User manual BISSELL HEALTHY HOME

[. . . ] USER'S GUIDE 61Z4 SERIES 220-240V 3 Safety Instructions 4 Product View 5 Assembly 6-9 Operation 10-15 Maintenance and Care 16-17 Troubleshooting 18 Consumer Services 19 Replacement Parts and Accessories 20 Warranty 16 Thank you for buying a BISSELL Healthy Home VacuumTM We're glad you purchased a BISSELL vacuum. Everything we know about floor care went into the design and construction of this complete, high-tech home cleaning system. By purchasing this product you are helping BISSELL with our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment through an expanding range of sustainable design efforts. Your vacuum is well made, and we back it with a limited two year warranty. [. . . ] Pressthereleasebuttonontopofthe carryinghandletoremovethedirtcontainer. Chooseanemptyingmethod. Method#2is recommendedforallergysufferers. Method#1­holdthedirtcontainerover trashcanandpushtheemptyingbuttonto openthebottom(2a). Closethebottomafter thedirtempties. 2a Method#2­placeaplasticbagoverthebottom ofthedirtcontainer. Pushtheemptyingbutton throughtheplastictoopenthebottom(2b). After thedustsettles, closethebottomandremove thebagtodiscard. Replacedirtcontaineroncleanerbyaligning thebottomandpushingbackuntilitsnaps intoplace. 3 caUtIon: Make sure vacuum cleaner has been switched off and unplugged before removing dirt container. 1 2b 3. www. bissell. com 16 9 Maintenance and care Cleaning the dirt container additional steps can be taken to clean the dirt container as necessary. Removethelowerportionbypressingthe frontlatchontheupperportionasshown. Cleanthescreenwithaclothorsoftbrush toremovedustordebris. Ifdesired, thelowerdirtcontainermaybe washedinwarmwater. Makesureitis completelydrybeforereassembling. Do not put in dishwasher. Toreassemble, holdthecarryhandleand placetheupperportionintothelower 5 portion, liningupthefrontandbacklatches. Makesurethedirtcontainerissecurely assembledbeforereplacingitonmachine. 2 WaRnInG: to reduce the risk of electric shock, turn power switch off and disconnect plug from electrical outlet before performing maintenance or troubleshooting checks. 5. 3 Cleaning the pre-motor filter the pre-motor filter should be checked monthly and washed as needed to maintain performance. More or less frequent cleaning may be required based on individual vacuuming habits and types of debris picked up . Thefilterislocatedinthedoorlabeled "Filter"behindthedirtcontainer. Pushthe tabatthetopandswingthedoordownto access. Removefoamfilterandholdunderrunning watertowash. Milddetergentmayalsobe usedifdesired. Wringexcesswaterfrom filter. air dry thoroughly before replacing. WaRnInG: with Do not operate the cleaner notIcE: for this product is intended damp or wet filters or without all the filters in place. household use only and not for commercial or industrial use. Vacuuming of dust from products like plaster, concrete or ashes will damage the motor and void the warranty. 10 16 www. bissell. com Maintenance and care Replacing the HEPa filter cartridge the HEPa filter cartridge should be replaced if machine performance is noticeably declining. More or less frequent replacing may be required based on individual vacuuming habits and types of debris picked up. note: to have the benefits of the airetightTM HEPa System, you must use the bISSEll HEPa filter cartridge. ToremovetheHEPAfiltercartridge, pulluponthefrontofthefilterdoorto unlatch. Liftuptoaccess. Checkthefoothoseforclogs(1). Ifyouare notabletotellfromtheoutsideifaclogis present, removethebottom3screwsfrom thedivertercovertoloosenandstraighten thefoothose(2). Removeanyclogsfoundandfully reassemblethecleanerbeforeattemptingto checksuctionagainorusingthecleaner. 1 Diverter Foot Hose 2 Thermal motor protection an internal thermal protector has been designed into your vacuum to protect it from overheating. When the thermal protector activates, the main vacuum motor will stop operating. TurnthevacuumOFFandunplugfrom electricaloutlet. Checkthevacuumforthesourceof overheatingproblem(i. e. fulldirtcontainer, dirtyfiltersorclog). [. . . ] Checkscreen, upperandlowerportionsof thedirtcontainerforproperassembly 6. Makesurehoseisfullyseatedinhose base, andthatthehoseisassembled correctlytotheunit, seepage5. Alsomakesurefoothoseisproperly attachedtodiverterarea 7. Checkhoseforholesorcracksandreplace ifneeded other maintenance or service not included in the manual should be performed by an authorized service representative. thank you for selecting a bISSEll product. Please do not return this product to the store. www. bissell. com 17 16 BISSELL Consumer Services If your bISSEll product should require service: In the uK, Australia or New Zealand, call BIssell Consumer services at the numbers below and we will give you the location of a BIssell Authorized service Center in your area. [. . . ]