Bissell 61Z4 manual

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    16 USER’S GUIDE 61Z4 SERIES 220-240V 3 Safety Instructions 4 Product View 5 Assembly 6-9 Operation 10-15 Maintenance and Care 1 6 - 1 7 T roubleshooting 18 Consumer Services 19 Replacement Parts and Accessories 20 Warranty[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com 2 T hank you for buying a BISSELL Healthy Home Vacuum™ 2 W e’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 [...]

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    16 www .bissell.com 3 I MPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should be observed, including the following: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING Y OUR UPRIGHT V ACUUM. W A R N I N G : T o r ed uc e t he ri sk of fire, electric shock, or injury: ■ Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces. ■ D o not leav [...]

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    16 www .bissell.com 4 C AUTION: Do not plug in your vacuum cleaner until you ar e f amil iar with all instructions and operating procedures. P roduct view Long Reach Hose T urboBrush ™ Crevice T ool T elescoping Extension W and Dirt Container Headlight Height Adjustment Dial AireTight ™ HEP A Filter Brush Furniture Protection Guard Release Butt[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com 5 Th e o nl y t oo l y ou 'l l ne ed t o a ss em bl e yo ur v ac uu m c lea ne r i s a Ph il li ps hea d sc re wd ri ve r . 1. Slide upper handle into lower handle by pushing forward. Insert two long screws into the holes marked with arrows and tighten both until snug. 2. Attach hose rack by placing the rack over the center[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com T ransporting your vacuum Us e t he ha nd le on the f ro nt to car ry th e v acu um or pl ac e t he va cuu m i n t he upr igh t p os it io n a nd ti p b ac k t o r ol l on t he re ar whe els . Releasing the power cord Th e u pp er an d l ow er cor d wr ap s r ot at e to a ll ow fo r q ui ck an d e as y re mov al o f th e po we r[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com Fingertip brush control Th e r ot at in g b ru sh is tur ned on or off u si ng th e bu tt on lo ca te d b el ow th e po wer bu tt on on the to p o f t he ha nd le . The br us h wi ll s ta rt ro ta ti ng wh en th e u ni t i s re cl in ed . The b ru sh sho uld be on fo r m os t c ar pe te d fl oor s. Y ou m ay w an t to tu rn th e[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com Using the tools 1 Make sure the vacuum is in the upright position. 2. Remove the hose from the hose base. This automatically diverts the suction to the hose. Unwra p the hose from the vacuum. 3. Use the hose alone or with the telescoping extension wand. Attach any of the tools to the end of the hose or to the end of the telescop[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com Emptying the dirt container E mp ty th e di rt co nt a in er a s so on as th e di rt r ea ch es t he “ Fu ll ” l in e o n t he si d e o f t he co nt ai ne r . 1. Press the release button on top of the carrying handle to remove the dirt container . 2. Choose an emptying method. Method #2 is recommended for allergy sufferers. [...]

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    16 www .bissell.com Cleaning the dirt container Ad di ti on al st ep s c an be tak en t o c lea n t he di rt co nt ai ne r a s n ec es sa ry . 1. Ensure the dirt container has been emptied. 2. Remove the lower portion by pressing the front la tch on the upper portion as shown. 3. Clean the screen with a c loth or soft brush to remove dust or debris[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com Replacing the HEP A filter cartridge The HEP A 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: T o have the benefits of the Airetight ™ HEP A System, you must use the BIS[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com Clearing clogs Low suction or poor pickup may be due to a clog in the vacuum cleaner . If you notice a change in the sound of the motor or a reduction in the spinning action in the dirt container , check for a clog. I f th er e is n o su ct io n o r if s uc ti on is r ed uc ed a t th e ho se , f o ll ow th es e st ep s t o ch ec[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com Clearing clogs continued I f s uc ti o n i s n or ma l at th e h os e, fo l lo w t he s e s te ps t o c he ck f or an d c le ar c lo gs fo r f lo or c le an in g: 1. Ch ec k d iv er te r a re a at ba ck of mac hin e f or di ve rt er po si ti on an d c log s. W he n th e ho se wa nd is in se rt ed in the b as e, t he div ert er s[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com 14 M aintenance and care Brush reset If so me th in g b ec om es lo dg ed in t he fo ot an d t he ro ta ti ng br us h s hu ts of f, tu rn th e v acu um of f an d un pl ug fr om th e o ut le t. Re mov e th e ob str uc ti on . Th e b ru sh wi ll au to ma ti ca ll y re set wh en th e c le an er is pl ug ge d i n an d tu rn ed ba ck[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com 15 Changing the light bulb 1. T urn power button off. 2. Unplug vacuum from electrical outlet. 3. Recline handle for easier access to light bulb. Remove 2 screws to lift off lens. 4. Remove the bulb by grasping bulb and pulling straight out of the socket. Install the new bulb by pushing gently into the socket until the bulb snap[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com 16 T roubleshooting V acu um c le an er w on ’t t ur n on P oss ib le ca us es Re me di es 1. P owe r c ord n ot plu gg ed in 1. Ch ec k el ectr ica l pl ug 2. Th er mal prot ect or a ct iv ate d 2. Al low c lea ner to c oo l fo r 30 m in ut es, see pg . 13 3. Up pe r ha ndle not f ul ly att ach ed 3. Re mo ve u pper hand le a[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com T roubleshooting 17 V acu um c le an er i s d if fi cul t to pu sh P oss ib le ca us es Re me di es 1 . In co rre ct he igh t se tt in g 1. T urn di al t o h igh er se tti ng V isi ble dus t es ca pi ng f ro m c le ane r P oss ib le ca us es Re me di es 1. F il ter d oor and/ or ga ske t mi ss in g 1. Ch ec k fi lter door a nd g[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com 18 B ISSELL Consumer Services If your BISSELL product should require ser vice: In the UK, Australia or New Zealand, call BISSELL Consumer Services a t the numbers below and we will give you the location of a BISSELL Authorized Service Center in your area. For all other countries, contact your local in countr y distributor for qu[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com 19 Item Part No. Part Name 1 48G7 HEP A Filter Cartridge 2 63M7 Foam Filter 3 203-1362 T urboBrush 4 203-1364 T elescoping Wand 5 203-1365 Combination Brush 6 203-1363 Crevice T ool 7 203-1382 Contour T ool 8 203-1485 Hose 9 203-1469 Light Bulb R eplacement parts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9[...]

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    16 www .bissell.com This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which ma y var y from country to countr y . If you need additional instruction regarding this warranty or have questions regarding what it may cover , please contact BISSELL Consumer Ser vices by telephone, or regular post as described below, or co[...]