Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
19
Time Required
50 minutes
Sections
5
- Brushroll
- 2 steps
- Back Panel Screws
- 1 step
- Filter Grille
- 2 steps
- Belt
- 11 steps
- Motor
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Brushroll
- Ensure the device is turned off and unplugged from any power source before beginning work.
- Locate the two tabs with white arrows on them. They are located on either side of the brushroll cover.
- Slide the tabs away from the center of the vacuum to unlock the brushroll cover.
- Lift the brushroll cover upward.
Ensure the device is turned off and unplugged from any power source before beginning work.
Locate the two tabs with white arrows on them. They are located on either side of the brushroll cover.
Slide the tabs away from the center of the vacuum to unlock the brushroll cover.
Lift the brushroll cover upward.
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Step 2
- Lift the brushroll out by pulling the tab labeled “pull”.
Lift the brushroll out by pulling the tab labeled “pull”.
Step 3
Back Panel Screws
- Flip the device over so that the bottom is face up.
- Remove the eight screws shown by rotating counter-clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.
- Two 14 mm Torx screws
- Two 16 mm Torx screws
- Four 21 mm Torx screws
Flip the device over so that the bottom is face up.
Remove the eight screws shown by rotating counter-clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.
Two 14 mm Torx screws
Two 16 mm Torx screws
Four 21 mm Torx screws
Step 4
Filter Grille
- Push inward on the top of the filter grille where it says “Push.”
- Lift the filter grille upward.
Push inward on the top of the filter grille where it says “Push.”
Lift the filter grille upward.
Step 5
- Lift gently and pull the grille up towards you until it releases.
- The post-motor filter is underneath the filter grille.
Lift gently and pull the grille up towards you until it releases.
The post-motor filter is underneath the filter grille.
Step 6
Belt
- Remove the four screws by rotating counter-clockwise:
- One 12 mm screw with a T10 Torx screwdriver
- Three 14 mm screw with a T15 Torx screwdriver
Remove the four screws by rotating counter-clockwise:
One 12 mm screw with a T10 Torx screwdriver
Three 14 mm screw with a T15 Torx screwdriver
Step 7
- Remove the grey filter plate by simply lifting upward.
- Remove the 14mm screw by rotating counter clockwise with a T10 Torx screwdriver.
Remove the grey filter plate by simply lifting upward.
Remove the 14mm screw by rotating counter clockwise with a T10 Torx screwdriver.
Step 8
- Remove three 10mm screws by rotating counter-clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.
Remove three 10mm screws by rotating counter-clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.
Step 9
- Remove the airpath grille from the side of the motor compartment by pulling out and away from the attached area.
Remove the airpath grille from the side of the motor compartment by pulling out and away from the attached area.
Step 10
- Remove the motor compartment panel by lifting up and away from the device.
Remove the motor compartment panel by lifting up and away from the device.
Step 11
- Remove one 14mm screw by rotating counter-clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.
Remove one 14mm screw by rotating counter-clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.
Step 12
- Disconnect the motor side panel by lifting the motor and panel up and out.
- This step may require some wiggling to loosen the panel before it becomes free.
Disconnect the motor side panel by lifting the motor and panel up and out.
This step may require some wiggling to loosen the panel before it becomes free.
Step 13
- Remove one 9mm screw by rotating counter-clockwise with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
- This screw allows the side panel to be removed.
Remove one 9mm screw by rotating counter-clockwise with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
This screw allows the side panel to be removed.
Step 14
- Remove the side panel by pulling the panel out and away from the motor.
- The side panel is connected with clips which connect near the brushroll axle.
Remove the side panel by pulling the panel out and away from the motor.
The side panel is connected with clips which connect near the brushroll axle.
Step 15
- Loosen the two screws by rotating counter clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.
- The screws only need to be loosened in order to free the belt.
Loosen the two screws by rotating counter clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.
The screws only need to be loosened in order to free the belt.
Step 16
- Remove the belt by pulling the belt away from the axle.
Remove the belt by pulling the belt away from the axle.
Step 17
Motor
- Remove two 16mm screws by rotating counter-clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.
Remove two 16mm screws by rotating counter-clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.
Step 18
- Remove the belt-assembly unit by pulling the belt-assembly unit away from the motor.
Remove the belt-assembly unit by pulling the belt-assembly unit away from the motor.
Step 19
- Rotate the motor unit over so that the wires are exposed.
- Cut wires with cutting pliers to release the motor.
Rotate the motor unit over so that the wires are exposed.
Cut wires with cutting pliers to release the motor.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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