Bissell Lift-Off® Multi Cyclonic Pet Vacuum User Guide - English - Page 12

Maintenance and care Rotating brush and drive belt maintenance Check your vacuum cleaner's rotating floor brush and drive belt regularly for debris, wear or damage. Debris can wrap around the brush and hamper its ability to effectively clean your carpet. 1. Unplug cleaner from electrical outlet. 2. Remove detachable canister from vacuum cleaner Caution: To reduce the risk of injury from moving parts, turn off vacuum cleaner and disconnect power plug from electrical outlet. 3. Recline handle and turn vacuum cleaner over so bottom side is up. 4. Remove the six screws as shown with a 4. Phillips head screwdriver. Lift the brush cover off. 5. Lift the rotating floor brush to remove. Clean strings, hair and other debris from the brush, paying special attention to the brush ends. 6. Check air passageway for obstructions. Remove any debris from this area. 7. Clean debris from the motor pulley and drive belt areas. 8. Check drive belt carefully for wear, cuts or stressed areas. If any damage is present, discard old drive belt and replace. Replace drive belt 1. Unplug the vacuum from electrical outlet. 1-6. 2. With rotating floor brush removed from Motor vacuum cleaner (Steps 1-8 of check Pulley rotating floor brush and drive belt), grasp old drive belt and remove from motor pulley. Discard the old drive belt. Air Passageway 3 Place new drive belt over motor pulley and loop other end over rotating floor brush in the space between the bristles. NOTE: It is important that you use only genuine BISSELL replacement belts. Generic belts may not meet the exacting specifications required to keep your vacuum operating at its peak performance. The use of unbranded belts could lead to early failure of the vacuum and could void your warranty. Drive Belt 12 www.bissell.com 800.237.7691