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Open the Freshmatic On the top of the Freshmatic, there is a round release button. Press down on this button, and at the same time push the back of the unit away from the front, in the direction of the arrow on the top of the unit. The front of the unit opens up on a hinge at the bottom. Remove the batteries and spray can Unless your Freshmatic is brand new and you haven't put the spray can inside it, remove the spray can and set it aside. (You can use this spray can manually as an air freshener.) Then remove the two AA batteries on the right side by popping them out, either with a fingernail, flathead screwdriver, or other blade. In a new Freshmatic, the batteries will still be wrapped in plastic -- simply remove the battery package and keep the batteries for use in something else. Remove the drive assembly cover
As you are looking at the inside of the Freshmatic, the drive assembly is hidden behind the plastic cover above where the spray can would sit. This cover is held in place by two triangle head screws, one on the left side and one on the right side. If you have a small triangle head screwdriver, you can remove these screws easily. Otherwise, find a small flathead screwdriver that will fit snugly into the screw head and allow you to remove the screws. (The two screws may be slightly different sizes, so you may need two different screwdrivers.)
If you can't find a flathead screwdriver that fits enough to turn one of the screws, try holding the screwdriver at an angle so that the bit can "lock" itself between two of the sides of the triangle head, and then unscrew it.
Once you've removed the two screws, pull the plastic housing off and discard it.
Remove the gears
With the housing removed, you'll see two white gears and a red plastic piece -- remove these parts by pulling them off of the shafts that they sit on. (The gears will be greased, so it may get messy.)
There is also a small white gear attached to the motor itself, which will also be greased. This gear will be harder to remove, but you can pry it off with a flathead screwdriver. (If you can't get a good angle on this gear to remove it, you can wait until after you have the motor out of the Freshmatic to remove the gear.)
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Things Needed Air Wick Freshmatic Set of small triangle head (triwing) or flathead screwdrivers Small Phillips head screwdriver Larger flathead screwdriver Cutting pliers or scissors Tips & Warnings  The plastic gears inside the Freshmatic are coated with grease, so if you don't like grease on your hands you may want to wear latex gloves or use a paper towel to remove the gears. If you are harvesting the motor from a used Freshmatic for use in something else, make sure the motor works before installing it.
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Remove the motor
There are five Phillips head screws that will need to be removed. Three of these screws hold the motor casing, and the other two hold the motor itself. Remove these screws, then remove the white plastic casing that covers the motor. (If you haven't removed the gear attached to the motor yet, you'll have to do it before removing the motor from the plastic casing.)
Using a pair of cutting pliers, diagonal pliers, or scissors, cut the two wires (one blue, one black) that connect the motor to the circuit board. It's best to cut the wires closer to the circuit board than to the motor, to leave plenty of wire to work with.
Depending on the product you are going to install this motor in, you may need to remove the green plastic top of the motor itself. You can pry this top off with a small flathead screwdriver, and then replace it with the top from the bad motor.
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