Rug Doctor Spray Button Replacement

Unclip the clear hose from the back of the Rug Doctor.

Use a 7/16" (11 mm OK) wrench to hold the handle axle while you use a 7/16" socket to remove the cap nut securing the axle end.

Support the handle with one hand. It will be loose after this step.

Use fingers or pliers to pull out the handle axle.

Detach the handle from the Rug Doctor and set it down.

Uncoil the power cable from the handle.

Remove the sixteen Phillips fasteners of the following lengths:

Six 22.7 mm machine screws

Four 35.3 mm machine screws

Two 25.2 mm (thicker) machine screws

Two 48.4 mm bolts with washers

Two 30.1 mm screws

Separate the bottom edge of the handle slightly until the spring-loaded plunger pops out of its socket.

Use your fingers to push the black plunger down towards the bottom of the handle into position. This may take significant force.

Once the plunger slips into position, squeeze the the two handle halves together.

If that doesn't happen, check to see if the plunger is properly positioned, and that no wires are pinched.

Continue squeezing the two handle halves together while you reinstall the handle's lower screws.

Remove the two 11.4 mm long Phillips screws holding the cover plate on the handle.

Remove the cover plate.

Use a pair of pliers to grasp the lip of the screw post close to the handle release lever.

While gripping the screw post, use a large flathead screwdriver to remove the machine screw mated to the other end of the screw post.

Pull the two handle halves apart.

The lever mechanism components are properly stacked and oriented as shown.

Both brass bushings are in their sockets.

Red and black wires on the top sockets (order does not matter)

Two white wires on the bottom sockets

Use fingers or pliers to wiggle and pull the four connectors from the switch module.

Use fingers or wide pliers to squeeze the black retainer tabs on each side of the button module.

While squeezing, wiggle and push the button module out of the front of the handle.

Remove the button module.