Bissell 23T7 warranty Replace drive belt, Cleaning stretch hose and foot hose

Maintenance and care

Replace drive belt

1.	Follow steps 1-4 of previous section,	Drive Belt
	“Clean and replace rotating floor brush”. 3.
2.	Check drive belt carefully for wear,
	cuts and stressed areas. If the drive belt
	appears worn, you will need to replace it.
3.	Grasp old drive belt and remove from
	motor shaft. Discard old drive belt.

Motor Shaft

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4. Loop new drive belt over motor shaft	5.	7.
and stretch other end over floor brush in

the space provided between the bristles.

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

6.Turn floor brush by hand several times in the direction of the motor shaft. If properly installed, drive belt will align itself on floor brush.

7.Replace brush cover and five screws.

Cleaning stretch hose and foot hose

1.Locate the stretch hose where it connects to the dirt cup on the back of the vacuum.

2.Push in and twist to release hose from the holder.

3.Look to see if there is any debris in the hose. Clean as necessary.

4.Locate the clear foot hose under the hose holder.

5.Remove the two screws located to the left of the hose.

6.Check for any debris in the hose.

7.Use a long narrow object such as a broomstick to clean the hose. Remove clogs or debris.

8.Replace two screws to attach foot hose. Replace stretch hose by snapping into the holder.

*Note: If the debris cannot be reached through the hose, then fol- low the instructions for cleaning the air passageway in the “Clean and replace rotating floor brush” section.

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5.

Two Screws

Clear Foot Hose

WARNING:

Do not use sharp objects such as a hanger, to remove clogs.

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