Replacing the Motor | Litter-Robot 3

The motor on the Litter-Robot is sturdy and made of high-quality materials. But like any other motor, it can malfunction or stop working altogether. But if you are handy and have a pair of needle-nose pliers and a Phillips screwdriver, it is easy to replace your old motor with a new one, which you can order from us.

Follow this motor replacement guide if you run into any of the following issues:
- Red and Yellow Flashing Lights
- Blue and Red Flashing Lights
- Over Torque Fault Notifications
- Cycle not completing

Tools needed:
- A Phillips-head screwdriver
- A pair of needle-nose pliers.

If you are under warranty, you can access replacement parts at no cost. Order a one-time replacement from your account.

Part required:

Before replacing the motor, read how to remove the Litter-Robot 3 base in our Litter-Robot 3 disassembly guide here:

🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & tools required
00:17 Accessing the motor
00:53 Unwiring the unit
1:34 Installing the new motor
2:51 Reassembly

How to replace the motor of Litter-Robot 3:
- First, use your screwdriver to remove the five Phillips-head screws that hold the circuit board cover. Use your needle-nose pliers to lift up the assembly and separate the circuit board cover.
- Using the pliers, gently pull the yellow and white motor wires free from the strain-relief slots at the top of the base. After that, separate these wires from the rest.
- A piece of tape runs on the side. Pull it up slightly but don’t remove it. Then simply grab the motor and pull it out.
- Before you install your new motor, take the motor isolators off the old one and transfer them to the new one.
- Installation is the reverse. Holding the motor in one hand and the wires in the other, put the red and white wires in the track with the rest of the wires and put the tape back over them. Reconnect the wires red to green and brown to white. Your new motor is installed.
- Put the bezel, or circuit board cover, back on, being careful to align it properly and to make sure no wires are pinched. Lock in position and then tighten the five Phillips screws, making sure not to over-tighten so you don’t damage the plastic.

The motor may appear different from what is pictured depending on when the unit was manufactured.

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[lucybrennan]

This video makes it look so easy to separate the two wire connectors. Both me and my husband spent ages trying to pull them apart, using pliers to get a good grip of each side etc. They will not budge! The motor is permanently wired in 🤦‍♀

[GaryLoveSara]

Thanks for the instructional video. I thought our gearbox was stipped out, But, it turned out the set-screw that holds the large plastic gear onto the gearbox had backed all the way out.

[Kanesgarage]

I was just wondering if the motor is made out of quality materials. Does it have metal gears? What is the typical lifespan of the motors? I ask because I just purchased one of these units

[EDWARDHARRIS-ek]

I HAVE A BROWN AND BLUE WIRE IS IT WHITE TO BLUE AND RED TO BROWN

[Stone]

I replaced my motor. But not tge litter rob does everything backwards

[kamikazelw]

what about the black cap on the back of the motor? my original motor and the new motor both have one on the unit.

[kyokatsoma]

Hi, what is the order of the gears inside the metal box? I had to clean this out due to cat urine getting inside this area and now can't put it back together.

[theregularguy]

Found mine so loose the gear just pulled off. The Allen treads had no loc-tite at all.. The entire gear box was also loose. I also found the gearbox without grease. Poor QC and engineering.

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