Bissell 89Q9 - Manual (Page 12)

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aintenance and care
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
3. Recline handle and turn vacuum cleaner
over so bottom side is up.
4. Remove the six 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.
9. Place one end of the new drive belt over
motor pulley and the other end over the
brush in the space between the bristles.
10. Pull the brush firmly to stretch the drive belt
and place ends of brush down into slots on
sides as shown. Turn brush several times by
hand to center the drive belt.
11. Reposition brush cover and screws. Tighten
screws securely.
Rotating brush and drive belt maintenance
Caution:
To reduce the risk of injury
from moving parts, turn
off vacuum cleaner and
disconnect Power Plug
from electrical outlet.
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10.
Air
Passageway Motor
Pulley
Drive Belt
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