Bissell Powerforce compact 23T7 series - Manual (Page 12)

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aintenance and care
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replace drive belt
1. Follow steps 1-4 of previous section,
“Clean and replace rotating floor brush”.
2. Check drive belt carefully for wear,
cuts and stressed areas. If the drive belt
appears worn, you will need to replace it.
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
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.
1. Locate the stretch hose where it connects
to the dirt cup on the back of the vacuum.
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
hose holder.
5. Remove the two screws located to the
left of the hose.
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.
Cleaning stretch hose and foot hose
7.
5.
4.
3.
Motor Shaft
CaUTION:
Do not use sharp objects, such as
a hanger, to remove clogs.
2.
5.
Two Screws