Bissell 16N5 series User Manual page 16

iubleshooting
Vacuumcleanerwon'tturnon
Possible causes
1. Powercordnot pluggedin
2. Blownfuse/trippedbreaker
3. Thermalprotectoractivated
4. Handlenotfully attached
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/ WARNING:
To reducethe risk of electric shock,
turn power OFFand disconnect
polarized plug from electrical outlet
before performing maintenanceor
troubleshooting.
Remedies
1. Checkelectricalplug
2. Check/replace fuse or resetbreaker
3. Allowcleanerto coolfor 30 minutes,see
pg. 13
4. Removehandleand reinstall
Brushnot rotating
Possible causes
1. Brushswitchturned to "Off"
2. Vacuumis in uprightposition
3. Brush isjammed
4. Brush needsto be reset
5, Handlenotfully attached
Remedies
1. Makesure brushswitchis in "On"position
2. Reclinevacuumto operatebrush
3. Remove obstructionor debris(pg.14),
unplugcleanerto resetbrush(pg.14)
4. Unplugcleanerto resetbrush(pg. 14)
5. Removehandleand reinstall
Vacuumcleanerwon'tpick up or low suction
Possible causes
1. Incorrectheightsetting
2. Hosewand notproperlypositioned
3. Dirt containernot installedproperly
4. Dirt containerfull
5. Clogin cleaner
6. Filtersare dirty
7. Hosenot properlyattached
8. Fiberdoorand or gasketmissing
or not installedproperly
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Remedies
1. Turndial to lower setting
2. Makesure hosewand is fully seatedin
baseand diverteris seatedto the left
3. Checkassembly d upperandlowerportions,
correctlypositionandsnap into place
4. Emptydirt container
5. Followinstructionson pg. 12-13 for
clearingclogs
6. Checkand cleanfoamfilter,check and
replaceHEPA filter cartridgeif needed
7, Makesure hosecollaris twistedto
lock position
8. Checkfilter doorand gasketto verify.
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