Husqvarna 305 - Manual (Page 53)

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8. MAINTENANCE
8. Maintenance
Check and clean Husqvarna Automower ® regularly
and replace worn parts if necessary to improve
operating reliability and to ensure a longer service life.
See 8.5 Transport and removal on page 55 for more
details on cleaning.
When Automower ® is first used, the blade disc and
blades should be inspected once a week. If the amount
of wear during this period has been low, the inspection
interval can be increased.
It is important that the blade disc rotates easily. The
edges of the blades should not be damaged. The
product life of the blades varies immensely and
depends for instance 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 normal life is 1 to 3 months when used in areas
more than 360 square yards (300 m
2 ) in size and
longer for smaller areas. See 8.7 Blades on page 56
on how to replace the blades.
8.1 Winter storage
Automower ®
Automower ® must be cleaned carefully before putting
it away for the winter, see 8.4 Cleaning on page 54.
Charge the battery fully before winter storage. Then
set the main switch to 0.
Inspection of components for wear such as mower
blades and rear wheel bearings. Rectify if necessary
to make sure the mower is in good condition prior to
the next season.
Store the mower upright in a dry area free from frost,
preferably in the mower's original packaging.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Working with dull blades gives a poorer
mowing result. The edges of the grass are
not cut clean and more energy is needed
resulting in Automower
® not mowing such a
large area.