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Scooba 400 Series Owner’s Manual

 

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EN

Scooba

®

 Lights & Buttons

Light or Button Behavior and Color

What it Means and What to Do

Clean Button

Unlit

When Scooba is off, press to turn it on.

Steady blue

When Scooba is on, press to start  
cleaning cycle.

LED Status Ring

Spinning blue

The lights spin rapidly as Scooba prepares  
to begin cleaning cycle.

Steady blue

During the cleaning cycle, the lights go on in 
succession to show how much progress has 
been made.

Battery Indicator 
Light

Steady red

The battery is discharged.

Pulsing yellow or green

When Scooba is plugged in, this means the 
battery is charging. 

Steady green

The battery is fully charged.

Room Size Button Steady blue

Press to choose between short and long 
cleaning cycles. 

Information Button Blinking or  

steady green

Press to hear about Scooba’s current state 
and how to use Scooba.

Blinking or  
steady yellow

Press to troubleshoot errors.

Blinking or steady red

Contact iRobot support for further assistance.

CLEAN

Information 
Button

Room Size 

Button

Battery  

Indicator  

Light

LED  
Status  
Ring

Clean Button

Summary of Contents for SCOOBA -

Page 1: ...our Scooba a go but please take a few moments to read this manual first That way you ll have an even better experience with your new robot For even more on your new Scooba visit the owner s center at www irobot com scooba400 You ll be able to learn more about how your Scooba works register your Scooba and activate your warranty giving you exclusive access to our award winning customer service alon...

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Page 3: ...00 Series 16 Set up Virtual Wall 18 Install Battery 19 Place Scooba in Room 20 Select Cycle Length 21 Start Cleaning 21 Maintenance 22 Empty and Rinse Water Compartments 22 Cleaning the Tank Filter 24 Remove Cleaning Head 25 Rinse Cleaning Head and Roller Brush 25 Remove Hair from End Caps 26 Return Scooba to Battery Charger 26 Reassemble and Reinstall Cleaning Head 27 Troubleshooting 28 Registrat...

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Page 5: ...ormation Notice Your robot contains a software interface for the purpose of enabling the manufacturer to provide updates to the internal firmware if any such updates are made available to users Any attempt to access retrieve copy modify distribute or otherwise use any of the robot software is strictly prohibited Always exercise caution when operating your robot To reduce the risk of injury or dama...

Page 6: ...robot is not a toy Do not sit or stand on this device Small children and pets should be supervised when your robot is operating Store and operate your robot in room temperature environments only Clean with a cloth dampened with water only Do not use this device to pick up anything that is burning or smoking Do not use this device to pick up spills of bleach paint or other chemicals or anything wet...

Page 7: ...ng to local environmental regulations Before every use check the battery for any sign of damage or leakage Do not charge damaged or leaking batteries If the battery is leaking return it to your local authorized iRobot Service Center for disposal The battery must be removed from the robot before disposal Only use original batteries with the correct specification and supplied by iRobot Do not crush ...

Page 8: ...8 Scooba 400 Series Owner s Manual EN CLEAN Getting to Know Your Scooba Top View Control Buttons USB Port Under Handle Charging Port On Side RCON Room Confinement Sensor Handle Tank Release Button ...

Page 9: ... Debris Curved Brush Vacuum Squeegee Water Distribution Straight Brush Cleaning Head Assembly Scooba has two main parts the robot base and the tank Tank 1 Clean Compartment Cap Blue 2 Dirty Compartment Cap Gray 3 Tank Filter Robot Base 1 Cleaning Head Eject Button 1 3 2 Bottom View Roller Brush Cover Release Latch Roller Brush Roller Brush Cover ...

Page 10: ...loors differently than most people do In particular it passes over the same area on the floor multiple times to complete sweeping and pre soaking scrubbing and squeegeeing and ensure total coverage While Scooba is cleaning it calculates the best path to clean your floor and determines the best times to use its various cleaning behaviors Spiraling Enables Scooba to efficiently clean a large area Ro...

Page 11: ...Scooba 400 Series Owner s Manual 11 EN Wall Following Enables Scooba to clean the room perimeter and navigate around furniture and obstacles ...

Page 12: ...loor with a thin sheen of water or cleaning solution to loosen stains No pre sweeping required Scrub Squeegee Vacuum A powerful scrubbing brush spins at more than 600 RPM to remove stains as the squeegee vacuum lifts the dirty liquid off the floor Squeegee Finish Finishes with a final squeegee finish cycle so all that is left is a clean floor Scooba Cleaning System ...

Page 13: ...ch progress has been made Battery Indicator Light Steady red The battery is discharged Pulsing yellow or green When Scooba is plugged in this means the battery is charging Steady green The battery is fully charged Room Size Button Steady blue Press to choose between short and long cleaning cycles Information Button Blinking or steady green Press to hear about Scooba s current state and how to use ...

Page 14: ...surface 2 Locate the battery cover Turn each knob to the unlocked position using a coin if necessary 3 Remove the battery cover 4 The battery has a bump at the center of one side Align the bump with the slot in the wall of the battery compartment Push the battery down 5 Reinsert the battery cover Turn each knob to the locked position Use only authentic batteries supplied by iRobot Use of third par...

Page 15: ... your desired language press and hold the Info button for five seconds to save your language selection Select language Scooba speaks in English by default To select one of 6 other languages 1 2 CLEAN x1 CLEAN 5 sec Press CLEAN button to turn Scooba on Press and hold the Info button for five seconds until robot states its current language Français x1 Deutsch x2 ...

Page 16: ...ly formulated to be tough on dirt and stains but safe around children and pets Cleaning With Your Scooba 400 Series Use of other solutions may damage Scooba and voids the warranty Never use bleach 1 2 Press the Tank Release button to remove the tank The tank contains separate compartments for clean water blue cap and dirty water gray cap Turn the blue cap to the unlocked position Remove the cap ...

Page 17: ... fill completely with tap water or b fill the Clean compartment with water only 4 5 Reinsert the blue cap and return to the locked position Place the tank back on Scooba The tank will not latch unless caps are fully locked Scooba may not be able to detect distilled water in its tank Add Scooba Hard Floor Cleaner when using distilled water ...

Page 18: ...lose to electrical or computer cords delicate objects on the floor etc You can set the Virtual Wall to block an opening up to seven feet approximately two meters long The width of its beam gradually increases creating a cone shaped area that Scooba won t pass Point the arrows on top of the Virtual Wall toward the area you wish to block For best performance place the Virtual Wall outside of the doo...

Page 19: ... device is on When battery levels are low the light blinks twice repeatedly to indicate new batteries are needed When Scooba is not in use turn the Virtual Wall off to save battery power With normal usage the batteries should last about six months 2 3 1 Remove the battery compartment Place the batteries in the compartment Reinstall the compartment To install the batteries C C ...

Page 20: ...of the room Then press the CLEAN button to turn Scooba on Cleaning With Your Scooba 400 Series If you have a larger or divided floor plan use the Virtual Wall to separate your larger area into two simpler smaller areas This will improve cleaning performance SIDE 2 SIDE 1 SIDE 1 B A SIDE 2 ...

Page 21: ... start a cleaning cycle Then walk away as Scooba gets to work Scooba will prime its pump until it s ready to clean This may take up to 2 minutes During the cleaning cycle Scooba will pass over the same area on the floor multiple times to ensure total coverage At the end of a cleaning cycle Scooba will shake itself dry to remove any water that may have accumulated on its body before doing a final s...

Page 22: ...cooba run at peak performance Be sure to rinse your Scooba s components after every cleaning cycle and perform other maintenance as prompted by your Scooba Empty and Rinse Water Compartments Scooba puts down fluid from the Clean compartment and collects dirty fluid into the Dirty compartment Maintenance 1 2 Press the Tank Release button to eject the tank Remove both the blue and gray compartment c...

Page 23: ...Scooba 400 Series Owner s Manual 23 EN 5 6 Shake the tank to rinse the inside Pour out the water from both compartments 7 Reattach both caps and set aside the tank ...

Page 24: ...lock Rinse the filter being sure to remove any hair or other debris 1 2 Cleaning the Tank Filter Over time hair and debris may accumulate on the internal tank filter For best results clean filter after each use Follow these steps to clean the tank filter If Scooba does not seem to be picking up as much water as it originally did remove and rinse the tank filter ...

Page 25: ...s accumulated on the roller brush and cleaning head Rinse both pieces in running water Remove Cleaning Head The cleaning head contains the brushes squeegees and other pieces that do a lot of hard work It s important to clean these pieces after every cleaning cycle 1 If you have not yet ejected the tank press the Tank Release button and remove the tank 2 Place Scooba upside down on a flat surface 3...

Page 26: ... for at least one full cleaning Remove Hair from End Caps Over time hair may get stuck in the caps on the ends of the roller brush When rinsing the cleaning head and roller brush check for and remove any major accumulations of hair from the yellow end caps by pulling them from the ends of the roller brush Scooba and its parts are not dishwasher safe Cleaning Scooba in the dishwasher may damage the...

Page 27: ...ba Wipe down Scooba s exterior with a damp cloth to remove dust 2 1 Open the Roller Brush Cover and reinsert the roller brush Close the Roller Brush Cover and snap it into place To extend Scooba s battery life and keep it cleaning at peak performance Keep Scooba plugged in when not in use Recharge Scooba as soon as possible as waiting several days can damage the battery For long term storage charg...

Page 28: ...lled The brush is not connected to the brush motor because the gearbox is damaged Check if the brush spins with no resistance at all If so call iRobot support Something might be stuck in my bumper Please check then press clean to restart Something is preventing Scooba s bumper from moving freely Check if the bumper has debris stuck between it and Scooba s body If so clean it Scooba s bumper is dam...

Page 29: ...is incorrectly detecting an empty tank because distilled water is being used Use tap water or add Scooba Hard Floor Cleaner to the tank Scooba s pump is not pumping sufficient fluid from its clean tank Turn off and press CLEAN to restart pump priming I d love to start cleaning but my battery isn t quite full Please charge me completely Scooba is not able to complete a mission because its battery i...

Page 30: ...uable information Be among the first to learn about new robots exclusive discounts and special promotions When you register you can also tell us about your experience with your Scooba iRobot listens to our customers and makes enhancements to our robots based on your valued feedback We d love to hear from you To register your Scooba visit the 400 Series Owner Center at www irobot com scooba400 Ther...

Page 31: ...ave been applied EN 60335 1 2012 Household and similar electrical appliances Safety Part 2 2 Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water suction cleaning appliances EN 60335 2 2 2010 A11 Household and similar electrical appliances Safety General requirements EN 60335 2 29 2004 A2 Household and similar electrical appliances Safety Part 2 29 Particular requirements for battery chargers EN5...

Page 32: ...n about accessories and other iRobot products Should you still need assistance Call our Customer Care team at 877 855 8593 iRobot Customer Care hours Monday Friday 9AM 7PM Eastern Time Saturday 9AM 6PM Eastern Time Visit global irobot com to Learn hints and tips to improve the performance of your robot Get answers to questions Download a detailed product manual Contact your local distributor iRobo...

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