SEBO Servo Motor and Gearbox for AUTOMATIC X Series Uprights

Automatic height adjustment on an AUTOMATIC X upright depends on a small geared motor that raises and lowers the cleaning head as the floor surface changes underneath it. Part 5060ER is that servo together with its gearbox, supplied as one unit, and it sits at position 140 in SEBO's AUTOMATIC X7/X8 parts diagram.

When it goes, the head stops adapting. It rides high on carpet so the brush never reaches the pile, or it stays low on hard floors and drags. Some machines announce the fault with a grinding sound as the servo tries to drive a gear train that has already stripped a tooth. Motor and gearbox are matched to each other, which is why SEBO supplies them together rather than as separate items, and it is also why fitting a bare motor into an old gearbox is not an option.

• Part number: SEBO 5060ER, servo motor with gearbox
• Fits: SEBO AUTOMATIC X1, X2, X4, X4 Boost, X5, X7 Premium, X7 Pet and X8
• Diagram position: 140 in the AUTOMATIC X7/X8 exploded diagram
• Job: drives the automatic height adjustment of the cleaning head
• Supplied as a single matched assembly
• Related part numbers: 5110 belt, 5155GS rubbing plate, 5083 locking rod
• Genuine SEBO assembly from an authorized dealer; ships in 2-5 business days

Worth separating from this fault: a head that sits at the wrong height because the rubbing plate underneath it has worn through. That plate is part 5155GS and it is a much smaller job. The drive belt for the brush roller on these machines is 5110, and the locking rod in the same area is 5083. Checking all three saves ordering a servo for a problem that was mechanical wear elsewhere.

This listing answers searches for a SEBO servo motor 5060ER, an AUTOMATIC X8 height adjustment motor, an X7 Premium gearbox motor and an X4 automatic head servo.