Jet Bot AI - Hair Clogs Rear Wheel

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Hair has clogged the rear wheel to the point that the wheel won't roll. This causes it to really struggle transitioning from the hardwood floor to the carpet, onto rugs, and it just moves and turns slower. If the wheel isn't rolling, then the vacuum is dragging it's whole rear with the drive wheels; and it'll wear out the motor. 

I just happened to stumble across this problem a couple months ago and I fixed it (it took at least an hour with a scalpel and tweezers to get it clear). I just checked it and it's completely jammed again! We do not have animals, my lovely wife just sheds like one apparently lol. 

Has anyone figured out an easier way to clean this wheel?? I'm going to try to remove it and I'll update if I figure out how; but I don't want to damage it; I don't even know how to get a replacement wheel if I break it... 

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Figured it out!! Use a small screwdriver and carefully pry up as shown. Then the axel slides out and it's super easy to clean!