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How to Clean the Front Wheel of a Roomba Discovery

Step 3Pull the axle out

Pull the axle out
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The axle is press fit into the front wheel. Find something of approximately the same diameter, and push the axle all the way through the wheel.

I used one of my jeweler's screwdrivers. Probably not the best choice, but what the heck. I was afraid the screwdriver was going to slip and pierce through my knuckle if I pressed with my hands (speaking from experience...), so I used a quick-clamp and a AA battery to jury-rig a press.
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Sep 9, 2007. 11:11 AMtookies says:
This is impossible to do by hand. You will need somekind of clamping mechanism.

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