Bosch Athlet Motorised Brush Head Fix 

Many thanks for showing us how to open the head. Online information by the manufacturer about how to fix the product should be a mandatory.

I sincerely thank you very much. You helped me solve this problem in 10 minutes, which took you maybe 1 hour. Thanks again.

And thanks from me. I managed to grab one of these almost free with a burnt out motor. Replaced that but the thing was filthy so I still wanted to get the floor bit apart for a full and proper cleaning as well. Bloody buggers hiding all those screws - thanks to you I managed to get everything apart and back together without breaking anything. My mum's got one of these too and since there are several common faults with these things I've been waiting for the call from her lol. But at least I've had a cheap one to practice on now. When I got it open the two motor wires were sitting inside strain relief channels with a kind of tiny S-bend to keep them in place. You can see that at 14:51 in your video. So make sure they go back in the same place. The insulation was slightly damaged where they'd been pushed down into it so maybe that's part of the failure? For the wiper, I just pried it up gently at one end with needle-nose pliers and managed to slide it out. Getting it back in was a bit tougher, I put a heat gun on the end for just a FEW seconds and it softened enough for me to be able to bend it back under the first tab and get it started sliding along. It was easier to wait a minute for it to stiffen up again after that then slid it all the way along. Maybe a tiny bit of heat would have helped get it out easier as well. Well thanks very much again - lots of work and not necessarily worth it if you're a busy person, but I enjoyed the process and now I won't have an icky feeling using it.

Just taken my head apart - thanks. Whoever designed this in Bosch must be a supreme wanker...

Wire in bendy pipe broke 3 days after warranty period ended. Thanks for your time and effort posting this video. I would never have seen the two hidden bolts without it.

Thank you for this! Really helped with finding the screws and which clips can break! Re-routed the wire outside in the end.

Cheers mate, I had exactly the same problem, and was looking at buying a replacement, 20 minutes work and it's running as good as new.... thanks for posting!!

Thanks for tips after watching your video you made it easy for me as I found the 8 screws straight away and managed to remove the motor and re wire using silicone wire as the factory wire used gets brittle making the motor intermittent.

Thank you so much. We really could not have done that without you. We would never have found all of the hidden screws. One had to be drilled out as it was put in, by Bosch, at an angle. We think the drive belt is a bit slack. However, we cleaned it all, reassembled it and it seems to be working. It still needed a push on the brush bar to get the roller spinning, but after that it stayed spinning. Thank you so much!

Excellent! Love the way you clearly are no expert but are happy to have a go. You give the rest of us ordinary DIYers the confidence to tackle jobs like this. Just what our planet needs - everything should be repairable, naughty of Bosch to put in those security screws with little dimples that ideally need a special tool to undo. Clearly designed to restrict repairs to “official” service centres when it should all be quite straightforward really. I shall now go back to my Bosch Athlet and have a go at taking the head apart. Sadly I think my problem is an internal fault with the actual brush head motor so I’ll probably need a replacement for that. Hey ho.

Great Video there was so much rubbish on the motor it was not turning brush this helped to open and clear cheers pal the screws were a right Pig to get out.

Thanks missed the 2 screws in the middle under that small long round thing you broke but got mine fixed so alls good cheers

Thank you so much for this video! I have been putting off trying to take the head apart for weeks, started today, got stuck, found your video, contemplated buying a special screwdriver, used a flat one as you suggested and finally got the thing apart! I had guessed that a wire was broken after having a similar problem with the tailgate connection on a Vauxhaul Mireva! I decided to wire it up externally, it doesn't look good but it works and it's only 25volts so no danger and I can easily check it if it happens again. The last bonus, I found some self tappers with a similar thread and a pozidrive head, next time easy job!

My wire also broke, after only a year of light use. While I was working on it the other wire broke as well. Its ridiculously difficult to take the head apart. I found the last 2 screws under the front wheels thanks to you, Why they didn't just use normal Phillips head screws is beyond me. Thanks again

THANK YOU! i could not find those under the wheels! You might not have the biggest channel, but i can asure your u made they day of some dude in germany at 6 am who wants to adds LEDS to the Floor nozzle :)

Thanks for the company fixing my Bosch!

Another one that solved it with the help of this video, thank you Sir! Bloody “taking -apart” job, let’s see how long my cables will hold now...

Thank you for this.. With help from this video, i managed to open it without breaking many parts. The sweeping part can be gently lifted and slid sideways to get it out without breaking. Made in such a way to ensure that nobody opens it easily

Thanks for sharing, exactly what I was looking for.

Lo he reparado en menos tiempo y sin quitar la tapa blanca . Deberia haberlo limpiado.ya que lo ha desmontado . Hay un video por ahí , que te avisa de todos los tornillos que hay....pero.bueno.no.esta mal

Hi, very good video for dissasembling. I've just repaired mine! Thank You. In my case in last month brush became more noisy and then suddenly stopped. After opening it I found out that the blue wire was cut off. A little bit of soldering and it turns again! Thanks again. B, Slovenia

Thanks for the very helpful video. Also thanks for letting us know that the motor only works on "2" and "Turbo" because one could easily think the motor was faulty if you just tried it on "1". Today was my second attempt at trying to fix the vacuum cleaner head. I wasn't aware of the two screws underneath the front wheels, nor that you could extract the wheels with a screw driver. I had found the two screws hidden underneath that thin plastic strip in the middle of the head, but damaged it while trying to pull it out sideways. I suspect one should be able to get that plastic strip out without damaging it. I didn't have the right tool to undo the screws, so I modified a damaged screwdriver, filing it down to size and then making sure it had a notch in the middle of it for the small pip in the centre of the head. This isn't as good as the correct tool, but I managed to do up and undo all the screws (twice with it) ... oh, except I lost a screw the first time (I suspect it fell through the gaps in the boards on the deck, so this time I fixed it on the concrete driveway, which was a good idea because one of the front wheels made a dash for freedom.). I used a leather hole punch to push in the two catches that hold the inner cover in place (near the centre at the front). While the leather punch did leave marks on the catches, they are covered by the outer cover, so in this case the marks aren't noticeable. The problem I had was the motor wasn't working, or rather it wasn't turning. It seemed to be jammed. It turned out the problem was some very small pieces of grit had gotten into the motor. I suspect that happened when I took the vacuum cleaner to our local park to vacuum up the broken glass from some beer bottles the local louts had left behind (lots of people bring their dogs to the park, so I felt it was important to clean up the glass). I have no idea how the grit got into the motor because it looks fairly well sealed. When I first got the motor out it wouldn't even turn, but after tapping it with the back of a screw driver handle and rotating the axle back and forth I managed to get what I hope is all the grit out. Again, thanks for the very helpful video.

Great video - thanks! Just fixed mine today; it was just clogged with crud. I was very lucky that I had the correct sized security torx screwdriver which came with a ring doorbell installation kit

Thanks for posting, really helpful explanation and mine had exactly same wire break problem. Caseing def designed for brain ache, and presumably make you buy parts or a new one!

Thanks bro, you saved my day, keep it up

I've just taken mine apart due to a none working brush bar and found the wire split....i'll be soldering it soon and re assembling....thanks for the video.

Same happened on mine.. It's a bad but necessary design really to keep costs down. Sealed contacts and sliders would perhaps be a better idea to accommodate the rotating assembly. I did a similar video actually after both wires on mine shorted and blew the upper circuitry fuses.

Thanks!

Thankyou for this video. Hubby and I watched it and managed to mend it (same fault, wire broken) Saved os 200 Euro for a new one. Bad design fault

It worked and thanks to you no skinned knuckles. Exactly the same fault. 👍

Thanks for this video, I have the same problem, but couldnt dismantle the head cause I didnt see where those last 2 screws were....

Thx the help !!!!

I would now recommend replacing both the blue and brown wires as I have had both snap.

Thanks

Thank you, great video. How did you manage not to swear! Where can I get the screwdriver to take out the Bosch screws?

Thanks for the brush head dismantling video! Unfortunately, my wire snapped right where it exits the black plastic tube, so i don't have any room to solder it. Great suggestion on replacing both blue and brown wires entirely. But i am stumped on how to dismantle the corrugated plastic hose and the elbow joint. It looks like the elbow joint should pop out by pushing in some tabs, but mine ain't budging. Any ideas? Thanks

Thanks for your clip. Never would have found all the screws. How do you do this without swearing? Lol

What’s the name of the screw driver you used to get the first set of screws out? It’s not your standard screw driver. Thanks

Thanks a lot for this video! Now I m inspired to fix mine too. It turned out I don't have such a special screw driver. How is this type of screw driver called? Going to order one.

Great video but I was dying to lend you a security bit set instead of the screwdriver. One security bit does all screws.

14.40 to see inside the head. There is a belt

Dear Mr Man. Thank you for showing how to prevent breaking the plastic bit at the front! My cleaner was screeching when it is on. I am not sure if you need to replace the belt. Mine is the same condition as the one in your Bosch. I managed to put it back together (that itself is my first) . I seem to have sorted out the screeching noise. Just in case, did you manage to source a replacement for the belt? If so, can i get the supplier’s name. And how do you specify the correct name of the part. Thanks again.

Flexxo Series 4: We just dismantled ist. The thing is, you have to remove ALL skrews. Then it falls apart. It is realy no good this vacuum cleaner! Not if you have pets.

So many screws😢

The connectors on the main unit which supply power to the head unit came loose on mine and dissappear inside when the head is connected. Really crap design, not sure how it can pass QC tests looking at it. Should be much more durable connectors. I'm sure it's designed to break, they probably make a killing fixing their own purpose built faults.

Thanks for the video! I failed to disassemble the brush in the first attempt as I was not aware of two extra bolts. The second one was successful though. I hope the design engineer who stands behind this product will burn in hell. It is impossible to get to the motor without breaking something.

To remove the security screws use something like this on eBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332693771164 with a suitable screwdriver. A small flat bladed screwdriver will work although takes longer.

Well done - but... 5 Minute Man this video is nearly 7 times that! £4.99 would buy you a set of security bits. Perhaps you could remake it with the knowledge you gained and the right tools and it should come in well under 5 minutes

M

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The Wires That Goes Through The Bending Point That Drive The Motor Break Down... Then The Connection Becomes Intermittent. Crap Design

Please wash it 😭😭😭😭😭 Very dirty