TCM Tchibo (roomba clone) problem

[Bartgielen]

Hi.

2 weeks ago, i buyed the TCM Cleaning Robot. It's a clone of the Roomba 1 (the very first Roomba :O)



But i've got a problem. The wheel at the sidebrush was rattling the first days. Now, it doesn't want to move. If i turn on the robot and press a room size button, it drives BACKWARDS(?) spinning in circles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLlokO3VsQE

Does anyone how to get the wheel moving again? :O

[THX-1138]

Hello Bartgielen Welcome to RoombaReview.com!

Definitely the TCM Cleaning robot is a clone of the first Roomba. It is very similar but there are some minor differences, internally and externally. Here is a site that takes appart the original iRobot Roomba so you can have a better sense of were is everything and assist you in troubleshooting your problem. Keep us updated with your issue.

ORIGINAL ROOMBA DISASSEMBLY

[Bartgielen]

Thanks for the info!

I will look at it and i will keep this thread updated

[SharpereVac]

I know this thread is old but I thought I would reply anyways.

The cleaning robot Bartgielien owns is the TCM Reinigungsroboter. cleanmateroomba has a thread discussing this robot at: http://www.robotreviews.com/chat/viewto ... 16&p=70408. If you need help, reply to that thread.

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SharpereVac

[piokrza]

Hi Bartgielen,

I have TCM Tchibo Robot Vacuum Cleaner, and I had the same problem as you at the beginning. Robot still drives backwards spinning in circles. Moreover I got completely "broken" power supply. When I plugged it into an electrical outlet and connected with robot, red LED on power supply change to green after 1 hour (!). At the first time it should change after 12 hours...according to manual. Returning to the topic, you have to disassembling the robot:
- unscrew all the screws from the underside of the robot,
- lift up red lid,
- now bumper should bend easily,
- sign lid back on and tighten screws.

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When it comes to side brush - unfortunately I had the same problem, but after several weeks of use. In my case, the main reason which damage the side brush gear (in gear box) was old audio cassette which my nieces left under bed and I don't noticed it I turn on the robot and side bush entangled tape...
What you need to do is:
- unscrew all the screws from the underside of the robot,
- lift up red lid,
- unscrew side brush motor and remove it from the gear box,
- unscrew gear box with side brush from the robot,
- unscrew gear box,
- check and if the gear is loosely mounted on an axis, press them on it,
- turn with screws in reverse order all the elements,

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