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 TM[...]

2 T hank you for buying a BISSELL Healthy Home Vacuum ™ 2 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 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 im[...]

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.ca 1-800-263-2535 P roduct view Long Reach Hose T urboBrush TM Crevice T ool T elescoping Extension W and Dirt Container Headlight Height Adjustment Dial AireTight TM 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.ca 1-800-263-2535 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 throu[...]

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 m ay wa nt to tu rn th e b ru sh of f fo r ba r[...]

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 Th e HE P A fi lte r ca rt rid ge s ho ul d be re pl ace d if machine performance is noticeably de cl ini ng. Mor e or le ss f re qu en t re pl ac ing may be required based on individual v ac uum ing ha bit s an d ty pe s o f d eb ris pi cke d up . Note: T o have the benefits of the Airetight TM HEP A System, yo[...]

Clearing c logs 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 a[...]

Clearing c logs 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 t[...]

14 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 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 c[...]

15 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 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 un[...]

16 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 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 i[...]

T roubleshooting 17 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 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.ca 1-800-263-2535 For inf ormation a bout repairs or replacement parts, or questions about your warranty , call: BISSELL Consumer Services 1-800-263-2535 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. — 10 p.m. EST Saturday 9 a.m. — 8 p.m. EST Or write: BISSELL Canada Corporation Box 1003, Niagara Falls , ON L2E 6W2 A TTN: Consumer Ser vices Or visit t[...]

19 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 R e p l a c e m e n t p a r t s a re a v a i l a b l e t hr o u g h B IS S E L L C on s u m e r S er vi ce s , a n a ut h o r i z e d B IS S E L L S e rv i c e C en t r e o r by v is it i n g o ur w e b s i t e . Be lo w i s a l ist of co mm on rep lac em en t p ar ts *. Wh ile no t a ll of th es e pa rts ma y h av[...]

20 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 W arranty - BISSELL Healthy Home Vacuum™ ©2009 BISSELL Homecare, Inc BISSELL Canada Corporation Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6S5 All rights reserved. Printed in China Part Number 110-4103 Rev 5/09 Visit our website at: www.bissell.ca If you need additional instruction regarding this warranty or have questions regarding[...]