- Garden
- Robot lawnmower
Outside working area
Husqvarna Automower 'Outside working area' on a robot mower
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
The Automower thinks it has left the area bounded by the wire. Husqvarna points to crossed connections at the station, a badly laid wire (too close to the edge, on a slope or the wrong way round an island) or interference. Switch it off, carry it back and check the installation.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Do not lift or move the mower while it is on: Husqvarna says to push STOP and switch it off (keypad lamp out) before lifting, and not to lift it while parked in the charging station. Carry it by the handle with the blade disc away from your body.
Safe checks you can perform
- Switch off and return the mower
- Wire connections at the station
- Wire layout and loop signal
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Boundary wire installation check
- Do not attempt this professional task: Interference check
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Boundary wire installation check
What they doThe dealer checks the station connections and how the boundary wire is laid (distance to the edge, slopes, islands) and relays it where needed.
They must show youthe corrected section and the mower working without leaving the area.
In writingwhich sections were moved and why.
Interference check
What they doIf there are metal fences, reinforcement or buried cables nearby, or a neighbouring mower, the technician adjusts the wire route and generates a new loop signal.
They must show youa test run in the area that was failing.
In writingthe cause found and the change made.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Switch off and return the mower
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- push STOP, hold the ON/OFF button for 3 seconds and check that the keypad lamp is off (mower disabled). Wear gloves and carry it by the handle with the blade disc away from your body back inside the work area.
- Result that matters:
- moving the mower with no risk of the blades turning.
- If it works normally once restarted inside the area:
- watch where it leaves again.
- If the message comes back straight away anywhere:
- check the station connections.
- Evidence to keep:
- note or photo of where in the garden it stopped.
Evidence: Husqvarna Automower 405X/415X Operator's manual (1650-006 EN)
Wire connections at the station
- Who:
- you, with the power supply unplugged.
- How:
- unplug the power supply from the outlet before touching the station. Check that each end of the boundary wire is in its correct connector, as in the installation described in the manual, and that they are not swapped.
- Result that matters:
- the boundary wire connected correctly.
- If they were crossed:
- correct them, plug back in and test.
- If they were correct:
- check how the wire is laid where the mower stopped.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the connections before and after.
Evidence: Husqvarna Automower 405X/415X Operator's manual (1650-006 EN)
Wire layout and loop signal
- Who:
- you, walking the perimeter.
- How:
- where the mower stopped, check whether the wire runs very close to the edge, on a steep slope or the wrong way round an island, and whether metal fences are nearby. If a neighbour has another mower, generate a new loop signal with yours in the station.
- Result that matters:
- finding the section that confuses the mower.
- If you find a badly placed section or one next to metal:
- move it following the installation instructions.
- If nothing looks wrong and the message keeps returning:
- speak to your Husqvarna dealer.
- Evidence to keep:
- photos of the suspect wire section.
Evidence: Husqvarna Automower 405X/415X Operator's manual (1650-006 EN)
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Garden
- Brand
- Husqvarna
- Product type
- Robot lawnmower
Known code variants
- Área de trabajo exterior
- Automower 405X Outside working area
- Automower fuera del área de trabajo
- Automower Outside working area
- Fuera de la zona de trabajo
- Fuera del área de trabajo
- Husqvarna Automower fuera del área
- Husqvarna Automower outside working area
- Landroid área de trabajo exterior presiona START
- Landroid cannot find boundary wire signal
- Landroid outside working area
- Outside work area
- Outside working area
- Outside working area! Press START to reset
- Worx Landroid fuera del área de trabajo
- Worx Landroid outside working area
What it means
In the Husqvarna Automower 405X/415X operator's manual (1650-006, 2023), 'Outside working area' appears when the mower reads that it is outside the boundary loop. Husqvarna's causes are crossed boundary wire connections at the charging station, a wire too close to the edge, too much slope by the loop, a wire laid the wrong way around an island, interference from metal or buried cables and the signal of another installation close by. Other models may differ. The message alone does not prove a fault.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumsource verified
Do not lift or move the mower while it is on: Husqvarna says to push STOP and switch it off (keypad lamp out) before lifting, and not to lift it while parked in the charging station. Carry it by the handle with the blade disc away from your body.
Evidence: Husqvarna Automower 405X/415X Operator's manual (1650-006 EN)
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Crossed connections at the stationCommon
If the two ends of the boundary wire are connected the wrong way round at the charging station, the mower confuses inside and outside.
Evidence: Husqvarna Automower 405X/415X Operator's manual (1650-006 EN)
- Boundary wire laid incorrectlyCommon
Husqvarna lists a wire too close to the edge, too much slope by the loop or a wire laid in the wrong direction around an island.
Evidence: Husqvarna Automower 405X/415X Operator's manual (1650-006 EN)
- Metal interferencePossible
Fences, reinforcement steel or buried cables close to the boundary wire can disturb the signal; the manual suggests moving the wire.
Evidence: Husqvarna Automower 405X/415X Operator's manual (1650-006 EN)
- Signal from a nearby installationPossible
The mower can find it hard to tell its signal from another mower installed close by; the fix is to generate a new loop signal.
Evidence: Husqvarna Automower 405X/415X Operator's manual (1650-006 EN)
Virtual technician
Does Outside working area still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Husqvarna Automower 405X/415X Operator's manual (1650-006 EN)
Husqvarna · 2023 · manual
- 2
Husqvarna Automower 405X/415X Manual de usuario (1650-006 ES)
Husqvarna · 2023 · manual
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