Shark Rotator Powered Lift Away Speed Roller Brush Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

Belt
16 steps
Roller Brush
1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Belt

Turn the vacuum on its side.
Using a quarter, twist the three green locks to the unlock position.
Pull the bottom roller brush cover to open the vacuum.

Turn the vacuum on its side.

Using a quarter, twist the three green locks to the unlock position.

Pull the bottom roller brush cover to open the vacuum.

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Step 2

Using a T20 screwdriver, remove the five 15.9 mm screws on the outside cover.

Using a T20 screwdriver, remove the five 15.9 mm screws on the outside cover.

Step 3

Remove the three 14.3 mm screws with a T20 screwdriver.

Remove the three 14.3 mm screws with a T20 screwdriver.

Step 4

Remove the two 14.3 mm screws under the wheels with a T20 screwdriver bit.

Remove the two 14.3 mm screws under the wheels with a T20 screwdriver bit.

Step 5

Remove the two 15.9 mm screws from behind the wheels with a T20 bit screwdriver.

Remove the two 15.9 mm screws from behind the wheels with a T20 bit screwdriver.

Step 6

Remove the single 13.4 mm small screw behind the roller brush with a PH0 screwdriver bit.

Remove the single 13.4 mm small screw behind the roller brush with a PH0 screwdriver bit.

Step 7

Remove the single 13.4 mm screw from behind the belted end of the roller brush with a T20 screwdriver bit.

Remove the single 13.4 mm screw from behind the belted end of the roller brush with a T20 screwdriver bit.

Step 8

Turn the vacuum around.
Using a spudger, pry the top of the vacuum cover off. There are three tabs behind each of the clear rectangles below the headlights.

Turn the vacuum around.

Using a spudger, pry the top of the vacuum cover off. There are three tabs behind each of the clear rectangles below the headlights.

Step 9

Remove both of the headlight covers with the spudger.

Remove both of the headlight covers with the spudger.

Step 10

Remove the grey side panel on the motor side of the vaccum with a spudger. Pry under each tab to release the side panel.

Remove the grey side panel on the motor side of the vaccum with a spudger. Pry under each tab to release the side panel.

Step 11

Remove the two 13.4 mm screws with a T20 bit screwdriver.

Remove the two 13.4 mm screws with a T20 bit screwdriver.

Step 12

Remove the single 13.4 mm screw located next to where the belt was detached, securing the motor in place, with a PH1 screwdriver.

Remove the single 13.4 mm screw located next to where the belt was detached, securing the motor in place, with a PH1 screwdriver.

Step 13

Remove the visible side of the belt from the gear with a spudger.

Remove the visible side of the belt from the gear with a spudger.

Step 14

Remove the grey panel from the opposite side, by uncrewing the single 13.4 mm screw with a PH1 screwdriver. This will release the container for the roller brush and belt motor.

Remove the grey panel from the opposite side, by uncrewing the single 13.4 mm screw with a PH1 screwdriver. This will release the container for the roller brush and belt motor.

Step 15

Using the spudger, push the white end cap out of the clear plastic by placing the spudger on the roller brush side and pushing the cap outward.

Using the spudger, push the white end cap out of the clear plastic by placing the spudger on the roller brush side and pushing the cap outward.

Step 16

Remove the belt from the gear.

Remove the belt from the gear.

Step 17

              Roller Brush

Pull roller brush away from the vacuum.

Pull roller brush away from the vacuum.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Nicholas - Apr 24, 2020

By God, what an ordeal: the excruciatingly hard to find screw behind the roller brush was a phillips on my machine. Thanks a google, nw.

Autumn Lamoon Creech - Nov 27, 2020

Exactly, I struggled for sometime trying to find that 1 little screw that was a Phillips head.

Scott D Selk - Feb 12, 2021

I figured out how to get it apart… Where do I find a new roller?

STEVE BOSCH - Dec 9, 2022

where can i get a new roller also…

HOG Rider - Feb 22, 2021

We will never, ever buy a Shark vacuum again. What a nightmare

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