Maintenance and care

Checking rotating floor brush and drive belt

3.

You should check your vacuum cleaner’s rotating floor brush and drive belt regularly for wear or damage. You should also clean the brush and brush ends of strings, hair, and carpet fibers. These can wrap around the brush and hamper its ability to effectively clean your carpet. Also remove any debris that has accumulated under the brush cover.

1.Unplug cleaner from electrical outlet.

2.Place handle in low position and turn vacuum cleaner over so bottom side is up.

Brush Cover

3.Remove the five screws with a Phillips head screwdriver. Lift the brush cover off.

4.Grasp rotating floor brush at both ends and lift.

5.Clean strings, hair and other debris from rotating floor brush, paying particular attention to brush ends.

6.Clean strings, hair and other debris from motor pulley and drive belt areas.

7.Check drive belt carefully for wear, cuts or stressed areas.

8.Check air passageway for obstructions. Remove debris from this area.

Replace drive belt

Motor Pulley

4.

8.

Use only genuine BISSELL style 9 replacement belts (#32074) in your BISSELL Cleanview Helix.

1.Unplug cleaner from electrical outlet.

2.With rotating floor brush removed from vacuum cleaner (steps 1-4 of Check rotating floor brush and drive belt), grasp old drive belt and remove from motor pulley. Discard old drive belt.

3.Place new drive belt over motor pulley and stretch other end over rotating floor brush in the space between the bristles.

4.Place ends of rotating floor brush down into slots on sides as shown.

5.Turn rotating floor brush by hand several times in the direction of motor pulley. If properly installed, drive belt will center itself on rotating brush.

6.Reposition brush cover and screw back into

place.

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22C1, 21K3 specifications

The Bissell 21K3 and 22C1 are two highly regarded carpet cleaners renowned for their efficiency and user-friendly design. Both models exemplify Bissell's commitment to innovation in home care technology, making them invaluable tools for maintaining clean, fresh carpets.

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