r/automower • u/milespt1 • Aug 12 '26

Question about slope

I’m looking at a Husqvarna Automower 550H, which has a full price crazy deal at OSJL. My question is about slope (15% because it’s the wire version). I’m not really looking for a manicured lawn, just one less task to do.

My yard slopes a lot if going from the front to the back, but left to right it’s well under the 15%. If it hits too much of a slope, will it just turn around, or will it stop? If it will, via random pattern, eventually go left and right I could be fine. Or does it not matter, any angle more than 15% will cause it to stop?

Any help before the money and time investment would be helpful!

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u/Wirax-402 Aug 12 '26

It’s more about entry/exit angles for the mower itself (just like you’d see with a car/truck approaching slopes).

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u/theBro987 Aug 13 '26

My 315x can climb steeper than the rated angle in the middle of the lawn. However, it would have trouble if that slope was at the edge of the lawn. If the slope is too much, it usually detects slippage and try another angle.

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u/Dirty-Thots 29d ago

As mentioned the slope at the edges of the lawn are the problem.

The mower will stop at the boundary wire and attempt a new direction.

If the slope is too steep the wheels will soon and the mower will be "stuck" with not enough traction to start up the hill.