4XX brushes in 5XX series.

NipplesTheCat · Post by **NipplesTheCat** » February 19th, 2008, 2:52 am

I know its been discussed before but I cant find the posts. Does anybody use the 4XX series in the 5XX series bots? Do they fit? If so, how well do they work? The brush on my 535 seems to hold more hair on the ends than it puts in the bin.

roddenshaw · Post by **roddenshaw** » February 19th, 2008, 5:50 am

I used a 4XX brush on a 5XX series, however I sawed off the bottom part in order to make it fit...

vic7767 · Post by **vic7767** » February 19th, 2008, 10:56 am

The brush from a 4XXX will fit on the 5XX with no modifications, however, the beater bar will not fit.

roddenshaw · Post by **roddenshaw** » February 19th, 2008, 11:03 am

Does the 4XX brush have two blue arms and a black hub? If not, is this the brush from an earlier model?

dutrainertom · Post by **dutrainertom** » February 19th, 2008, 11:19 am

What about 5xx brushes fitting in 4xxx bots? The newer brushes look easier to clean hair off of.

vic7767 · Post by **vic7767** » February 19th, 2008, 11:33 am

Here's a picture of the two 5XX brush drive gears. On the left side is the 4XXX brush, in the center is the 5XX beater bar and on the right is the 4XXX beater bar. The diameter of the far right 4XXX beater bar is much smaller than the 5XX drive gear and will strip out the square shape of the beater bar and gear if used.

vic7767 · Post by **vic7767** » February 19th, 2008, 11:37 am

dutrainertom wrote:What about 5xx brushes fitting in 4xxx bots? The newer brushes look easier to clean hair off of.

The brush will fit but the beater bar will not.

Post by **Fraggboy** » February 19th, 2008, 1:38 pm

I'm just chiming in since I have been doing this since day 1 with my 560. I have been using both 4xxx pet upgrade brushes in my 560. Vic7767 is right about the beater bar being smaller in diameter(There is free play). However, it has not stripped out. Does this produce better results by taking a chance? In my place, yes. Other places, no. I might be lucky in not having my gear stripped out. Do so at your own risk.

NipplesTheCat · Post by **NipplesTheCat** » February 19th, 2008, 11:12 pm

Does it pick up as much as the stock 5XX brush and most importantly does it get all wrapped up in hair like my stock 5XX? I just dont like the brush ends gathering so much hair and creating so much heat.