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Litter-Robot: Backup battery installation guide

The Litter-Robot Backup Battery ensures you don't have to scoop in the event of a power outage. It provides 24-48 hours of use when power is interrupted.

WiFi and night light functionality will be disabled during backup battery mode to conserve energy. Light bar display intensity will be reduced by 50%.

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Litter-Robot 4 and Litter-Robot 5

Tools needed:

  • Philips-head screwdriver

Installing the backup battery

1. Press the Power button to turn the unit off, then unplug the unit.

Pressing Power button

2. Open the bonnet: Press and hold the latches on both sides of the bonnet. 

  • Litter-Robot 4 and Litter-Robot 5: Lift and rotate the bonnet to its open position.
Removing the bonnet

3. Remove the globe: 

  • Litter-Robot 4 and Litter-Robot 5: Using the handle on top of the globe, lift it off the base.
Removing the globe with the bonnet in the open position

4. In the base, locate and remove the screws holding the motor cover in place with the use of a Phillips-head screwdriver. 

  • Litter-Robot 4 has four screws. 
  • Litter-Robot 5 has three screws.
Removing the screws from the motor cover

5. Connect the battery, making sure to connect the leads and terminals correctly: RED lead to the RED terminal and BLACK lead to the BLACK terminal.

Connecting the battery

6. Insert the battery into the pocket. Reinstall the motor cover using the screws provided.

Inserting the battery

Reassembly

  1. Replace the globe: 
  • Litter-Robot 4 and Litter-Robot 5: Hold the globe by the handle and slide it back into the base. Ensure the back of the globe is sitting flush in the rear bearing pocket.
Globe removed with bonnet in open position


  1.  Close the bonnet: 
  • Litter-Robot 4 and Litter-Robot 5: Rotate the bonnet downward over the globe and push down on the bonnet from the top to make sure it is latched and secure.
Replacing the bonnet
  1. Plug the unit back in and power it on.
Plugging the unit back in


Successful installation: The backup battery should now be installed and functioning. The unit will automatically switch to battery power in the event of an outage and resume normal operation once power is restored. 


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Litter-Robot EVO: Backup battery installation guide

Tools needed:

  • Phillips-head screwdriver

Installing the backup battery

  1. Make sure the unit is in the Home/Ready position.
Litter-Robot EVO from the front at home position
  1. Press the Power button to turn the unit off, then unplug the unit.
Litter-Robot EVO closeup of power plug
  1. Remove the bonnet: Use the handles on both sides of the bonnet to lift and rotate it upwards. Remove the bonnet and set it aside.

Removing

  1. Remove the globe: Lift the globe off the base by holding the rib located at the top of the globe entrance and place it on the ground nearby. This will provide access to the base unit.
Lifting globe out of base by the rib at top, front of globe
  1. Remove the waste drawer from the base and set aside.
Litter-Robot EVO base with drawer, bonnet, and globe removed
  1. Turn the base upside down and set it on top of the table or box so that the drawer opening is facing up.
Litter-Robot EVO base upside down with drawer, bonnet, and globe removed
  1. In the base, locate and remove the screws holding the motor cover in place with the use of a Phillips-head screwdriver.
Litter-Robot EVO base upside down unscrewing battery cover
  1. Connect the battery, making sure to connect the leads and terminals correctly: RED lead to the RED terminal and BLACK lead to the BLACK terminal.
Battery positioned above cavity
  1. Insert the battery into the pocket. Reinstall the motor cover using the screws provided.
Battery inside of base cavity
Battery cover being screwed back into base
  1. Place the base right side up on the floor.
Litter-Robot EVO base with globe, bonnet, and waste drawer removed

Reassembly

  1. Replace the globe: Hold the globe by the bezel edge and slide it back into the base.
Holding globe by rib at top of globe entrance
  1. Ensure the back of the globe is sitting flush in the rear bearing pocket.
Back of base with globe secure in pocket
  1. The large black gear on the rear of the globe will line up with the smaller black gear in the base.
Gear track being aligned with motor in base
  1. Replace the bonnet by aligning the tab at the back of the bonnet with the slot in the bonnet hinge.
Circles around bonnet tab and hinge to show proper alignment
  • Rotate the bonnet downward with light pressure on the sides so that it hugs the globe. This will help ensure proper alignment of the bonnet latches in the base.
Bonnet rotating down over globe
  • Confirm that the two channels on each side of the base are properly aligned and that there are no gaps between the bonnet and the base.

Incorrect: 

Incorrect bonnet installation with bonnet tabs not secured

Correct: 

Correct bonnet installation with bonnet tabs secured

  1. Plug the unit back in and power it on.
Litter-Robot EVO closeup of power plug

Successful installation: The backup battery should now be installed and functioning. The unit will automatically switch to battery power in the event of an outage and resume normal operation once power is restored. 

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Litter-Robot 3: Backup battery installation guide

The Litter-Robot 3 Backup Battery provides up to 48 hours of operation if power is interrupted. When power is interrupted, the unit will automatically switch to battery power and a yellow light will illuminate the Power button on the Control Panel.

To conserve energy, the night light will not function. Litter-Robot will switch back to household power when it returns, and the unit will begin recharging the battery.

Tools needed:

  • Phillips-head screwdriver

1. Press the Power button to turn the unit off, then unplug the unit.

2. Remove the Bonnet and Globe.

3. Locate the unit serial number. It can be found on the inside back wall of the base, behind the waste drawer, or on the exterior backside of the Base, to the right of the power jack.

4. Gently turn the unit over to access the battery pocket on the underside of the Base.

5. According to the serial number, connect the battery leads as follows:

  • Serial numbers 934 and above: Connect the RED lead to the RED terminal. Connect the BLACK lead to the BLACK terminal.
  • Serial numbers 0-933: Connect the RED lead to the BLACK terminal. Connect the BLACK lead to the RED terminal.

6. Insert the battery into the pocket, so the connected side goes in the Base first.

7. Align the Retainer across the bottom of the battery and attach using screws provided.

8. Reassemble the Waste Drawer, Globe, and Bonnet, then plug the unit in and turn it on. 


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