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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Main brush motor
  • Remove bObi’s dustbin. Press the small latch on the back and it will pop out.
  • Uninstall the 2 screws close to bObi’s dustbin, plus 2 smaller screws above the main brushes.

Remove bObi’s dustbin. Press the small latch on the back and it will pop out.

Uninstall the 2 screws close to bObi’s dustbin, plus 2 smaller screws above the main brushes.

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Step 2

  • To detach the brushes completely, unplug them from bObi.
  • The motor is on the bottom of the main brush attachment. Uninstall the four screws which secure it, then lift the motor out.
  • Remove the stabilizer attached to the motor’s end, closer to its circuit plug before pulling the whole piece out.

To detach the brushes completely, unplug them from bObi.

The motor is on the bottom of the main brush attachment. Uninstall the four screws which secure it, then lift the motor out.

Remove the stabilizer attached to the motor’s end, closer to its circuit plug before pulling the whole piece out.

Step 3

  • Slide the long metal end in first, through the second stabilizer, so the end fits inside the motor holder.
  • Place the stabilizer you removed previously on the new motor.

Slide the long metal end in first, through the second stabilizer, so the end fits inside the motor holder.

Place the stabilizer you removed previously on the new motor.

Step 4

  • Align the stabilizer with the screw posts on the brush holder, then install all four screws.
  • Connect the motor’s circuit plug.
  • Place the main brush attachment in bObi so it sits flat.
  • Line up the red fastener on bObi, and replace its two smaller screws.

Align the stabilizer with the screw posts on the brush holder, then install all four screws.

Connect the motor’s circuit plug.

Place the main brush attachment in bObi so it sits flat.

Line up the red fastener on bObi, and replace its two smaller screws.

Step 5

  • Lay the two screw holders down. Then install each screw.
  • Slide bObi’s dustbin back in until it locks in place.

Lay the two screw holders down. Then install each screw.

Slide bObi’s dustbin back in until it locks in place.

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

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