iRobot Robot owner manual Miscellaneous Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Dirt Dog will tell you when something is wrong with a two-tone “uh-oh” sound followed by beeping. Refer to the chart below to resolve Dirt Dog’s problem. If the problem is not resolved, visit www.irobot.com/support.

Number of	Likely cause	What to do
beeps after
“uh-oh”
No beeps	A wheel is stuck or is not	Pick up the robot, place it down securely on the floor and touch
	touching the ground	the clean button to restart the cycle.
1	The main brushes cannot	Turn over Dirt Dog and remove the brush guard by pushing the
	turn	two yellow tabs. Remove the brushes, clear any obstructions,
		and replace them again. (See page 20)
2	The side brush cannot	Turn over Dirt Dog. Look to see if something is wrapped around
	turn	the side brush. Remove the side brush with a screw driver and
		check for string or hair that may be wrapped around it.
4	A wheel motor cannot run	Your Dirt Dog may be stuck or something may be wrapped
		around a wheel. Look for something wrapped around the
		wheels. Push them in and out and make sure they turn easily.
5	The cliff sensors have	Turn over Dirt Dog and clear any debris that might be caught
	failed or are blocked	underneath the front bumper in the cliff sensors. You can also
		use compressed air to clean them out.
6	Wheel obstruction or	Turn over Dirt Dog and remove any obstructions that prevent
	robot attempting to drive	the wheels from seating all the way up into Dirt Dog’s body.
	over an obstacle	Also, remove any obstacles that Dirt Dog could drive over.
7 or 8	Not applicable	Dirt Dog’s beep codes do not include 7 or 8 beeps. If you are
		getting an error with 7 or 8 beeps, try counting again or contact
		iRobot Customer Care.
9	Sensor error	Please contact iRobot Customer Care.
10	Dirt Dog is stuck	Pick up Dirt Dog and start it again somewhere else. Use a
		virtual wall or other barrier to keep Dirt Dog away from the
		place it got stuck.

Miscellaneous Troubleshooting

Problem	Likely cause	What to do
Dirt Dog’s Power light	Battery not seated	Remove Dirt Dog’s battery by pushing the side clips and re-
will not illuminate	correctly	insert the battery making sure you hear an audible click.
Dirt Dog is not	Bin is full	Empty the bin and clean Dirt Dog’s brushes.
picking up debris		(See page 20)
Dirt Dog does not	Power supply not	Ensure that the power supply is correctly connected to the
charge	plugged in	wall, to the Home Base, and to Dirt Dog. Dirt Dog’s charger
		and Home Base will each illuminate a solid green light when
		plugged into a power source.
Dirt Dog backs	Dirty cliff sensors	Use compressed air to clean out Dirt Dog’s cliff sensors.
up frequently and		(See page 19)
behaves erratically

TIP: If you notice that Dirt Dog is sitting on its Home Base and the Power light is not illuminated, then clean the charging contacts on the bottom of the robot.

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