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iRobot Roomba 581 manual

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    500/600 Series Owner's Manual[...]

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    Dear iRobot Roomba Owner , Thank you for purchasing an iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaning robot. Y ou’ve joined the millions of people who clean with r obots - the smarter way to get it done. Please take a few moments to read this manual and get acquainted with your Roomba, to get the best performance from your r obot. If you have any questions, visit[...]

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    4 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 5 Important Tips Roomba contains electronic parts. DO NOT submerge Roomba or spray it with water . Clean with a dry cloth only . Before using Roomba the first time, you need to activate Roomba by removing the battery pull tab. Charge Roomba overnight before first tim[...]

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    6 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 7 iRobot Roomba Anatomy Infrared Sensor Bin Release Button Power Supply Socket Flexible Brush Cliff Sensor Openings Edge-Cleaning Side Brush Dirt Detect ™ Sensor Left Wheel Module Right Wheel Module Contact Points for Home Base (selected models) Brush Guard Release T[...]

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    8 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 9 Cleaning Modes Roomba will clean based on the cleaning mode you select. Roomba has three cleaning modes. Clean Mode (all models) Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning time appropriately . Spot Mode (all models) Roomba will spiral appr[...]

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    10 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 11 Cleaning Bins Roomba is compatible with three inter changeable cleaning bins. Aero-V ac TM or Original V acuum Cleaning Bin The Aero-V ac or Original vacuum cleaning bin should be used for everyday cleaning. The dual action, counter -r otating brushes pick up debri[...]

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    12 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 13 CLEAN button light Battery status Solid red Battery empty Amber pulse Charging Solid green Fully charged Quick amber pulse 16-hour refr esh charge TIP: When Roomba is on the Home Base, always make sure that the Home Base power light is on. Or Charging Roomba Charge[...]

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    14 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 15 Virtual W all ® Lighthouses ™ (optional accessory for selected models) Virtual W all Lighthouses tur n on and of f automatically as Roomba is turned on and off. When they are on, a light illuminates on the top of the Virtual W all Lighthouse. A Virtual Wall Ligh[...]

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    16 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 17 Home Base ® (optional accessory for selected models) Always keep the Home base plugged in. Original Home Base When Roomba is on the Home Base, the power and docked lights are gr een to indicate Roomba is charging. Compact Home Base When the Home Base is plugged in[...]

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    18 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 19 TIP: Check that there is a dir ect line of sight from the Remote Contr ol to Roomba and that the remote is pointed at Roomba. The Remote Control, Virtual W alls and Home Base operate using an invisible infrared beam. If they ar e all used in the same area, Roomba m[...]

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    20 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 21 Scheduling Roomba (Models 550 and above) Setting the Time Y ou must set the time before scheduling Roomba to clean. 1 Press and hold CLOCK. 2 While holding CLOCK, use the DA Y , HOUR, and MINUTE buttons to set the correct time. 3 Release CLOCK. Roomba will beep to [...]

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    22 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 23 Regular Maintenance T o keep Roomba running at peak performance, it is recommended that you perform the following maintenance regularly: TIP: Bin emptying and brush cleaning should be done after every cleaning cycle. Regularly pull out and clean Roomba’ s front w[...]

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    24 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 25 Clean Roomba’ s front wheel 1 Pull firmly on Roomba’ s front wheel to remove it fr om the robot. 2 Remove debris fr om inside the front wheel cavity . 3 Remove the fr ont wheel from its housing and clear any hair wrapped around the axle. Push firmly on the wh[...]

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    26 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 27 T roubleshooting Roomba will tell you something is wrong with a two-tone “uh-oh” sound followed by a series of beeps or a narrated voice. The troubleshooting light will also blink. Refer to the chart below to resolve Roomba’ s problem. If the problem is not r[...]

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    28 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 29 Replaceable Modules Roomba has a number of modules that can be replaced, including its drive wheels, side brush, main cleaning head, vacuum bin, caster wheel, and battery . T o access Roomba’ s replaceable modules, remove the bottom cover of Roomba by removing th[...]

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    30 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 31 3 Install Roomba’ s faceplate by inserting the tabs into the appropriate slots, and then pushing down firmly on the inside and outsides edges of the faceplate. 4 Reinsert Roomba’ s bin. Battery Removal (models 500 and above) Follow these instructions to remove[...]

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    32 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 33 3 Unscrew the four scr ews shown below and remove Roomba’ s bottom cover . 4 Remove Roomba’ s battery . 5 Reinstall Roomba’ s battery with the iRobot logo facing up. 6 Replace Roomba’ s bottom cover and the four screws. 7 Replace Roomba’ s side brush and [...]

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    34 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 35 Always exercise caution when operating your Roomba. T o reduce the risk of injury or damage, keep these safety precautions in mind when setting up, using and maintaining Roomba: GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read all safety and operating instructions before opera[...]

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    © 2009-2010 iRobot Corporation, 8 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730. All rights r eserved. iRobot, Roomba, Virtual Wall and Home Base are r egistered trademarks of iRobot Corporation. Dirt Detect and Lighthouse are trademarks of iRobot Corporation. [00152.0110.v1] Get iRobot accessories at: stor e.irobot.com U.S. Pat. Nos. D556,961 | 6,594,844 | 6,6[...]