Bissell 16N5 series User Manual page 12

iintenance and care
Clearingclogs
Low suctionor poor pickup may be due to
a clogin the vacuumcleaner.If you notice
a changein the soundof the motoror a
reductionin the spinningactionin the dirt
container, c heckfor a clog.
Ifthereis nosuction or if suction is reduced
at thehose, f ollowthesestepsto checkfor
andcleartheclog:
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6.
Turnpowerswitch off.
Unplugcleanerfrom electricaloutlet.
Checkthe pre-motorfilter and cleanas
necessary(seecleaningyour pre-motor
filter on page 10).
Checkthe HEPA filter cartridge and
replaceif necessary(seereplacingthe
HEPA filter cartridge on page11).
Checkto see if dirt containeris full.
Emptyif needed.
Removelower portion of dirt container.
Cleanthe screen and check center
tubes for dirt accumulation.
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8.
Whiledirt container is removed,check
dirt inletfor clogs.
Remove thehosefrom thecleanerby
pushingon thetab.Straighten the hose
and checkfor a clog.
Checkdiverterarea at backof machine
for diverterpositionand clogs.Whenthe
hosewand is removedfrom the base,
the divertershouldbe up to the right. If a
clogis visible nearthe diverter,the plas-
tic covermay be removed to clearthe
clogby removingthe 3 screws asshown
(9b).
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[A WARNING:
To reducethe risk of
electric shock,turn power
switch off and discon-
nect polarized plug from
electrical outlet before
performingmaintenanceor
troubleshootingchecks.
Inlet
9a
9b
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