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20 iRobot Roomba 500 Series
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1
Remove and empty
Roomba’s bin
2
Clean Roomba’s filter
compartment
3
Clean Roomba’s brushes
A. Remove brush guard by pulling
both yellow tabs
Maintenance
To keep Roomba running at peak performance, it is recommended that you
perform the following maintenance regularly:
Press button and
pull to remove bin
Empty bin
B. Remove brush caps and use scissors
to cut any hair wrapped around the
brush. Use the Roomba cleaning tool
to comb hair from brush.
C. Remove and clean hair and dirt from
Roomba’s brush bearings.
TIP: Bin emptying and brush cleaning should be done after every 3-5 cleaning
cycles depending on the amount of hair, dirt, and debris in your environment.
TIP: If you notice Roomba picking up less debris from your floor, empty the bin
and clean the brushes.
Do not attempt to run Roomba without the bearings. If you misplace
Roomba’s brush bearings, contact iRobot Customer Care for replacement
bearings.
Excessive build up of hair in Roomba’s brushes and bearings can
permanently damage Roomba. Inspect brush bearings regularly.
A. Clean or replace filter*
B. Clean filter
compartment
Visit www.irobot.com for information on keeping Roomba running at peak performance.
*Replace filter every 2 months
Brush
caps
Brush
bearings
Brushes
Brush
caps
Replaceable Modules
Roomba has a number of modules that can be replaced, including its drive
wheels, side brush, main cleaning head, vacuum bin, caster wheel and
battery.
To access Roomba’s replaceable modules, remove the bottom cover of
Roomba by removing the 4 screws on the bottom of Roomba and the side
brush.
Refer to the table below to determine the part number of each replaceable
module.
Side brush module
Part Name Part Number
Side brush module 17729
Right wheel module 17732
Left wheel module 17731
Cleaning head module 17728
Vacuum bin module 17733
Battery 80501
Front caster wheel 18103
Left wheel module
Front caster wheel
Chassis
Replaceable cover
Bottom cover
Right wheel module
Cleaning head module
Battery
Vacuum bin module