LitterMaid LitterMaid LME5500MR Owner's manual

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LME5500MR
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Instructionspertainingtoariskoffire,electricshockorinjurytopersons.
WARNING:Whenusingelectricappliances,basicprecautionsshould
alwaysbefollowedincludingthefollowing:
 1.Readalltheinstructionsbeforeusingtheappliance.
 2.Toreducetheriskofinjury,closesupervisionisnecessarywhen
  anapplianceisusednearchildren.
 3.Donotcontactmovingparts.
 4.Onlyuseattachmentsrecommendedorsoldbythemanufacturer.
 5.Donotuseoutdoors.
 6.Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,donotputLitterMaid
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
  AdvancedAutomaticSelf-CleaningLitterBoxinwaterorother
  liquid.Donotplaceorstoreappliancewhereitcanfallorbepulled
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  intoatuborsink.
 7.NOTINTENDEDFORUSEWITHKITTENSUNDERSIXMONTHS.
 8.Notintendedforusebyhandicapped,incapacitatedorveryold
  catsthatmightexperiencedifficultyinenteringorleavingthe
  litterbox.
 9.PREGNANTWOMENandIMMUNE-DEFICIENTPEOPLEshould
  avoidcontactwithcatwasteatalltimes.
 10.CAUTION:THISISNOTATOY.TheLitterMaid
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Advanced
  AutomaticSelf-CleaningLitterBoxisaprecision-operatedappliance.
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  Shouldtherakebecomejammedduringcleaning,THISUNIT
  CONTAINSAMECHANISMTHATWILLAUTOMATICALLYSTOP,
  REVERSEANDRESTARTTHECLEANINGOPERATION.
 11.Forcatuseonly.TheLitterMaid
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AdvancedAutomaticSelf-Cleaning
  LitterBoxisintendedsolelyforthesafeeliminationofcatwaste.
  DONOTATTEMPTTOUSETHISPRODUCTFORANYOTHER
  PURPOSE.
 12.Neverallowsmallchildrentoplayinoraroundthisdevice.
 13.Pleasereadalldirectionsinthismanualcarefullypriortooperating
  thisproduct.
IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS
IntendedforHouseholdUseOnly.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS.
WELCOMETOTHEFAMILY!
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheLitterMaid®AdvancedAutomatic
Self-CleaningLitterBox.Thisproductisdesignedtomakecaringforyour
catasimpler,lesstime-consumingprocess.
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSFORTHELITTERMAID®SELF-CLEANING
LITTERBOX
• Catenterstheunit;oncehe/sheleaves,thesensorsaretriggered,setting
thetimerforthecleaningcycle(sensorsneedtobeblockedforatleast
5seconds).
Important:Unitwillnotstartacleaningcyclewhilecatisinthebox.
• Assoonasthecatleavesthelitterbox,thesensorsactivatethe
10-minutecountdownandtheionicaircleaner.
• Theionicaircleanerstaysonduringthecountdownandthecleaning
cycle.
• Afterthe10-minutecountdown,thecleaningcyclestartsandtherake
scoopsoutthewasteclumps.
• Ifthecatreentersandleavesthelitterboxbeforetheinitial10minutes
haveelapsed,thetimerwillautomaticallyresetanddelaythebeginning
ofthecleaningcycleforanadditional10minutes.
Note:Rakestopsandreversesifthesafetybartouchesanyobjectthathas
gottenbehindtherakewhileitisreturningtoitshomeposition.
• Rakeopenswastereceptaclecompartmentcoveranddepositsclumps
intothewastereceptacle.
Note:Rakestopsandreversesifitencountersanobstaclelargerthan35lb.
Itwilltryfivetimestocleartheobstacle.Ifobstacleisnotcleared,therake
reversesbacktothehomepositionandthegreenPOWERLEDblinks
(1timepersecond).
• Sealeddisposablewastereceptacleallowsforsafeandeasydisposal
ofwastewhenfull.
• Ifthesleeptimerisactivated,therakewillnotcyclefor9hoursfrom
thesetsleepmodetime(theionicaircleanerwillautomaticallyturnon
everyhourfor10minutes).
Important:WhentheOn/OffbuttonisintheOffpositionitonlydisables
therakefunction.

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Productmayvaryslightlyfromwhatisillustrated.
 1. ON/OFFbutton.
  Important:WhentheOn/OffbuttonisintheOffpositionitonlydisables
  therakefunction.
 2. Timer
 3. Warrantyboard
 †4. Batterycompartmentcover(Part#LME5500MR-01)(batteriesnotincluded)
 5. BlueLEDionizerlight
 6. Ionicaircleaner
 7. Motorhousing
 †8. Removablerake(Part#LME5500MR-02)
 †9. Littertray(Part#LME5500MR-03)
 10. Sensors(bothsides)
†11. Wastereceptaclecompartmentcoverwithflaps(Part#LME5500MR-04)
 12. Receptaclesupports
  Right(Part#LME5500MR-05)andLeft(Part#LME5500MR-06)
 13. Tophousing
 14. PlugholesforPlug2(1eachside)
 15. Cutouthandle(1eachside)
 16. PlugholesforPlug1(1eachside)
†Consumerreplaceable/removableparts
 †1. Tentplugstype1and2(4)set(Part#LME5500MR-07)
 †2. Cleaningbrush(Part#LME5500MR-08)
 †3. ACadapter(Part#LME5500MR-09)
 †4. LitterMaid®triple-actiontool(Part#LME5500MR-10)
 †5. Pawcleaningramp(Part#LME5500MR-11)
 †6. CarbonFilters(4included)(Part#LMF200)(12pk.)
 †7. Disposablewastereceptacle(4included)
  (12pk.)(Part#LMR200)
  (18pk.)(Part#LMR300)
†Consumerreplaceable/removableparts
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 1. GreenLEDPOWERindicatorlight
 2. RedLEDSLEEPindicatorlight
 3. Digitalclock
 4. Time/Programmingbuttons
Timer SetupInstructions
NoToolsRequiredforSetup
• Unpackthepiecesoftheunitlistedbelow.
• Peelofftheprotectivetapeonthebatterycompartment.
• Cutorremovethetierestraintsontheundersideofunit.
Beforegettingstartedbesureyouhaveallofthefollowingcontents.
Littertray 1
Tophousing 1
Wastereceptaclecompartmentsupports 2
Wastereceptaclecompartmentcover 1
Rake 1
ACadapter(packedinstyrofoam) 1
Disposablewastereceptacles 4
Carbonfilters 4
LitterMaid™triple-actiontool 1
Useandcaremanual 1
Tenttype1and2Plugs 4
Cleaningbrush(packedwithdisposablewastereceptacles) 1
QuickStartSheet 1
Paw-cleaningramp 1
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21.Pressdown.
2.Slidethrough.
OtherLitterMaid®Accessories
Checkouronlineserviceforpartsandaccessoriesatwww.littermaid.com
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 Model#
LitterMaidKittyKabana™litterboxcover(white) LMT200
LitterMaidElite™litterboxcover(white) LMT250
LitterMaid®litterboxcarpet LMC100
LitterMaid®hardclumpingcatlitter LML100
Disposablewastereceptacles(12pk.) LMR200
Disposablewastereceptacles(18pk.) LMR300
Carbonfilters(12pk.) LMF200

Assembly
1. Slidereceptaclesupports(markedL(left)andR(right))into
groovesonthebottomtrayuntiltheylockintoplace(A).
2. Placebothleftandrightflapsflatontopofthewaste
receptaclecompartmentpanel.
3.Pushtheflapsinandupuntiltheyclickintoplace(B).
4.Lifttheflapsuntiltheylockintoplace(C).
5.Snapeachpivotofthewastereceptaclecompartmentcover,
oneatatime,intonotchesinthereceptaclesupports(D).
6.Openwastereceptaclecompartmentcover.
Important:Wastereceptaclecompartmentcovermustbe
openedtoremoveandinstalltophousing.
7. Lifttophousing.Angleintopositionbracketendoftop
housingundertrayledge.Important:5blacktabsofthetray
shouldbeontopofthegreybarinfrontofthetophousing
(E).Bringtheotherendoftophousingdownsothatit
snapsintoplace.Checktobesuretophousingispositioned
securelyonthetray.Ifpositionedcorrectly,youwillnotbe
abletoreadwritingonsilvertrayledge.
8. Insertwastereceptacles.
• Openwastereceptaclecompartmentcover.
• Insertadisposablewastereceptacleintothewaste 
 receptaclecompartment.
• Inserttheedgeofthewastereceptacleinaninclined
 positionandplaceitbetweentheedgeofthetrayandthe
 barofthetophousing(F).
•Pressthewastereceptacledownintoposition(G).
•Thereshouldbenogapbetweentheunitandthewaste
receptacle.
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•Attachthewastereceptaclelidbyinsertingthepushtabs
 intotheroundholes.Tosecure,pressonpositionsindicated
(H).
Makesurelidedgesareunderthecovertabs(J).
 9. Installcarbonfilter.
•Peeloffthepaperstriponthecarbonfiltertoexposethe
 adhesive.
•Placefilteradhesive-sidedowninthediamond-shapedinsert
 inthecenterofthewastereceptaclelid(K).Closethewaste
 receptaclecompartmentcover.
10. FilltheLitterMaid®litterboxwithlittertojustbelowthe
 FullLinemarkedinsideoflittertray
Important:Useonlyhardclumpinglitter.Donotusenon-clumpinglitter,crystal
orpearl-likelitters.
RecommendedHardClumpingLiters
• LitterMaid™HardClumpingCatLitter
• World'sBestCatLitter™
• ARM&HAMMER®SuperScoop®TheBakingSodaClumpingLitter
• FreshStep®ScoopablePremiumCatLitter
• EVERCLEAN®PremiumClumpingLitter
Donotoverfilltheunitoritwillnotoperateproperly.
• UsetheFillLineontheLitterMaid®triple-actiontool
 tocheckthatthelitterisatthecorrectlevelinthecenter
 oftheunit(L).
TheLitterMaid®Triple-ActionTool
Thishandy3-waytoolhelpsyou:
• Measuretheleveloflitter(M).
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Note:IfsettingP.M.,besurelightintheupperleftcornerofthedisplayislit.The
LEDcontinuestoblink12:00untiltheclockisset.
ProgrammingtheTimer
Sleepmodedeactivatesthecleaningcycleforaperiodof9hours.Duringthis
timetheionicaircleanerautomaticallyturnsonfor10minuteseveryhourto
freshentheair.
After9hourstheunitwillperformonelitterrakingcycleandthenresumenormal
operation.The9-hoursleepmodeandthe15-hournormaloperationrepeatatset
timeevery24hours.
ToProgramtheSleepModeTimer(T)
1.Settheclocktothetimeofdaybypressingthehourthen
minutebutton.
Note:IfsettingP.M.,besurelightintheupperleftcornerof
thedisplayislit.TheLEDcontinuestoblink12:00untilthe
clockisset.
2.PresstheSETbuttononthecontrolpaneltobeginprogramming.
3.SleepmoderedLEDstartsblinking.
4.PresstheHOURandMINUTEbutton(lightindicatingP.M.isintheupperleft
corneroftheLEDdisplay)tosetthetimeyouwantthesleepmodetobegin
(forexample,ifyousetthetimefor10:00P.M.theunitremainsinthesleep
modeuntil7:00A.M.(9hours).
5.Sleepmodetimeisautomaticallyacceptedifnobuttonsarepressedfor
3secondsormore.
6.SleepmoderedLEDstopsblinkingandredLEDisnotlit.
7.Sleepmodeisnowsetbutisnotactivated.
ToActivateSleepMode
1.Pressandholdthesetbutton.
2.Steadyredlightcomesontoindicatethatthesleepmodeisactivated.
ToDeactivateSleepMode
1.Sleepmodemustbeactivated(redLEDlit)tobedeactivated.
2.PresstheSETbutton,steadyredLEDisnolongerlit.
IonicAirCleaner
• Assoonasthecatleavesthelitterbox,thesensoractivatesthe10-minute
countdownandtheionicaircleaner.
• Theionicaircleanerstaysonduringthecountdownandthecleaningcycle.
• Ifthesleeptimerisactivatedtherakewillnotcyclefor9hoursfromtheset
sleepmodetimebuttheionicaircleanerwillautomaticallyturnoneveryhour
for10minutes.
OptionalItems:
Formoreinformation,call1-800-738-0245orvisitourwebsite:
www.littermaid.com
•Assistsincleaningtherakeincaseit'sneeded(N).
• Aidsintheremovalofsmallwasteparticles(P).
11. Installpawcleaningramp:
• Thepaw-cleaningramphastwopivotpinsthatfitintoholes
onthesidesofthewastereceptaclecompartmentcover.
• Positionthepaw-cleaningrampwithcarpet-sidefacingup.
• Insertthepivotpinsintotheholes(Q).
• Tugslightlyontheramptoensurethatitisfirmlyinplace.
Installrake
12.Aligntracksonbackofrake(eachend)andslideinto
 groovesonmotorhousing(R).
13. RemovetheACadapterfromwhereitispackedinthe
  styrofoamandplugitintotheunit(S).
• Plugthecordintoastandardelectricalwalloutlet.
• PresstheON/OFFbuttontoturnunitON.Therakewill
automaticallyrunthroughitsfirstcleaningcycleandsmooth
outthelitter.
Important:WhentheOn/OffbuttonisintheOffpositionitonlydisablesthe
rakefunction.
14. Placethe4tentplugsintothe4holesontophousing.
Note:AlwaysusebothhandstomoveLitterMaid®litterboxbyholdinghandle
cutoutslocatedoneachsideofthetray.
OPTIONALPROGRAMMABLETIMEFUNCTION:Thetimerfunctionallowsyou
todeactivatetheunitforupto9hoursatyourconvenience.Oncethetimeisup,
itwillrestartagainandrunonecycle.Toprogramthetimer,youmustfirstsetthe
clock.
Settingtheclock
1.Settheclocktothetimeofdaybypressingthehourthenminutebutton.
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F
F
O
/
N
O
T
Q
R
P
N

ACCLIMATINGYOURCAT
ToacclimateyourcattothenewLitterMaid®AdvancedAutomaticSelf-Cleaning
litterbox,wesuggestfollowingthisprocedure.
• PlacetheLitterMaid®unitnexttoyouroldlitterbox.
• SetittorunautomaticallybypressingtheON/OFFbuttonON.
Important:WhentheOn/OffbuttonisintheOffpositionitonlydisables
therakefunction.
• Donotcleanouttheoldlitterbox.Catsprefertouseacleanbox,andthe
LitterMaid®litterboxwillalwaysbeclean.
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LEDoperation,functionandwhytheyblink:
Greenoncontrolpanel PowerLEDindicatorislitwhenpowertotheunit
 ison.LEDislocatedoncontrolpanel.
Blinkinggreenoncontrolpanel LEDblinks(2timespersecond)indicating
 batteriesarelow.
 LEDblinks(1timepersecond)whentherake
 assemblyhasencounteredablockage.
Blueonionizer IonicaircleanerLED(behindtherake)isonly
 litwhentheionizerisoperating.
Redoncontrolpanel SleeptimerLEDiscontinuallylitwhensleep
 modeisactivated.
Blinkingredoncontrolpanel Occursduringthesleepmodeprogramming.
• Ifyourcatisshy,donotoperatetheLitterMaid®litterboxautomatically
for2to3days.DoitmanuallybypressingtheON/OFFbuttononceandthen
turningitoff.
• ManuallyactivatetheLitterMaid®litterbox2to3timesadayforthefirst
2to3days,toletyourcatgetusedtogoingintotheLitterMaid®litterbox,and
howitsoundsandworks;youcanthensetittocleanautomatically.
• AssoonasyourcatisacclimatedtotheLitterMaid™litterbox,setittoclean
automatically.PresstheON/OFFbuttontoONandremovetheoldlitterbox.
Note:DonotplaceyourLitterMaid®litterboxinawetenvironmentorindirect
sunlight.Donotuseoutdoorsoronpatios.
CareandCleaning
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceableparts.Referservicetoqualifiedservice
personnel.
SensorCovers
Thetwosensorslocatedontheinteriorsidepanelsareprotectedbysensorcovers
thatneedtobekeptdustfree.Afterchangingoraddinglitter,wipeeachsensor
withasoft,dryclothtoremovedust.
LitterTray
Useonlyhardclumpinglitter.Lowqualityornon-clumplinglitterwillimpair
performanceandmaydamageyourunit.
Toemptyandcleanlittertray:
• Checktomakesurerakeisinhomeposition.
• PresstheON/OFFbuttontoturnunitOFF.
Important:WhentheOn/OffbuttonisintheOffpositionitonlydisablesthe
rakefunction.
• Unplugunitandremovebatteriestopreventaccidentalactivationoftheunit.
• Removethewastereceptacle.
• Removetherake.
• Removethetophousing.
• Disposeoftheusedlitter.Toensureproperdisposaloflitter,follow
manufacturer'sinstructionsonlitterpackage.Wipethelittertraywithadamp
cloth.Iffurthercleaningisnecessary,thelittertraycanbefullyimmersedin
waterandwashedwithamilddetergent.
Important:Donotsoakorimmersethetophousinginwater.Tocleanwipewith
dampcloth.Drytheunitcompletelybeforereassembling.
• Beforereassembling,spraylittertraysurfacewithnonstickcookingspray
orsiliconespray,andwipewithasoft,drycloth.Thiswillhelptoprevent
wasteclumpsfromadheringtothesurfaceofthetray.
RemovingDisposableWasteReceptacle
Werecommendavoidingcontactwithwastematerial.Wearrubberorlatex
gloveswhenhandlinguseddisposablewastereceptacle.
HelpfulInformation
IfyouneedtoacclimateyourcattotheLitterMaid®AdvancedAutomatic
Self-Cleaninglitterbox,referto"AcclimatingYourCat"inthisuseandcarebook.
Unitwillworkwithoutsettingtheclockwhenunitisturnedon.
Ifyourunitisnotworkingproperly,referto"Troubleshooting"inthisuseandcare
book.
Batteries(Werecommendusingbatteriesonlyasaback-up):
• Pushuponcenterridgestoopenbatterycompartmentdoor.
• Removethebatterydoor.
• Followthediagraminthecompartmenttoinstall8AAAlkalinecellbatteries
(batteriesnotincluded).
Justasyouralarmclockcontinuestorunonbatteriesifthereisapowerfailure,
theLitterMaid®litterboxwillcontinuetooperateaslongasbatteriesare
installed.Changethebatteriesperiodically.
Sensors
Sensors(locatedoninteriorsidepanels)mustbekeptclean.
Wipesensorswithasoft,dryclothtokeepthemdustfree(U).
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Troubleshooting
Rakecontinuestogothroughcleaningcycles.
ProbableCause:
• Toomuchlitterinthelitterboxiscausingexcesslittertocollectbehind
therake,preventingitfromreturningtohomepositionorthereisan
obstacleinfrontattherake.Iftherakecannotmoveanobstacleduring
thecleaningcycle,theunitwillgothroughacleaningcycleuptofive
timesinanattempttocleartheobstacle.Ifunsuccessful,therakewill
returntoitshomeposition,andthegreenlightwillblinkslowly(1time
persecond),indicatingthattherakehasencounteredanobstacle
itcannotmove.
Solution:
1.PresstheON/OFFbuttontoturnunitOFF.
Important:WhentheOn/OffbuttonisintheOffpositionitonlydisables
therakefunction.
2.Cleartheobstacle.
Besurelitterintrayisjustbelowthe"FullLine".Levellitteronlittertray
evenlyandusetheLitterMaid®triple-actiontooltomeasurethelevelof
thelitterinthecenteroftheunit.FullLinewillnotbevisibleiftrayis
overfilled.
3.PresstheON/OFFbuttonON.
4.Therakewillrunthroughacompletecleaningcycle.Whencycleis
finished,theunitisreadyforuse.
Unitdoesnotoperate10minutesaftercatleaves.
ProbableCause:
• Dustysensors
Solution:
1.Wipeeachsensorwithasoft,drycloth.
2.PresstheON/OFFbuttontoturnunitOFF.
Important:WhentheOn/OffbuttonisintheOffpositionitonlydisables
therakefunction.
3.PresstheON/OFFbuttonON.
4.Unitwillrunthroughacleaningcycle.
• Depressthetwopushtabsinthewastereceptacle
compartmentcover(V)todetachthedisposablewaste
receptaclelidfromthewastereceptaclecompartmentcover.
• Liftthecompartmentcover,exposingthecloseddisposable
wastereceptacleassembly.
• Pressinonfourcornersoflidtosecurelidtothewaste
receptacle,pullupfrombothsidesmakingsuretoholdlid
andreceptabletogether;liftoutanddispose(W).
Disposablewastereceptaclesareavailableinpackages
of12or18andmaybepurchasedthroughyourlocalretailer,
byvisitingusatourwebsiteatwww.littermaid.com,orby
callingusat1-800-738-0245.Wewillbehappytoassistyou
inanywaywecan.
RakeRemoval&Cleaning
Removingtherake:
Therakecanberemovedforeasycleaning.
Werecommendwearingrubberorlatexgloveswhenhandlingthesoiledrake.
• Besurerakeisinthehomepositionandunitisturnedoff.
• Grasprakeledgeunderneathlogoandslideupandoffofunit.
• Cleanrakewithasoftclothusingwarmwaterandmilddetergent.Donotuse
scouringpadsorharshorabrasivechemicals.Sprayrakelightlywithnonstick
cookingsprayorasiliconespraybeforereinstalling.
Note:RakemaybecleanedwhileinstalledbyusingtheLitterMaid®triple-action
tool.
Paw-CleaningRamp:
Thecarpetismadeof100%polypropyleneandlatexfoam.
ToClean:
• Removematbygentlypullingonthefabricstripprovided
(X).
• Thematisheldinplaceby5tabsandwillremoveeasily.
• Removeandcleancarpetbyusingavacuumcleaner.
• Toreturnittoitsoriginalposition,reinsertcarpetunderthe
tabs.Itisnotnecessarytoremovetheplasticramptoclean
themat.
Note:Forsmallstains,moistenaspongewithmilddetergentandcoldwater;
wipetoclean.Donotusesoapsorchemicalcleaners,astheymaybeharmful
toyourcat.
Caution:Donotplacecarpetinwasherordryer.Donotvacuumcarpetwhen
itiswet.
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Solution:
PressON/OFFbuttonOFFandcheckthefollowing:
Important:WhentheOn/OffbuttonisintheOffpositionitonlydisablesthe
rakefunction.
1.TheACadapterplugisinsertedfullyintotheinputjack.
2.Thepoweroutletisoperating.(youmaywishtodouble-checkbyplugging
unitintoanotheroutlet).
3.Waitafewsecondsandturnunitonagain.Greenlightshouldcomeon
andtheunitshouldperformacompletecleaningcycle.
4.Ifunitstilldoesnotoperate,pressON/OFFbuttonOFFandunplugtheAC
adapter.
5.Operatetheunitonbatterypoweronly.
Wasteclumpsadheretothesurfaceofthelittertray.
ProbableCause:
• Soiledlittertraysurface
Solution:
(Werecommendwearingrubberorlatexgloveswhenhandlingwaste).
1.Removeclumpswithscoopanddumplitterintoanothercontainer.
2.Removelittertray(referto"CareandCleaning"inthisuseandcarebook),
cleanwithmilddetergent,rinseanddry.
3.Spraylittertraysurfacewithnonstickcookingsprayorsiliconespray,and
wipewithasoft,drycloth.Thiswillhelptopreventwasteclumpsfrom
adheringtothesurfaceofthetray.Waituntiltrayiscompletelydryand
assembleunitagain.
PowerlightfailstocomeonwhenON/OFFbuttonispressedON.
Important:WhentheOn/OffbuttonisintheOffpositionitonlydisablesthe
rakefunction.
ProbableCause:
• Poweroutageorbatteriesareincorrectlyinstalledordead.
Solution:
1.PressON/OFFbuttonOFFthenbackON.
2.Makesurethereispowertotheunitand/orfreshbatteriesarecorrectly
installed.
Unitdoesnotcompletelycleanlitterbox.
ProbableCause:
• Low-qualitylitter.
Solution:
1.Donotusenon-clumping,crystalorpearl-likelitter.
2.Useonlyhardclumpinglitter.
UnitdoesnotoperatewhenyoupressON/OFFbuttontoturnunitON.
Important:WhentheOn/OffbuttonisintheOffpositionitonlydisablesthe
rakefunction.
ProbableCause:
• Poweroutage
• Faultyornon-activatedoutlet
• Oldbatteries
Solution:
• Checkbatteriesandoutlet
• Usebatteriesincaseofpoweroutage
• Switchtobatterypower
ProbableCause:
• Incorrectlyinstalledordeadbatteries.Changethebatteriesonceyearly
(batteriesshouldonlybeusedasbackup).
Solution:
1.PresstheON/OFFbuttonOFF.
2.Openbatterycompartment;checktoseethatbatteriesarecorrectly
installed.
3.PresstheON/OFFbuttonON.Theunitshouldperformawholecleaning
cycle.
4.Ifunitdoesnotoperate,replacebatterieswithfreshonesandtryagain.
5.Ifunitdoesnotoperatewithfreshbatteries,tryitwiththeACadapter.
6.Greenlightshouldcomeon.Ifitdoesnot,thereisaproblemwiththe
ACadapterorbatteries.
ProbableCause:
• ACadapterdoesnotwork

Iftherakeisstuckinthecenterordumpingposition.
Solution:
1.PressON/OFFbuttonOFF.
Important:WhentheOn/OffbuttonisintheOffpositionitonlydisables
therakefunction.
2.Unplugunit.
3.Removebatteries.
4.Cleanunit(checktrackforlitter).
5.Wipesensors.
6.PutunittogetherandplugintoACpoweronlyandpressON/OFFbuttonto
turnunitONfortheautomaticcycle.
IftheRakestopsinthedumpposition
PressON/OFFbuttonOFF
ExaminetheHomepositionswitchforobstruction(litter)preventingtheswitch
leverarmfromreleasing
Carefullyremovetheobstructionusingtoothpickordentalinstrument
PressON/OFFbuttonturnunitON
TherakeshouldautomaticallyreturntotheHomeposition.
Ifnot,contacttheConsumerAssistanceNumberfordirection
IfblueLEDionizerlightisoff.
Solution:
• Ionizeronlyturnsonduring10-minutecountdownandrakingcycle.
• Ionizeronlyturns10minuteseveryhourduringsleepmode.
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Ifyoucan’tsolvetheproblemusingthisTroubleshootingsection,morehelpis
availablebycallingCustomerServiceat1-800-LIT-MAID(548-6243).
Powerlightblinksslowlyandcontinuously.
ProbableCause:
• Rakehasencounteredanobstacleitcannotremove.Iftherakecannotmove
anobstacleduringthecleaningcycle,theunitwillgothroughacleaning
cycleuptofivetimesinanattempttocleartheobstacle.Ifunsuccessful,the
rakewillreturntoitshomeposition,andthegreenlightwillblinkslowly
(approximatelyeverysecond),indicatingthattherakehasencounteredan
obstacleitcannotmove.
Solution:
1.PressON/OFFbuttonOFF.
Important:WhentheOn/OffbuttonisintheOffpositionitonlydisablesthe
rakefunction.
2.UsetheLitterMaid™triple-actiontooltoremovetheobstacle.
3.Makesurethattheraketeetharecleanandfreeoflitter.UsetheLitterMaid®
tooltocleanraketeeth.
4.PressON/OFFbuttonON.
Powerlightblinksquickly.
ProbableCause:
• Batteriesneedreplacing.
Solution:
Lightwillcontinuetoblinkuntilbatteriesareremovedoruntiltheyare
completelydead.
IfSLEEPtimerlightisoff.
Solution:
1.Checktobesureclockissettothecorrecttime.
2.Checktoseeifthesleepmodeissetandactivated,see"Programmingthe
SleepTimer"section.

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PrintedinPeople’sRepublicofChina
ARM&HAMMER®andSuperScoop®areregisteredtrademarksofChurch&DwightCo.,Inc.
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NEEDHELP?
Forservice,repairoranyquestionsregardingyourappliance,calltheappropriate"800"
numberonthecoverofthisbook.Donotreturntheproducttotheplaceofpurchase.
Donotmailtheproductbacktothemanufacturernorbringittoaservicecenter.Youmay
alsowanttoconsultthewebsitelistedonthecoverofthismanual.
Two-YearLimitedWarranty
(AppliesonlyintheUnitedStatesandCanada)
Whatdoesitcover?
•Anydefectinmaterialorworkmanship;provided;however,Applica’sliabilitywillnot
exceedthepurchasepriceoftheproduct
Forhowlong?
•Twoyearsafterthedateoforiginalpurchase
Whatwillwedotohelpyou?
•Provideyouwithareasonablysimilarreplacementproductthatiseithernew
orfactoryrefurbished
Howdoyougetservice?
•Saveyourreceiptasproofofthedateofsale.
•Checkouron-lineservicesiteatwww.prodprotect.com/applica,orcallour
toll-freenumber,1-800-548-6243,forgeneralwarrantyserviceorIfyouneedparts
oraccessories,pleasecall1-800-738-0245.
Whatdoesyourwarrantynotcover?
•Damagefromcommercialuse
•Damagefrommisuse,abuseorneglect
•Productsthathavebeenmodifiedinanyway
•Productsusedorservicedoutsidethecountryofpurchase
•Glasspartsandotheraccessoryitemsthatarepackedwiththeunit
•Shippingandhandlingcostsassociatedwiththereplacementoftheunit
•Consequentialorincidentaldamages(Pleasenote,however,thatsomestates
donotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofconsequentialorincidentaldamages,sothis
limitationmaynotapplytoyou.)
Howdoesstatelawrelatetothiswarranty?
•Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightsthatvary
fromstatetostateorprovincetoprovince.
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