Bissell PowerForce Compact User Guide - Page 12

Maintenance and care Replace drive belt 1. Follow steps 1-4 of previous section, "Clean and replace rotating floor brush". 3. 2. Check drive belt carefully for wear, cuts and stressed areas. If the drive belt appears worn, you will need to replace it. Motor Shaft 4. 3. Grasp old drive belt and remove from motor shaft. Discard old drive belt. 4. Loop new drive belt over motor shaft and stretch other end over floor brush in 5. 7. the space provided between the bristles. 5. Place ends of floor brush down into slots on sides as shown. 6. Turn floor brush by hand several times in the direction of the motor shaft. If properly installed, drive belt will align itself on floor brush. 7. Replace brush cover and five screws. Cleaning stretch hose and foot hose 1. Locate the stretch hose where it connects to the dirt cup on the back of the vacuum. 2. 2. Rotate hose downward toward unlock position and pull out to release hose from the holder. 3. Look to see if there is any debris in the hose. Clean as necessary. 4. Locate the clear foot hose under the 5. hose holder. 5. Remove the two screws located to the left of the hose. Two Screws 6. Check for any debris in the hose. 7. Use a long narrow object such as a broomstick to clean the hose. Remove clogs or debris. 8. Replace two screws to attach foot hose. Replace stretch hose by sliding over inlet and rotating upwards towards the lock position. *Note: If the debris cannot be reached through the hose, then follow the instructions for cleaning the air passageway in the "Clean and replace rotating floor brush" section. 12 w w w. b i s s e l l . c o m CAUTION: Do not use sharp objects, such as a hanger, to remove clogs. 800.237.7691