Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          30 minutes

Sections

1

  • Roller Brush
  • 10 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Roller Brush
  • Push the red Lift Away button down and lift up on the vacuum handle to detach the base.
  • The handle was removed for convenience but is not required.

Push the red Lift Away button down and lift up on the vacuum handle to detach the base.

The handle was removed for convenience but is not required.

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Step 2

  • Turn over the vacuum to reveal the roller brush.

Turn over the vacuum to reveal the roller brush.

Step 3

  • Pry the small wheels at the bottom of the base using the plastic opening tool.

Pry the small wheels at the bottom of the base using the plastic opening tool.

Step 4

  • Using a coin, turn the big white knobs located above the roller brush counter-clockwise.

Using a coin, turn the big white knobs located above the roller brush counter-clockwise.

Step 5

  • Lift up the suction hose to reveal a screw.
  • Remove the 12.7 mm Phillips #02 screw.

Lift up the suction hose to reveal a screw.

Remove the 12.7 mm Phillips #02 screw.

Step 6

  • Remove eight 12.7mm screws located under the vacuum using a Phillips #02 screwdriver.
  • Remove two 12.7 mm screws located next to the wheels with a Phillips #02 screwdriver.
  • The two screws located next to the wheels are smaller in diameter.

Remove eight 12.7mm screws located under the vacuum using a Phillips #02 screwdriver.

Remove two 12.7 mm screws located next to the wheels with a Phillips #02 screwdriver.

The two screws located next to the wheels are smaller in diameter.

Step 7

  • Turn the vacuum upright and pull the white upper section of the brush roller circuit housing.
  • Be careful when lifting the housing as there is a connector attached.

Turn the vacuum upright and pull the white upper section of the brush roller circuit housing.

Be careful when lifting the housing as there is a connector attached.

Step 8

  • Remove the connector attached to the circuit boards using a plastic opening tool.

Remove the connector attached to the circuit boards using a plastic opening tool.

Step 9

  • Remove the two 12.7 mm screws located at the top of the clear plastic brush roller housing using a Phillips #02 screwdriver.
  • Lift the clear plastic brush roller housing.

Remove the two 12.7 mm screws located at the top of the clear plastic brush roller housing using a Phillips #02 screwdriver.

Lift the clear plastic brush roller housing.

Step 10

  • Wiggle the brush roller upwards from the left and right side slots.

Wiggle the brush roller upwards from the left and right side slots.

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

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