Bissell 2177 - Manual (Page 10)

Maintenance & 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 pod from vacuum cleaner.
3. Recline handle and turn vacuum cleaner over
so bottom side is up.
4. Remove the eight screws as shown with a
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.
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To reduce the risk of electric shock, turn power switch off
and disconnect polarized plug from electrical outlet before
performing maintenance or troubleshooting checks.
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