Electrolux Automower G2 User manual

Automower™
Operator’s Manual

Automower™
Please read this Operator’s Manual
carefully 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.

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Symbols
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Symbols on Automower™
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Symbols in the Operator’s Manual
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Safety Instructions
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Use
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Transport
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Maintenance
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Presentation
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Function of Automower™
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Capacity
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Installation
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A. Preparations
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B. Planning the installation
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C. Placing the charging station
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D. Charging the battery
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E. Laying out the boundary wire
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F. Connecting the boundary wire
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G. Checking the installation
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H. Linking the Automower™ to the charging station
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More than one Automower™ in a garden
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Control panel
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Shortcuts
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Programs
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Select
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Numbers
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Main switch
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Menu functions
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Main menu
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1. Commands
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2. Timer
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3. Garden
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4. Settings
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Use
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Charging a discharged battery ________________________ 43
Starting the Automower™
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Using the timer
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Stopping the Automower™
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Restart
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Switching off the Automower™
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Adjusting the cutting height
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Maintenance
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Battery
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Winter Storage
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Cleaning
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Replacing the blades
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Trouble shooting
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Technical Data
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EU declaration of Conformity
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Symbols
Symbols
Symbols on Automower™
These are the symbols on the lawn mower. Study them
carefully so you understand their significance.
• The warnings and safety instructions in this
Operator’s Manual must be carefully followed if the
mower is to be used safely and efficiently.
• 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.
• 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
Automower™.
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WARNING
Automower™ can be dangerous if
incorrectly used.
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Symbols
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 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.
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OFF
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WARNING
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions
Use
• Please read the Operator's Manual carefully and
make sure you understand the instructions before
using Automower™.
• 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 the 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 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 main switch
does not work.
• Always switch off the Automower™ using the main
switch when you do not intend to use the mower.
• The Automower™ must never be used at the same
time as a sprinkler. In this case use the timer
function, see ”2. Timer” on page 29, so the mower
and sprinkler never run simultaneously.
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Safety Instructions
Transport
The original packaging should be used when
transporting the Automower™ over long distances.
To safely move from or within the working area:
1. Press the STOP button to stop the mower.
If the stop protection, (see page 39) used to
prevent theft, has been activated enter the first
number of the PIN code.
You select the four digit PIN code when you start
the mower for the first time, see page 24.
2. Switch off the main switch if the mower is to be
moved outside of the working area.
3. Carry the mower by the handle 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.
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WARNING
When the mower is turned upside down
the main switch must always be set to
the OFF position.
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.
The beeps (5 beeps in 5 seconds) warn
that the blade disc is about to start, if the
beeps are not audible the Automower™
is set to sound off.
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Presentation
Presentation
Congratulations on your choice of an exceptionally
high quality product.
To get the best results from your Automower™
requires knowledge of its function. This chapter
contains information you should be aware of when
planning the installation.
Installation of the Electrolux 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 the Automower™ finds 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. The wire is laid around the edges of the
lawn and around objects and plants that the mower
must not run into.
The length of boundary wire needed in an installation
is the circumference of the working area plus a few
extra metres to lay around ”islands”, objects and
plants. A few extra metres are also required for any
subsequent adjustments. The boundary wire supplied
for the installation is 250 m long. If this is not sufficient
more wire can be purchased, with a connector, and
spliced onto the existing wire.
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Function of Automower™
Working method
The Automower™ automatically mows the lawn.
It continuously combines mowing and charging.
The charging station sends out a signal that the
Automower™ can sense at a distance of 6 - 8 metres.
The mower starts to seek out the charging station
when the capacity of the battery becomes too low. The
Automower™ does not mow when it is searching for
the charging station.
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 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 the front and back on the
Automower™, sense when the mower approaches the
boundary wire. The Automower™ overruns the wire by
up to 27 centimetres before it turns. The overrun length
can be set, see ”Drive past wire (3-2)” on page 34.
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