Petsafe Simply Clean Replacement Manual

Replacing the Conveyor

Motor Assembly

For Simply Clean® Self-Cleaning Litter Box

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Replacing the Conveyor Motor and Crank Disk

In this procedure, you replace both the conveyor motor and the crank disk that propels the motion of the conveyor rake fi ngers.
It is recommended that you perform the procedures in this document on a stable fl at surface that is large enough to securely
and safely hold the Simply Clean

components. We also recommend you remove the litter in the bowl as part of this procedure.

Requirements

To complete the procedures in this document, you need:

• A #1 Philips screwdriver

• A fl at head screwdriver (optional)

• A replacement conveyor motor kit
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Litter Box unit, and that provides suffi cient work area for you to work with the individual

Removing the Conveyor Motor

Cover the work surface with a large sheet, drop cloth, or
newspaper, and then:

1. Remove the conveyor cover and set it aside
(see Figure 1 below).

Figure 1: Removing the conveyor cover

2. Loosen the two thumbscrews that secure the
conveyor to the base (see Figure 2 below)

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3. Carefully lift up on the
conveyor, until it rests in
an upright position
(see Figure 3 below).

4. Remove the bowl
(see Figure 4 below).
Set the bowl aside.

Figure 3: Conveyor in
an upright position

5. Disconnect the conveyor motor wire from the base.
Press in on the middle of the clip to release the locking
mechanism. If the clip does not easily release, use a fl at
head screwdriver to gently press in at the center of the clip.

Figure 4: Removing

the bowl

Figure 2: Loosening the thumbscrews

Figure 5: Disconnecting the conveyor motor wire

Press in to release

Pull up to unlatch

6. Remove the conveyor from the base unit by lowering the

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conveyor to its natural position fi rst. Next, lift up on the
non-motor corner of the conveyor until the retaining arm
extending down from the conveyor is free from the base
assembly, and then lift the conveyor off the base unit. Set
the conveyor on the work surface.

Lift conveyor
up and out

Replacing the Crank Disk

Turn the conveyor over to expose the crank disk, and then:

1. Rotate the drive shaft until it is fully extended above the

underside of the conveyor (see Figure 8 below).

Crank
disk

Driveshaft

Figure 8: Positioning the drive shaft

2. Lift up on the drive shaft and rotate the crank disk
toward the center of the conveyor assembly. Twist the
bottom of the crank disk towards the drive shaft and then
slip it off the end of the shaft (see Figure 9 below).

Figure 6: Removing the conveyor

7. Remove the motor from the conveyor.
a. Use a #1 Philips screwdriver to remove the retaining
screws and brackets securing the motor to the conveyor
(see Figure 7 “A” below). Set the screws and brackets
aside to be used to attach the new motor.

b. Lift up on the motor to free the motor turn shaft from

the crank disk (see Figure 7 “B” below).

A.

B.

Lift off
motor

Figure 9: Removing the crank disk

NOTE: If a rake fi nger detaches from the drive shaft, hold the
drive shaft steady while gently pressing the rake fi nger against the
shaft to snap it back into place.

3. Attach the replacement crank disk to the drive shaft.
Align the crank disk with the inside surface towards the

drive shaft.

a. Lift the rake-fi nger assembly up to elevate the drive

shaft above the conveyor assembly, and attach the
crank disk to the drive shaft by inserting the exposed
end of the drive shaft into the open channel on the
crank disk (see Figure 10 “A” above).

b. Push the crank disk up and around until it

is perpendicular to the drive shaft (see Figure 10
“B” and “C” above).

Drive shaft Crank disk inside surface

Figure 7: Detaching the motor from the conveyor

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Crank
disk

A.

Figure 10: Attaching the crank disk to the drive shaft

B. C.