Irobot Roomba 4160 Brush Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          3 minutes            

Sections

2

• Brush Guard
• 3 steps
• Brush
• 2 steps

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Introduction

Step 1

              Brush Guard               

• Make sure the Roomba is turned off to prevent injury.
• Turn the Roomba upside down so that the underside is exposed. The wheels and brushes should be visible.
• Identify the brush guard, which is the black rectangular frame that the metal rods are attached to.

Make sure the Roomba is turned off to prevent injury.

Turn the Roomba upside down so that the underside is exposed. The wheels and brushes should be visible.

Identify the brush guard, which is the black rectangular frame that the metal rods are attached to.

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Step 2

• Locate the 2 small rectangular yellow tabs on either side of the brush guard, directly adjacent to the blue flap.
• Place index fingers on both tabs, and apply slight pressure in the direction of the yellow battery pack.
• While you are applying pressure, the guard should hinge up in the direction of the yellow battery pack.

Locate the 2 small rectangular yellow tabs on either side of the brush guard, directly adjacent to the blue flap.

Place index fingers on both tabs, and apply slight pressure in the direction of the yellow battery pack.

While you are applying pressure, the guard should hinge up in the direction of the yellow battery pack.

Step 3

• After the guard hinges up, lift the guard up and away from the Roomba.

After the guard hinges up, lift the guard up and away from the Roomba.

Step 4

              Brush               

• Remove the wire brush by grabbing it by the yellow plastic part of the brush.
• Pull the brush upwards until it comes out.

Remove the wire brush by grabbing it by the yellow plastic part of the brush.

Pull the brush upwards until it comes out.

Step 5

• Remove the rubber spinning brush by grabbing it by the rubber part on both ends.
• Pull the brush upwards until it dislodges.

Remove the rubber spinning brush by grabbing it by the rubber part on both ends.

Pull the brush upwards until it dislodges.

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

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