fixing roomba side brush motor - stops and starts spinning results

the side brush on our roomba was spinning intermittently. I took it apart and could see why. I purchased a replacement side brush motor from the Irobot store and this video show the install and results.

I will do a follow up if the motor fails, or after six months whichever comes first.

[richardrutherford]

Thanks for the help. When I took the motar apart the gears were fine but there was an insane amount of lube. I cleaned a good amount of it with paper towel. All good now.

[BlackBird]

Thanks for this. For me, there was some hair(my wife has long red hair), wound around the little spur gear under the brush dome. The tiny bit of hair made the dome lift itself off the gear. Simply clearing the maybe 1mm hair clog and re-tightening that brush was enough.

[donnawhitby]

So what kind of screwdriver did u use to remove the screw? I can't find the t screwdriver. Thanks

[Reviewsandmore]

UPDATE---the replacement brush still works like a champ!!!

forgot to link.... prices have changed but the product is the same.

[luiscanamarvega]

My issue was different but watching this video helped me solve it. Thanks!

[kirkfelmar]

I just ordered a new brush module as well. Thanks

[Chrlie]

Hi, good video thanks. I have a roomba 675, the side spin brush starts but then stops, I have read that it might be hairy and dirty inside, I already cleaned it but outside. I don't want to open it because warranty since it has only 6 months but here in Mexico it seems customer service/warranty is not good from Roomba. Don't know what to do.

[adam]

I had to take out and re-seat the battery and was experiencing much the same issue but it seems to have resolved itself.. I wonder if there is a certain amount of tension built into the system that could accelerate the degradation.

[The_Z_Tech_Guy]

Is the progress with the Roomba 774 the same? (I am facing the same issue.) If it is not the same progress, could you please create a video demonstrating how to resolve the problem on the Roomba 774?

[bry]

Great vid. In my case though my gears were fine. The lube used had solidified slightly around the gear that spins the brush, causing the shaft to bind on the hole it goes through. Scraped off the solidified white gunk on the shaft and the hole and back in business!

[futurosricossa]

Excelente vídeo! Eu comprei umas escovas laterais chinesas para meu Roomba, e encontrei esse vídeo pesquisando dicas para troca delas. Depois de assistir, até desisti de colocá-las, pra não danificar as engrenagens de meu robô! 😅👍🏼

[The_crying_thug]

Hello thank you for this video. Can you tell me what tool you used to open this thing at 1.12 ... I don't have any toolthat would fit...

[marycampos]

I've only had mine for 5 months guess I have to order that part. So am I gonna need that special kinda screwdriver if so what kind? Thanks ur video was very informative

[vBDKv]

I cant believe irobot uses plastic gear. My old one lasted years and years and years, but my new robovac (from Eufy) lasted 6 months before it started to make an awful lot of noise. Spinning the side brush slowly, and I could actually feel some of the teeth in the gear had stripped off. Also it's MUCH more difficult replacing stuff in a Eufy than an irobot. However the problem with irobot is that their parts are super expensive, but on the flipside, they also last a lot longer.

[wikinikora]

How did you manage to open the mechanism up without the 3 point screwdriver?

[kee]

How did you unscrew the oddly shaped 3 groove screw?

[einherz]

in the high-end models plastic too? my robovac(other brend) works month everyday and wheel jammed, i jast want to buy new one with best mechanical parts in it, any advices?

[Blankfbuser]

have had the "spinning brush" light on for like 2 weeks now it just stops and tells me to "clean the brush cage" even though everything is new on it. So i replaced the spinning brush motor, the EXACT issue is still happening even though almost every part is replaced.

[ssorger]

You never posted an update months later saying if that replacement worked or not long term. U said u would make another video 6 months later updating us. Any update?

[cynthialynno]

What type of noise was it making? Mine is a grinding noise... can't figure out what it needs