Clean Roomba's brushes
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A. Remove brush guard by lifting both
yellow tabs.
TIP: When maintaining Roomba, look for the yellow parts. These parts are
designed to be removed and cleaned every time you empty Roomba's bin.
C. Remove and clean hair and dirt from
Roomba's yellow brush bearings.
Bearings
E. Use the included cleaning tool to
easily remove hair from Roomba's
bristle brush by pulling it over the
brush.
Excessive build up of hair can permanently damage Roomba.
Remove brushes and inspect brush bearings regularly.
Do not attempt to run Roomba without the bearings. If you
misplace Roomba's brush bearings, contact iRobot Customer Care
for replacement bearings.
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iRobot Roomba 500 Series
B. Remove and clean Roomba's
brushes.
Brush
Bearings
Brush Caps
D. Remove and clean Roomba's brush
caps.
Alignment Feature
Clean Roomba's front wheel
1
Pull firmly on Roomba's front
wheel to remove it from the
robot.
2
Remove debris from inside the
front wheel cavity.
3
Remove the front wheel from
its housing and clear any hair
wrapped around the axle. Push
firmly on the wheel axle to
remove it completely from the
wheel.
4
Wipe the wheel clean.
5
Re-install the wheel into the housing, and the module into the robot.
Front wheels clogged with hair and debris could result in floor
damage.
Clean Roomba's cliff sensors
1
Wipe all four cliff sensors with a clean, dry cloth.
Cliff Sensor
Openings
For more detailed information, visit: www.irobot.com
Wheel
Axle
Housing
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