Bissell 16N5 manual

USER’S GUIDE 16N5 SERIES 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 HEAL THY H O ME V ACUUM ™[...]

2 T hank you for buying a BISSELL Healthy Home Vacuum™ 2 www .bissell.com 800.237.7691 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 impa[...]

3 I MPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should be observed, including the following: READ ALL INSTRUC TIONS BEFO RE USING Y OUR UPRI GHT V AC UUM. Alwa ys conn ect to a po lariz ed out let (on e slot is wider tha n the oth er). Unp lug fr om outl et when not in use and befo re con ducti ng mai ntena [...]

4 www .bissell.com 800.237.7691 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 Button Carrying Handle Screen Brush Window Fingertip Power Control Fingertip Brush On/Off Combination Brush Handle [...]

5 www .bissell.com 800.237.7691 T oo l r eq ui re d: Phi lli ps sc re wd ri ve r 1. Slide upper handle into lo wer handle by pushing forward. Insert two long screws into the holes marked with arro ws and tighten both until snug. 2. Attach hose rack by placing the rack over the center back portion of the vacuum. Be sure to feed the power cord throug[...]

T ransporting your cleaner Us e t he ha nd le on the fr ont to ca rry th e c lea ne r or pl ac e t he c le an er in t he up ri gh t p os it io n a nd ti p b ac k t o r ol l on th e re ar wh ee ls . Releasing the power cord Th e u pp er an d l ow er cor d wr ap s r ot at e to al low fo r q ui ck an d e as y re mov al o f th e po we r c or d. Fingert[...]

Fingertip brush switch Th e r ot at in g b ru sh is tur ned on or off us ing th e sw it ch lo ca te d b el ow th e po wer sw it ch 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 br ush sh ou ld be on fo r m os t c ar pe te d fl oor s. Y ou may wa nt to tu rn th e b ru sh of f fo r ba re[...]

Using the tools 1 Make sure the cleaner is in the upright position. 2. Remove the hose wand from the wand base. This automatically diverts the suction to the hose. Unwrap the hose from the cleaner . 3. Use the hose and wand alone or attach any of the tools to the end of the hose wand. T urboBrush Us e r ot at in g b ru sh ac ti on for sm all ar ea [...]

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. Method #1 – hold t[...]

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 cloth or soft brush to remove dust or debris. 4. If desired, the [...]

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 BISSELL HEP A filter car[...]

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 k fo r a nd c le ar[...]

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 th e c l og fo r f lo o r 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 ba se, the di ve rt er sh ou ld be to th[...]

14 www .bissell.com 800.237.7691 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 br us h s hu ts of f, tu rn th e c lea ner of f an d un pl ug fr om th e o ut le t. Re mov e th e o bs tr uc ti on . The br us h w il l a ut om at ic al ly re se t wh en t he c le an er is pl ug ge d i n a nd tur ned ba ck[...]

15 www .bissell.com 800.237.7691 Changing the light bulb 1. T urn power switch off. 2. Unplug cleaner from electrical outlet. 3. Recline handle for easier access to light bulb and remove 2 screws to lift off lens. 4. Remove the bulb by grasping bulb and pull- ing straight out of the socket. Install the new bulb by pushing gently into the socket unt[...]

16 www .bissell.com 800.237.7691 T roubleshooting V acu um c le an er wo n’t tur n on P oss ib le ca us es Re me di es 1. P owe r c ord no t plu gged in 1. Ch ec k el ect ric al pl ug 2. Bl own fu se/ tri ppe d bre ake r 2. Ch ec k/ rep lace fuse or re set b re ak er 3. Th er mal prot ect or a ct iv ate d 3. Al low c lean er to co ol fo r 30 m in[...]

T roubleshooting 17 www .bissell.com 800.237.7691 V acu um c le an er is dif fic ult to pus h 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 hig her s etti 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 do or an d or g as ket miss ing 1. Ch ec k fi lte r do or [...]

18 www .bissell.com 800.237.7691 For inf ormation a bout repairs or replacement parts, or questions about your warranty , call: BISSELL Consumer Services 1-800-237-7691 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. — 10 p.m. EST Saturday 9 a.m. — 8 p.m. EST Or write: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC PO Box 3606 Grand Rapids MI 49501 A TTN: Consumer Ser vices Or visit the BISSEL[...]

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20 www .bissell.com 800.237.7691 W arranty - BISSELL Healthy Home Vacuum™ This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may var y from state to state. If you need additional instruction regarding this warranty or have questions regarding what it may cover , please contact BISSELL Consumer Ser vices b y E-[...]