Operator's manual Husqvarna Automower® 105 Read the operator's manual carefully and make sure that you understand the instructions before you use the product.
Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Support.......................................................3 1.2 Product description.....................................3 1.3 Product overview .......................................4 1.4 Symbols on the product..............................5 1.5 Symbols on the display.............................. 5 1.6 Symbols on the battery...............................6 1.7 General manual instructions.......................6 1.8 Menu structure overview............................ 7 1.
1 Introduction Serial number: PIN code: The serial number is on the product rating plate and on the product carton. • Use the serial number to register your product on www.husqvarna.com. 1.1 Support For support about the product, speak to your Husqvarna® servicing dealer. 1.2 Product description Note: Husqvarna® regularly updates the appearance and function of the products. Refer to Support on page 3. The product is a robotic lawn mower.
1.3 Product overview 3 5 4 2 1 29 6 16 7 15 8 12 10 28 14 13 9 27 17 26 22 18 11 24 25 1. 2. 23 Body Hatch to display, keypad and cutting height adjustment 3. Stop button 4. Contact strips 5. LED for operation check of the charging station, boundary wire and guide wire 6. Charging station 7. Carry handle 8. Battery cover 9. Blade disc 10. Skid plate 4 - Introduction 21 19 20 11. Chassis box with electronics, battery and motors 12. Main switch 13. Rear wheel 14. Charging strip 15.
22. Extra blades 23. Operator’s Manual and Quick Guide 24. Measurement gauge for help when installing the boundary wire (the measurement gauge is broken loose from the box) 25. Power supply1 26. Low voltage cable 27. Alarm decal 28. Cable markers 29. Rating plate (incl. product identification code) Noise emission to surroundings. The product’s emissions are set out in Technical data on page 46 and on the rating plate. 1.
The product will not cut the grass due to the Timer function. Do not discard the battery into fire and do not expose the battery to a heat source. The battery indicator shows the charge level of the battery. When the product charges the symbol flashes. Do not immerse the battery into water. The product is the charging station but do not charge the battery. The product is set in ECO-mode. 1.6 Symbols on the battery 1.
1.8 Menu structure overview Timer Work hours 1 Work hours 2 Work days Reset timer Installation Guide width Narrow Medium Remote start 1 Wide Test settings Test in Proportion Never Remote start 2 Rarely Medium Often Test out Remote start 1 Distance Drive past wire Remote start 2 Always Security Security level Change PIN code Low Medium New loop signal High Settings ECO mode Time & date Set time 1285 - 004 - 16.04.
1.9 Display The display on the product shows information and settings of the product. To access the display, push the STOP button. 1.10 Keypad Use the keypad on the product to navigate in the menu. To access the keypad, push the STOP button. • • • • Use the START button (A) to start the operation of the product. Use the 3 multi-choice buttons (B) to select the functions shown in the display above the buttons. Use the operation selection button (C) to select the operation mode of the product.
2 Safety 2.1 Safety information 2.1.1 IMPORTANT. READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE The operator is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other people or property.
The appliance must be disconnected from the supply mains when removing the battery. WARNING: The product can be dangerous if used incorrectly. WARNING: Do not use the product when persons, especially children, or animals are in the work area. WARNING: Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating blades. Never put your hands or feet close to or under the product when the motor is running.
• • • The product 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 product. It is not permitted to modify the original design of the product. 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.
2.3.3 How to lift and move the product WARNING: The product must be switched off before lifting it. The product is disabled when the Main switch is in position 0. The main switch should be set in the 0 position before all work on the chassis of the product, such as cleaning or replacing the blades. CAUTION: Do not lift the product when it is parked in the charging station. It can damage the charging station and/or the product. Push STOP and pull the product out of the charging station before lifting it.
1. 2. 3. Mark the wires to simplify reconnecting. The charging station’s connections are marked R, L and GUIDE. Disconnect all connected wires and the power supply. Connect all the wires and the power supply if there is no longer a risk of thunder. It is important that each wire is connected to the right place. 1285 - 004 - 16.04.
3 Installation 3.1 Introduction - Installation WARNING: Read and understand the safety chapter before you install the product. CAUTION: Use original spare parts and installation material. Note: Refer to www.husqvarna.com for more information about installation. 3.2 Main components for installation The installation involves the following components: • • A robotic lawn mower that mows the lawn automatically. A charging station, which has 3 functions: • • • To send control signals along the boundary wire.
• The baseplate of the charging station must not be bent. WARNING: The power supply cable and extension cable must be outside the work area to avoid damage to the cables. Max 3 cm / 1.2" CAUTION: Do not put the low-voltage cable in a coil or below the charging station plate. The coil causes interference with the signal from the charging station. • • • • Put the charging station in the lower section of the work area. Put the charging station in an area without an irrigation system.
The boundary wire should be put as a loop around the work area. Sensors in the product senses when the product approaches the boundary wire, and the product selects another direction. All parts of the work area must be maximum 15 m / 50 ft. from the boundary wire. • Put the boundary wire 25 cm / 10 in. (B) from an obstacle that is more than 5 cm / 2 in. high.
• stake. Refer to To make an island on page 17. Make an eyelet (F) where the guide wire is to be connected to the boundary wire. as seen facing the charging station. It is recommended to have as much free area as possible to the left of the guide wire (A). 3.4.3.1 To put the boundary wire in a slope The product can operate in 25% slopes. Slopes that are too steep must be isolated with the boundary wire. The gradient (%) is calculated as height per m. Example: 10 cm / 100 cm = 10%.
B A To make an island, isolate areas in the work area with the boundary wire. We recommend to isolate all stable objects in the work area. Some obstacles are resistant to a collision, for example, trees or bushes that are more than 15 cm / 5.9 in. in height. The product will collide with the obstacle and then select a new direction. • • • • Put the boundary wire around the secondary area (B) to make an island. Refer to To make an island on page 17.
• after a certain distance (C). The settings can be changed in Remote start 1 on page 24. If the work area includes a secondary area (D), refer to To make a secondary area on page 18. Put the product in the secondary area and select operating mode Man. 3.5 Installation of the product 3.5.1 Installation tools • 3.4.5 Work area examples • • D • Hammer/plastic mallet: To simplify putting the stakes into the ground. Edge cutter/straight spade: To bury the boundary wire.
WARNING: Risk of Electric Shock. Install only to an residual-current device (RCD) when connecting the power supply to the power outlet. Applicable to USA/Canada. If power supply is installed outdoors: Risk of Electric Shock. Install only to a covered Class A GFCI receptacle (RCD) that has an enclosure that is weatherproof with the attachment plug cap inserted or removed. min 30 cm / 12” 5. Note: When the charging station is connected, it is possible to charge the product.
9. 3. Connect the guide wire to the boundary wire with a coupler. Close the connector with a pair of pliers. a) 4. Cut the boundary wire 1-2 cm / 0.4-0.8 in. above each connector. 5. Push the right connector onto the metal pin on the charging station with the mark "R". 6. Push the left connector onto the metal pin on the charging station with the mark "L". 3.5.
3.6 To put the wire into position with stakes CAUTION: Make sure that the stakes hold the boundary wire and the guide wire against the ground. Note: Make sure that you can see the ends of the boundary wire or the guide wire through the transparent area of the coupler. 6. Push down the cover on the coupler with adjustable pliers to attach the wires in the coupler. CAUTION: Cutting the grass too low right after installation can damage the wire insulation.
3. Push the arrow buttons and the OK button. Select language, country, date, time and set a PIN code. Note: For some models, a factory PIN code is necessary before you select a personal PIN code. It is not possible to use 0000 as PIN code. 4. Push the Start button and close the hatch to initiate a calibration process of the product. Note: If the battery is too low, the product needs to charge the batteries fully before the calibration starts. Refer to Calibration on page 23.
500 m2 / 43 ≈ 12 h. 4. ft2 / 463 ≈ 12 h. Days / week h / day Timer settings 7 12 07:00-19:00 / 7:00 am-7:00 pm 5400 Push OK. 3.10.4.2 Remote start 1 3.10.3.3 To reset the timer setting You can remove all timer settings and use the factory setting. The factory timer setting lets the product operate all hours each day of the week. Refer to Timer and Standby on page 29. 1. Do steps 1–3 in To get access to the menu on page 23. 2.
The settings for Proportion and Distance are carried out in the same way as for Remote start 1. The factory setting is Never. Note: The sum of Proportion for Remote start 1 and Remote start 2 cannot exceed 100%. If you have for instance selected Often for Remote start 1, then you can only select Never or Rarely for Remote start 2. To measure the distance from the charging station 1. Put the product in the charging station. 2. Do steps 1–3 in To get access to the menu on page 23. 3.
4. Push OK. 5. Enter the new PIN code again. 6. Push OK. Note: Push the STOP button before you remove the product from the charging station. If not, the product can not be started in the work area. 7. Make a note of the new PIN code. Refer to Introduction on page 3. To set the ECO mode 3.10.5.2 To set the security level Select 1 of 3 security levels for your product. 1. Do steps 1–3 in To get access to the menu on page 23. 2.
2. Use the multi-choice buttons to move through the menu structure Settings > Reset user settings. 3. Use the multi-choice buttons to select country and then push OK. 4. Enter the PIN code. 5. Push OK to reset all the user settings. Note: Security level, PIN code, Loop signal, Messages, Date & Time, Language and Country settings are not reset. 3.10.6.6 The About menu The About menu displays information about the product, for example serial number and firmware versions. 1285 - 004 - 16.04.
4 Operation 4.1 Main switch WARNING: Read the safety instructions carefully before you start the product. WARNING: Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating blades. Do not put your hands or feet near to or below the product when the blade motor is on. Note: If the product is parked in the charging station, the product will only leave the charging station when the battery is fully charged and if the timer allows the product to operate.
charging station to charge the battery. When the battery is charged, the product moves out of the charging station and stops. The product is now prepared to start operation, but needs confirmation from the operator first. Note: If you want to cut the main area after the battery is charged, set the product to Auto mode before placing it in the charging station. 4.4 To stop the product 1. Push the STOP button on top of the product. The product stops and the blade motor stops.
ensure proper contact between the product and the charging station. Refer to contact and charging plates in Product overview on Timer setting Period 1 (A): 06:00 - 17:00 Timer setting Period 2 (C): 20:00 - 24:00 Active period (A): 06:00 - 17:00 page 4 The display shows a message that charging is in progress. Active period (C): 20:00 - 23:00 3. The product operates between 06:00 and 17:00. It starts again at 20:00 but stops at 24:00 due to standby mode until it starts again at 06:00. 4.
5 Maintenance 5.1 Introduction - maintenance WARNING: The product must be switched off before any maintenance is done. Husqvarna® recommends to use a special cleaning and maintenance kit, available as accessory. Speak to your Husqvarna® representative for more information. 5.2.1 Chassis and blade disc Inspect the blade disc and blades once a week. WARNING: Wear protective gloves. For better operation and longer service life, make sure to clean the product regularly and replace worn parts.
5.3 Replace the blades WARNING: Use blades and screws of the right type. Husqvarna® can only guarantee safety when using original blades. Only replacing the blades and reusing the screw can result in a screw wearing during mowing. The blades can then be propelled from under the body and cause serious injury. Replace worn or damaged parts for safety reasons. Even if the blades are intact, they should be replaced on a regular basis for the best mowing result and low energy usage.
5.5 Winter service Take your product to your Husqvarna® central service for service prior to winter storage. Regular winter service will maintain the product in good condition and create the best conditions for a new season without any disruptions. Service usually includes the following: • • • • • Thorough cleaning of the body, the chassis, the blade disc and all other moving parts. Testing of the product’s function and components.
6 Troubleshooting 6.1 Introduction - troubleshooting In this chapter, faults and symptoms are described and can guide you if the product does not operate as expected. More suggestions for steps to take in the event of malfunction or symptoms can be found on www.husqvarna.com. 6.2 Fault messages The fault messages in the table below are shown in the display of the product. Speak to your Husqvarna® representative if the same message shows frequently.
Message Cause Action Empty battery The product cannot find the charging station. Change the position of the guide wire. Refer to To install the guide wire on page 21. The battery is spent. Replace the battery. Refer to Battery on page 32. The charging station’s antenna is defective. Check if the indicator lamp in the charging station flashes red. Refer to Indicator lamp in the charging station on page 40. The charging plates on the product or contact plates on the charging station are corroded.
Message Cause Action Charging station blocked The contact between the charging plates on the product on the and contact plates on the charging station may be poor and the product has made a number of attempts to charge. Put the product in the charging station and check that the charging plates and contact plates make good contact. An object is in the way of the product that prevents it to enter the charging station. Remove the object. The charging station is tilted or bent.
Message Cause Electronic problem Temporary electronic or firmware related issue in the product. Loop sensor problem, front/rear Action Restart the product. If the problem stays speak to your authorized service technician. Tilt sensor problem Temporary problem Invalid sub-device combination Temporary battery problem Charging system problem Incorrect type of battery. Use original batteries recommended by the manufacturer. Battery problem Temporary battery or firmware related issue in the product.
Message Cause Action No loop signal The power supply or low-voltage cable is not connected. If the LED status indicator on the charging station is not lit, it shows that there is no power. Examine the power outlet connection and the residual-current device. Make sure that the lowvoltage cable is connected to the charging station. The power supply or low-voltage cable is damaged or not connected. Replace the power supply or low-voltage cable.
6.3 Information messages The information messages in the table below are shown in the display of the product. Speak to your Husqvarna® representative if the same message shows frequently. Message Cause Action Low battery The product cannot find the charging station. Change the position of the guide wire. Refer to To install the guide wire on page 21. The battery is spent. Replace the battery. Refer to Battery on page 32. The charging station’s antenna is defective.
6.4 Indicator lamp in the charging station The indicator lamp in the charging station must show a solid or flashing green light for a correct installation. If not, follow the instructions in the troubleshooting guide below. You can also find information on www.husqvarna.com. Speak to your Husqvarna® customer service for more information. Light Cause Action Green solid light Good signals. No action required. Green flashing light The signals are good and ECO mode is activated. No action required.
6.5 Symptoms If your product does not work as expected, follow the symptoms guide below. There is a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on www.husqvarna.com which provides more detailed answers to a number of standard questions. Contact Husqvarna® customer service if you still cannot find the reason for the fault. Symptoms Cause Action The product has difficulty docking. The guide wire is not laid in a long straight line that is far enough out from the charging station.
Symptoms Cause Action Replace the battery. Refer to To remove the battery on page 45. Both the mowing The battery is spent. and charging times are shorter than usual. The product is parked for hours in the charging station. Uneven mowing results. The product has an inbuilt standby peri- No action. od according to the Standby time table. Refer to Timer and Standby on page 29. The STOP button has been activated. Open the hatch, enter the PIN code and confirm with the OK button.
A wire break can be located by gradually halving the distance of the loop where the break may have occurred until there is only a very short section of the wire left. The following method does not work if ECO mode is activated. Make sure first that ECO mode is switched off. Refer to ECO mode on page 26. 1. Check that the indicator lamp in the charging station flashes blue, which indicates a break in the boundary loop. Refer to Indicator lamp in the charging station on page 40. Guide 2.
4. 5. between a solid green light and a flashing blue light. Then follow instruction in step 5 below. If indicator lamp still flashes blue in step 3 above: Put L and GUIDE back in their original positions. Then switch R and GUIDE. If indicator lamp now is lit with a solid green light then disconnect L and connect a new boundary wire to L. Connect the other end of this new wire at the middle of the suspected wire section. Follow the same approach as in 3a) and 3b) above.
7 Transportation, storage and disposal 7.1 Transportation 5. Remove the 4 screws to the battery cover (Torx 20) and remove the battery cover. 6. Remove the screw of the battery retaining bracket and remove the bracket. 7. Pull out the battery by pulling on the strap. The supplied Li-ion batteries obey the Dangerous Goods Legislation requirements. • • Obey all applicable national regulations.
8 Technical data 8.1 Technical data Dimensions Automower® 105 Length, cm / in 55 / 21.7 Width, cm / in 39 / 15.4 Height, cm / in 25 / 9.8 Weight, kg / lbs 6.9 / 15 Electrical system Automower® 105 Battery, Lithium-Ion 18.5 V/2.1 Ah Art. No. 586 57 62-02 Battery, Lithium-Ion 18 V/2.0 Ah Art. No. 586 57 62-03 Battery, Lithium-Ion 18.25 V/2.0 Ah Art. No. 586 57 62-04 Power supply (28V DC), V AC 100-240 Low voltage cable length, m / ft 5 / 16.
Noise emissions measured in the environment as sound power3 Automower® 105 Measured sound power noise level, dB (A) 58 Guaranteed sound power noise level, dB (A) 61 Sound pressure noise level at the operator’s ear4, dB (A) 47 Mowing Automower® 105 Cutting system 3 pivoted cutting blades Blade motor speed, rpm 2900 Power consumption during cutting, W +/- 20 % 20 Cutting height, cm / in 2-5 / 0.8-2 Cutting width, cm / in 17 / 6.
9 Warranty 9.1 Warranty terms Husqvarna® warranty covers this product's functionality for a period of 2 years from date of purchase. The warranty covers serious faults relating to materials or manufacturing faults. Within the warranty period, we will replace the product or repair it at no charge if the following terms are met: • • The product and the charging station may only be used in compliance with the instructions in this Operator’s Manual.
10 EC Declaration of Conformity 10.1 EC Declaration of Conformity Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares that the robotic lawn mowers Husqvarna Automower® 105 with serial numbers dating 2019 week 40 and onwards (the year and week is clearly stated on the rating plate, followed by the serial number), comply with the requirements of the COUNCIL’S DIRECTIVE: • • • • Directive “relating to machinery” 2006/42/EC.
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