Thermal Motor Protection - Bissell 16N5 series User Manual

Maintenance and care
Clearingclogscontinued
If suctionis normal a t the hose, f ollowthesesteps
to checkfor andclearthe clogfor floorcleaning:
1. Checkdiverterareaat backof machinefor
diverterposi'don andclogs.Whenthe hose
wand is insertedin the base, m e diverter
shouldbe to the left. If a clogis visiblenearthe
diverter, t he plasticcovermay be removedto
clearthe clog byremovingthe 3 screws.
2,
Checkthe foot hosefor clogs (1). If you are
not able to tell from the outsideif a clog is
present,removethe bottom 3 screws from
the divertercoverto loosenandstraighten
the foot hose(2).
Removeany clogs found and fully
reassemblethe cleanerbefore attemptingto
check suctionagain or using the cleaner.
Thermal motorprotection
An internal t hermalprotector hasbeendesigned
intoyourcleanertoprotectit fromoverheating.
Whenthethermalprotector activates, the main
vacuummotor will stopoperating. If thishappens,
proceed asfollows.
1. Turnthe cleanerOFFand unplug from
electricaloutlet.
2,
3,
4.
Checkthe cleanerfor the sourceof
overheatingproblem (i.e.full dirt cup, dirty
filters or clog).
Fixthe problem by following the steps in the
maintenancesectionof the user guide.
Whenthe motor coolsfor approximately
30 minutes,the thermal protector
automaticallyresetsand cleaningmay
continue.If the cleanerwill not turn on or the
thermal protectorcontinuesto activate,your
cleanermay need servicing.Call BISSELL
ConsumerServicesor visit the website to
locatean authorizedServiceCenter.
Note:Thethermalprotector controlsthe
mainvacuummotoronly,notthe brush
motor.If the thermalprotector a ctivates,
the brushwill continueto operatenormally;
however, t herewill beno suction.
Diverter
FootHose
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