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Repairing a Broken Bumper

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    1. Repairing a Broken Bumper, Removing the mop pad bracket: step 1, image 1 of 2 Repairing a Broken Bumper, Removing the mop pad bracket: step 1, image 2 of 2
      • Empty the fluid reservoir. Remove the mop pad. Unplug the power cord.

      • Place the device with its underside facing up on your workspace.

      • Remove the four screws on the grey mop pad bracket.

      • Lift the grey bracket off.

      • Remove the eight screws underneath the grey bracket.

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    2. Repairing a Broken Bumper, Removing the hidden screw on the bottom cover: step 2, image 1 of 2 Repairing a Broken Bumper, Removing the hidden screw on the bottom cover: step 2, image 2 of 2
      • Use a pointed tool to peel off the rubber cap on the underside.

      • Remove the screw underneath.

      • Turn the device over.

      • Carefully lift the top cover slightly. Be careful not to strain the cables underneath too much.

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    3. Repairing a Broken Bumper, Flip up the top cover: step 3, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the two cable bundles from their retaining clips.

      • You can now flip up the top cover to access all the components inside.

      • Pay special attention to the blower motor; it sits loosely between two soft rubber seals. It must be tightly enclosed again during reassembly.

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    1. Repairing a Broken Bumper, Cracked bumper: step 4, image 1 of 1
      • The crack in the bumper is clearly visible here. There are sensors located underneath the bumper; because of the crack, they can no longer trigger correctly.

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    2. Repairing a Broken Bumper, Release the corner sensors: step 5, image 1 of 3 Repairing a Broken Bumper, Release the corner sensors: step 5, image 2 of 3 Repairing a Broken Bumper, Release the corner sensors: step 5, image 3 of 3
      • The bumper is nearly free. It is still attached to the sensors in the corners and the hoses to the spray nozzles.

      • Remove two screws from each of the corner sensors.

      • Lift the sensors off. Let them simply hang by the cables.

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    3. Repairing a Broken Bumper, Release the hoses: step 6, image 1 of 1
      • Lift the bumper against light resistance from the right and left sides. Watch out for the hoses to the spray nozzles.

      • Reassembly is easier if you do not disconnect the hoses from the nozzles, but rather at the other end. Carefully cut the cable ties to do this.

      • Carefully remove the bumper.

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    4. Repairing a Broken Bumper: step 7, image 1 of 2 Repairing a Broken Bumper: step 7, image 2 of 2
      • Here is the device shown with the bumper removed.

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    5. Repairing a Broken Bumper, Bumper glued: step 8, image 1 of 1
      • The bumper is made of ABS, which can be easily glued using a suitable adhesive—in this case, superglue with an activator.

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Conclusion

Follow the steps in reverse order to reassemble your device.

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