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Worx Landroid 'Outside working area': robot mower lost the wire

Verified with sources1 sourceReviewed Oct 4, 2026
Technician coming? See the 2 steps they must show you
Grey and orange Husqvarna Automower 430X robotic lawn mower on a lawn
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Risk level

Low

Usually safe to check without specialist tools.

Urgency

Medium

Quick answer

The Landroid cannot find the boundary wire signal. If it is outside the area, turn it off, carry it inside, turn it on and press START. If it is inside, check the base LED: solid green is correct, red points to a wire or power connection problem.

Safety first

Stop and check this first

  • Do not open the charger or the charging base: they are connected to the mains. If the LED stays off with the charger plugged in, that is a job for Worx service. To join a cut wire use the Worx waterproof connectors, not insulating tape or screw terminal blocks.

Safe checks you can perform

  • Robot inside the working area
  • Charging base LED colour
  • Wire ends reversed

Leave these tasks to a qualified professional

  • Do not attempt this professional task: Boundary wire and base inspection
  • Do not attempt this professional task: Start test after the repair

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.

  1. Boundary wire and base inspection

    What they doWorx service checks the charging base, the charger and the boundary wire run until it finds why the robot is not receiving the signal.

    They must show youa solid green base LED and the robot starting inside the area.

    In writingthe cause found and the section repaired or part replaced.

  2. Start test after the repair

    What they doWhen finished, the technician turns the Landroid on inside the area, presses START and checks it mows and returns to the base without the message.

    They must show youa start and a return to the base without the message.

    In writingthe test done, the result and the date.

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.

  1. Robot inside the working area

    No special tools

    Who:
    you.
    How:
    turn the Landroid off, carry it to a part of the lawn clearly inside the boundary wire, turn it back on and press START, as the Worx message table says.
    Result that matters:
    the robot starting without repeating the message.
    If it starts normally:
    it was outside or partly outside the area.
    If the message returns with the robot inside:
    check the charging base LED.
    Evidence to keep:
    photo of the display message and of where the robot was.

    Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)

  2. Charging base LED colour

    No special tools

    Who:
    you, looking without opening anything.
    How:
    look at the base LED: Worx gives solid green when everything is fine and red when the boundary wire is not connected or broken. If it is not lit at all, the base has no power.
    Result that matters:
    knowing whether the problem is the boundary wire, the power or the robot.
    If it is red:
    check that both wire ends are firmly held in the base clamps.
    If it is off:
    check the charger is plugged in; if it stays off, do not open the charger and contact Worx.
    Evidence to keep:
    photo of the base LED and of the connections.

    Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)

  3. Wire ends reversed

    No special tools

    Who:
    you.
    How:
    if the robot is inside, the base LED is not red and the wire is properly connected, swap the two boundary wire ends in the base clamps, as the Worx troubleshooting guide says.
    Result that matters:
    the Landroid recognising that it is inside the area.
    If the message clears:
    the ends were reversed.
    If it keeps appearing:
    contact Worx Customer Service.
    Evidence to keep:
    photo of the wire ends before and after the swap.

    Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)

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
Worx
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 Worx Landroid WR140, WR143, WR150 and WR153 owner's manual, 'Outside working area! Press START to reset' means the robot cannot find the boundary wire signal. It is also shown when the Landroid is only partly inside its working area. With the robot inside and the charging base LED red, Worx says to check the wire connection to the base and the power supply; if both are properly connected, the wire ends are clamped the wrong way round. Other Landroid models may show different messages.

Warnings and stop conditions

  • Mediumsource verified

    Do not open the charger or the charging base: they are connected to the mains. If the LED stays off with the charger plugged in, that is a job for Worx service. To join a cut wire use the Worx waterproof connectors, not insulating tape or screw terminal blocks.

    Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)

Symptoms and causes

Probable causes · in order

  • Robot outside or only partly inside the areaCommon

    Worx says the message appears if you turn the Landroid on outside the boundary wire or with part of the robot outside its working area.

    Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)

  • Boundary wire disconnected or base without powerCommon

    With a red LED on the charging base, the manual points to a boundary wire not connected to the base or a base without a suitable power supply.

    Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)

  • Boundary wire ends reversedPossible

    If the robot is inside and the wire is connected, Worx says the terminals are clamped incorrectly and must be swapped at the base.

    Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)

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.

Start diagnosis

Sources and technical references

  1. 1

    Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)

    Worx · 2019 · manual

Sources: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)reviewed 2026-10-04 · verified

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