How to disassemble and clean your Roomba 560

Step 1 How to disassemble and clean your Roomba 560

• Remove dust bin from Roomba. This will be the first sub-assembly cleaned.
Step 2



• Open red dust-bin cover. Remove debris from the dust-bin.
• Remove the filter from the red dust-bin cover.
• Remove the red dust-bin cover from the bin by gently pressing on the red cover near the hinge.
Step 3
• Turn over the dust-bin.
• Remove 6 screws from the clear bottom dust-bin cover.
• Remove the clear bottom dust-bin cover.
Step 4
• Remove three screws from the remaining dust-bin assembly.
• Lift to remove middle plate from dust-bin assembly.
• Slide out and remove exhaust grill from dust-bin assembly.
Step 5
• Turn over top dust-bin plate so the release button is facing up.
• Remove screw from top plate.
• Remove blower assembly, push-button, and spring.
Step 6
• Remove two screws from blower assembly.
• Clean dirt and debris from top of blower assembly.
• Carefully lift top from blower assembly. DO NOT DETACH WIRES.
• Clean underside of blower cover and around blower.
• Replace blower cover with two screws.
Step 7
• Turn over blower assembly
• Clean underside surface of blower assembly.
• Clean fan blades using a cotton swab.
• Turn blower assembly on its side.
• Again, clean fan blades using a cotton swab.
Step 8
• Clean all surfaces of the top plate of the dust bin.
Step 9
• Clean all sides of vent grill and between grill slats.
Step 10
• Clean all surface of the middle plate of the dust bin.
• Clean between the teeth on the front edge of the plate.
Step 11
• Re-assemble the blower assembly, vent grill, button, button spring, and top & middle dust-bin plates.
• Make sure blower assembly slides into the two channels.
• Replace 3 screws on middle plate and 1 screw on top plate.
Step 12
• Clean all surfaces of the clear dust bin cover.
• Pull off the rubber strip and clean under the rubber strip.
• Clean all surfaces of the rubber strip.
• Re-install rubber strip.
Step 13
• Clean all surfaces of the red dust-bin cover.
• Use a small flathead screwdriver or pick to clean inside corners.
• Replace filter with new filter for best results.
Step 14
• Re-attach clear dust-bin cover to dust-bin assembly (see step 11) with six screws.
• Insert red dust-bin cover.
• Set clean dust-bin aside.
Step 15
• Turn Roomba upside-down so the brushes are facing up.
• Open brush cage by pressing on yellow tabs and pulling up on the green brush cage lid.
• Remove both brushes, lifting from the right side of the brushes.
Step 16
• Remove the two yellow endcaps from the bristle brush.
• Run the brush through the red bristle cleaning tool, included with your Roomba.
• Repeat several times until the the cleaning tool no longer picks up hair/fibers.
Step 17
• Clip the zip-tie with a pair of snips and remove the zip-tie from the brush.
• Remove four screws from the ends of the brush.
• Pull apart green brush housing.
Step 18
• Spray bristles with an all-purpose cleaning solution.
• Squeeze bristle rod with a paper towel and run bristle rod through paper towel.
• Repeat several times until bristles are clean.
Step 19
• Remove yellow bearing from green bristle housing.
• Clean yellow bearing and hair/fibers from the axle.
• Clean all surfaces of both parts of the green bristle brush housing.
Step 20
• To re-assemble the green brush housing, push the green housing against the side of one row of bristles.
• Push on the bristles until they no longer fan out and the bristle tips are lined up with the long slot in the green brush housing.
• Rotate the green brush housing so the line of bristles goes through the slot in the green brush housing.
• Repeat step for the other green brush housing.
Step 21
• Replace 4 screws on the ends of the brush.
• Run the zip-tie through holes near the center of the brush. Secure the zip tie and clip of any excess.
• Re-attach yellow bearing and two yellow endcaps.
• Set aside for later installation.
Step 22
• Remove plastic sweeper bar from brush housing.
• Remove yellow plastic end-piece from axle.
• Remove hair and debris from both ends of axle. You may need to use a small pick or manicuring scissors to remove hair from the axle.
Step 23
• Spray all surfaces with cleaning solution. Wipe clean with paper towel. Follow up with smaller cleaning tools if necessary.
• Clean yellow plastic end piece with cleaning solution and paper towel or cotton swab.
• Replace yellow plastic end piece on axle.
• Set aside for later installation.
Step 24
• With Roomba wheels-up, grab onto front wheel and firmly pull straight up to remove wheel.
• From the underside of the wheel housing, push the wheel out of the housing.
Step 25
• Remove the axle from the wheel.
• Thoroughly clean the axle and the wheel with a paper towel and cleaning solution.
• Thoroughly clean wheel housing with paper towel, cotton swab, and cleaning solution.
• Re-assemble wheel housing by inserting axle in wheel and pressing wheel with axle back into wheel housing.
• DO NOT insert wheel housing back into Roomba body. That will be done later.
Step 26
• Remove center screw from edge brush and set aside.
• Remove brush from Roomba body by lifting on any set of bristles.
Step 27
• Place edge brush on paper towel and douse with cleaning solution.
• Rub each set of bristles with paper towel until bristles appear clean and free of debris.
• Place edge brush on a clean paper towel and douse with bleach water.
• Rub each set of bristles with paper towel as you did earlier with the cleaning solution.
• Set aside for later assembly.
Step 28
• Unscrew 4 screws from the underside of the Roomba. Screws will separate from underside plastic plate.
• Spray with cleaning solution and clean with paper towel. Follow up with smaller cleaning tools if needed.
• Set aside for later installation.
Step 29
• Unscrew 4 screws around the brush cage housing. Screws will not separate from brush cage housing.
• Lift brush cage assembly from Roomba body.
Step 30
• Place the brush assembly with the blue housing facing down.
• Open the cage lid
• Remove the brush cage lid by firmly pulling up at the hinges. Remove one hinge at a time.
• Clean all surfaces of the brush cage with cleaning solution, paper towels, and cotton swabs. You may need to use a pick to clean tight corners and slots.
Step 31
• Place brush cage housing upside down (blue part up).
• Remove screw securing daughtercard.
• Move black and red wires inside the blue housing. This is required when separating the green brush cage assembly from the blue housing.
Step 32
• Remove red sticker. This is holding down a small, round, weight attached to a cable.
• Pull the cable through the channel. This cable limits travel of the blue housing.
Step 33
• Flip the brush cage assembly over. Arrange so the two "arms" are facing you.
• On one side, pull apart the green cage arm from the blue housing arm and lift out.
• Repeat on the other arm. The green brush cage assembly will lift out of the blue housing.
Step 34
• Clean all surfaces of the blue housing with cleaning solution, paper towels, and cotton swabs. Use a pick to clean the debris out of tight spaces.
Step 35
• Place green brush cage upside down.
• Remove 2 screws securing the square sensor cover. Set sensor cover aside.
• Remove daughtercard from daughtercard mount.
Step 36
• Flip the green brush cage over.
• Remove the sensor by gently pressing on the silver disc.
Step 37
• Turn green brush cage over so the motor is facing up.
• Remove 2 screws securing the grey motor support to the green brush cage.
• Pull the motor sideways out of the gearbox.
• Remove the foam bushing and set aside.
Step 38
• Remove 6 screws from the gear housing.
• Pull front cover away from the brush cage body.
Step 39
• Clean all surfaces of the green housing with cleaning solution, paper towels, and cotton swabs. Use a pick to clean the debris out of tight spaces.

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