Maintenance; Cleaning The Wheels; Cleaning The Sensors - Makita DRC200 Instruction Manual

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION: Always make sure that both battery
cartridges are removed before attempting to perform
inspection or maintenance.
NOTICE: Be sure to take out the dust box before
turning over the Robotic Cleaner to prevent dust and
dirt from dropping out of the main brush opening.
NOTICE: Be sure to spread a rug or other cushioning
material on the floor to prevent damage to the floor
and the Robotic Cleaner (Fig. B).
NOTICE: Never use hot water (higher than 40°C
(104°F)), gasoline, benzine, thinner, alcohol or the
like. Discoloration, deformation, or cracks may result.
To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY,
repairs, any other maintenance, or adjustment should
be performed by Makita Authorized or Factory Service
Centers, always using Makita replacement parts.
Cleaning the side brushes
(Figs. A, M-1)
• Threads and hairs tangled in the bristles of the
side brushes may cause the brush to stop rotating.
Remove them using tweezers or similar tools.
• If the bristles are deformed or missing, replace with
the spare brush (see "Installing the side brushes" for
details).

Cleaning the wheels

• Remove threads and hairs from the drive wheels
(Fig. M-2) using tools such as tweezers and
scissors. Turning the wheel facilitates the cleaning.
• Remove threads and hairs from the swivel wheels
(Fig. M-3) using tweezers, scissors, or similar tools.
NOTICE: Care must be taken so that fingers are not
caught between the wheels and the Robotic Cleaner
body.
Cleaning the main brush
Removing the side brushes (see "Installing the side
brushes" for details) facilitates the following work.
1. Remove four screws (Fig. N-1), and then the bottom
plate (Fig. N-2) and main brush (Fig. N-3).
2. Wipe the bottom plate (Fig. N-2) with a cloth slightly
moistened with mild detergent or wash the plate in
water if necessary.
3. Remove threads and hairs from the main brush (Fig.
N-3) using scissors and wash the main brush in
water if necessary.
4. Wipe the inside of the vacuum vent (Fig. N-4) with a
cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent.
5. To replace the main brush, align the protruding
portion (Fig. N-5) on the right end of the main brush
with the indentation on the right shaft bush (Fig.
N-6), and then insert the main brush to join them
together.
6. Insert the left square end of the main brush (Fig.
N-7) into the left square shaft bush (Fig. N-8).
7. Replace the bottom plate in the reverse sequence.
NOTE: When the side brushes remain attached to
the body of the Robotic Cleaner, manually rotating
the side brush facilitates attachment of the bottom
plate without pinching the bristles of the side brushes
between the plate and body of the Robotic Cleaner.

Cleaning the sensors

• Clean the cliff sensors (Fig. O-1) and boundary
sensors (Fig. O-2) using a clean, dry cotton
applicator.
• Clean the ultrasonic sensors (Fig. P-1) using
another vacuum cleaner set in gentle suction mode.
A total of 8 sensors are located on the front and both
sides of the bumper (Fig. P-2).
Cleaning the filter and dust box
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the upper dust box lid,
do not open or close it forcibly.
1. Undo both locks (Fig. Q-1) and lift the upper dust
box lid while holding the
mark (Fig. Q-2) to open the filter compartment.
2. Take out the filter (Fig. Q-3) and tap it against the
garbage bag or on a waste sheet spread on an even
surface to shake off the dust and dirt.
NOTICE: Do not scrub or squash the filter, nor use a
pointed object to clean the filter.
3. Wash the filter if the suction power of the Robotic
Cleaner becomes weak.
NOTICE: If the filter smells, soak the filter in a
diluted solution of household bleach (10 milliliters of
bleach per 1 liter of water) for approx. 3 hours before
washing the filter in running water.
4. Wash the dust box.
5. Dry the filter (if you have washed it) and the dust
box for 1 day in a well-ventilated place to prevent
unpleasant odor or malfunctions.
NOTICE: Do not dry the wet filter using a hair dryer or
other heat source.
6. Replace the filter in the dust box in the reverse
sequence.
NOTICE: When you replace the filter in the
compartment, make sure that the tabs (Fig. Q-4) on
the filter are fitted to the cut in the edge of the filter
holder (Fig. Q-5).
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Filter maintenance