station 15 LED for operation check of the boundary wire 16 Boundary wire 17 Transformer with power cord 18 Low voltage cable 19 Staples 20 Boundary wire connector 21 Boundary wire coupler 22 Operator s Manual 3012 377 ...

Page 15: ...e height difference must not differ more than 10 cm between the front and rear of the charging station Close to a wall socket The charging station should be connected to a 230V wall socket via the low voltage cable and transformer The supplied low voltage cable is 20 metres long The transformer must be placed where it is well ventilated and is not exposed to direct sunlight It is also beneficial i...

Page 16: ...close to the charging station will not appear downtrodden Boundary wire For a successful installation the placement of the boundary wire should be planned carefully Planning is simplified if you make a sketch of the working area including all obstacles Draw how the boundary wire should be routed on the sketch The boundary wire should be laid so it Forms a loop around the working area for the Autom...

Page 17: ...ing with regard to the working area boundaries 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 the Automower from colliding with the obstacle and reduce body wear If the working area borders against for example pools of water the boundary wire should be supplemented with a fence or the like The heigh...

Page 18: ...must be demarcated by the boundary wire If any part of the working area s outer edge has a gradient of 1 5 20 cm m or more the wire should be laid inside where the slope starts The Automower may find it difficult to turn at the loop where the ground slopes steeply Use the boundary wire to demarcate areas inside the working area for example flower beds and fountains Lay the wire up to the area arou...

Page 19: ... main area The Automower must be moved manually between the main and secondary areas If the garden consists of two areas where one area is much smaller than the other and the areas are only connected by a very long narrow passage it may be suitable to create a secondary area In order for the loop system to work well the wires in passages where the Automower is to run through must not lie too close...

Page 20: ...a 230V wall socket It is preferable to use an earth fault breaker as recommended D Charging the battery The 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 OFF position 2 Place the Automower in the charging station to charge the battery while you are laying the boundary wire From an uncharg...

Page 21: ...ot to be cut off before the grass roots have grown over it or Bury the wire at a depth of 2 5 cm maximum 20 cm If the boundary wire is not long enough and needs to be spliced Use original solderless coupler part number 535 13 37 01 It is waterproof and gives a reliable electrical connection To splice Insert both cable ends in the coupler Then press down the button on top of the coupler 3012 221 30...

Page 22: ...e 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 3012 268 3012 269 3012 266 IMPORTANT INFORMATION The boundary wire must not be crossed when connecting to the charging station Therefore the right hand wire end must...

Page 23: ...r using a pair of pliers Press until you hear a click 5 Cut off any surplus boundary wire Cut 1 2 cm above respective connectors 6 Press the connector onto the metal pin on the charging station 3012 284 3012 264 3012 265 3012 267 IMPORTANT INFORMATION The right hand connector should be connected on the right hand metal pin on the charging station and vice versa ...

Page 24: ...uence begins when the 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 the Automower placed in the charging station the mower and charging station are then linked to each other More than one Automower in a garden If you install...

Page 25: ...s 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 the Automower has been in operation The time that the Automower has spent mowin...

Page 26: ... charging If you select MAN and close the control panel cover when the Automower is in the charging station the mower will charge completely reverse 20 centimetres and stop Programs 3 A 4 B 5 C Under the program buttons you can save sets of different settings to reuse or to simplify the use of an Automower in several gardens Under respective buttons there are some preset settings You can choose to...

Page 27: ...e 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 28 Main switch 10 Set the main switch in the ON position to start the 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...

Page 28: ...ain menu as well as subsequent selections made in submenus are shown as a number series in the right hand corner of the display The first number in the series refers to the selection in the main menu The second number refers to the first sub menu etc The displayed number series can consist at most of three numbers You can use the number series as a shortcut to reach a specific function directly Fo...

Page 29: ...gs 1 4 to delete all programming made under the buttons A B and C Select the function and press YES when the cursor is on Yes 2 Timer Via this option in the main menu you access the timer settings Select among the submenus Timer override 2 1 to temporarily disconnect the timer function Day timer 2 2 to set the start and stop times Weekend timer 2 3 to set the start and stop times for the days Frid...

Page 30: ...p time 2 2 3 5 Copy from day timer 2 3 6 Press YES when asked Copy to transfer all times set in the day timer Week Timer 2 4 Use the YES button to select the days you would like the Automower to mow Mon 2 4 1 Tues 2 4 2 Wed 2 4 3 Thur 2 4 4 Fri 2 4 5 Sat 2 4 6 Sun 2 4 7 Run all 2 4 8 Move the cursor to Run all and press YES Then press YES again to the question All ON Timer override Day timer Weeke...

Page 31: ...hape see Garden examples on page 36 Charge exit settings 3 1 Normally the 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 manually setting the exit direction you can control how the Automower should leave the charging station If the charging station is located in a passage you can get the best ...

Page 32: ...entimetres you want the Automower to reverse before it turns to drive out of the charging station The default reversing distance is 60 cm Start angle 1 Specify in degrees where you want the sector sector 1 to start End angle 1 Specify in degrees where you want the sector sector 1 to end Start angle 2 Specify in degrees where you want the sector sector 2 to start End angle 2 Specify in degrees wher...

Page 33: ...he above example the direction is to the left Distance Specify the number of metres along the boundary wire from the charging station to the place in the remote area where the mower is to turn out from the boundary wire and start mowing at random 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 exam...

Page 34: ... area Above all it influences the turning angles and how often the mower changes direction The Open setting optimises 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 2 setting Select Open 3 3 1 for an open lawn area with few obstacles and no passages Complex 1 3 3 2 for an average number...

Page 35: ...verage amount of obstacles and passages Complex 2 is a large lawn area with many obstacles and passages 3012 292 3012 293 Example of complex 1 garden shape Lawn area 900 m2 respective 1 000 m2 3012 414 3012 295 Example of complex 2 garden shape Lawn area 1 500 m2 respective 800 m2 ...

Page 36: ... pulsating beep when it cannot detect a signal If the mower is inside the loop no beep is heard To Check the signal reception Move the cursor to Check loop and press YES Find wire Move the Automower over the outer edge of the working area and select Check loop Repeat until you find the boundary between Inside and Outside You now know where the wire is Garden examples By adjusting the exit settings...

Page 37: ... Exit angles 3 1 2 One exit sector 50 200 Follow loop out 3 1 3 Two remote areas Area 1 Direction to left distance 80 m and proportion 20 Area 2 Direction to right distance 30 m and proportion 20 Complex 2 Exit settings 3 1 Default 3 1 1 Follow loop out 3 1 3 One remote area Area 1 Direction to right distance 40 m and proportion 15 Garden shape 3 3 Exit settings 3 1 3012 418 3012 419 3012 420 ...

Page 38: ...he display when Automower is operational Language 4 4 to select the menu language Time and date 4 5 to set the current time and day as well as the required time and date format 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 the Automower in the charging station Enter the new PIN code and ...

Page 39: ...pecified within 10 seconds after the STOP button has been pressed 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 To Activate Move the cursor to Stop protection 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 Deactiva...

Page 40: ...he question Set high sound Customized 4 2 4 Use Customized if you wish to set different sound levels for the different functions To customize Move the cursor to Customized and press YES Now select the respective function press YES move the cursor to the required sound level and finish by pressing YES When the Automower is set to sounds on an audio message is heard according to what the mower is cu...

Page 41: ... to Basic and press YES Advanced 4 3 2 Move the cursor to Advanced and press YES The table below shows the information messages shown on respective user info levels Information message Basic user info level Advanced user info level STARTING X X CHARGING X X Charge time min X Charge current X MOWING X X Mow time min X Cutting power X SEARCHING X X Mow time min X Search time min X TIMER X X FAULT fo...

Page 42: ...he cursor to Set time and press YES Now enter the correct time and finish with YES Set date 4 5 2 Move the cursor to Set date and press YES Now enter the correct date and finish with YES Time format 4 5 3 Move the cursor to Time format and press YES Move the cursor to the required time format 12h or 24h Finish by pressing YES Date format 4 5 4 Move the cursor to Date format and press YES Move the ...

Page 43: ...ain switch to the ON position Information about the charging process is shown on the display during the entire charging process Starting the Automower 1 Press the STOP button to open the control panel cover 2 Set the main switch to the ON position If the time lock is activated Enter the PIN code 3 Close the cover The message STARTING is shown on the display If the Automower is set with the sound o...

Page 44: ...s the blade motor stops and the control panel cover opens Restart Restart within 10 seconds 1 Close the control panel cover The Automower starts automatically Restart after more than 10 seconds If more than 10 seconds has elapsed since the last time the STOP button or the keypad was pressed it is not possible to start the Automower by just closing the cover To start 1 Press the YES button 2 Close ...

Page 45: ...g height To adjust the cutting height 1 Press the STOP button to stop the mower 2 Open the cutting height adjustment cover Press down the catch button and then open the cover 3 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 4 Clos...

Page 46: ...de 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 1 000 m2 and longer in smaller areas To replace the ...

Page 47: ...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 anhydrous grease If indoor storage is not possible the boundary wire should remain connected The charging station should remain connected to the mains supply After winter storage Check whether the Automower contact strips or charging str...

Page 48: ...t 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 poss...

Page 49: ...itch to the OFF position 2 Wear protective gloves 3 Turn the Automower upside down 4 Rotate the skid plate so that its hole aligns with the screw for the blade 5 Unscrew the blade Use a straight slot or cross tip screwdriver 6 Pry apart the skid plate and blade disc a little and remove the blade and screw 7 Screw tight the new blade WARNING Always use original blades and screws when replacing Only...

Page 50: ... 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 Boundary wire broken Check the signal given by the LED on the ch...

Page 51: ...five minutes Enter the correct PIN code No drive 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 No contact in charging station The Automower makes poor contact with the contact strips in the charging station Check that the Automower has docked correctly in the charging ...

Page 52: ...disc rotate easily If not the skid plate and perhaps the blade disc must be removed and the grass and foreign objects removed See Cleaning on page 48 Automower runs at the wrong time The Automower clock needs to be set Set the clock see Time and date 4 5 on page 42 The start and stop times for mowing are incorrect Adjust the start and stop time settings for mowing see 2 Timer on page 29 The Automo...

Page 53: ...eight 30 cm Weight 8 6 kg Electrical system Battery NiMH special battery 18V 2 2Ah 40Wh Transformer 230V 24V Noise emissions Measured noise level 63 dB A Guaranteed noise level 69 dB A Mowing Mowing system Three pivoted cutting knife blades Cutting height 2 6 cm Cutting width 22 cm Working capacity 1 800 m2 ...

Page 54: ...plicable supplements of May 8 2000 relating to the emission of noise to surroundings 2000 14 EC Information regarding noise emissions and the cutting width see Technical Data The following standards have been applied EN292 2 The registered body 0404 SMP Svensk Maskinprovning AB Fyristorgsgatan 3 SE 754 50 Uppsala Sweden has issued the report with number 01 901 027 regarding the assessment of confo...

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Page 56: ...S 6 465 982 Automower is a trademark of the Electrolux Group The Electrolux Group is the world s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen cleaning and outdoor use More than 55 million Electrolux Group products such as refrigerators cookers washing machines vaccum cleaners chain saws and lawn mowers are sold each year to a value of approximately USD 14 billion in more than 150 countries a...