Replace Drive Belt - Bissell POWERGLIDE User Manual

Maintenance & Care

Replace drive belt

1. Unplug the vacuum from electrical outlet.
2. With rotating floor brush removed from
vacuum cleaner (steps 1-8 of check rotating
floor brush and drive belt), grasp old drive
belt and remove from motor pulley. Discard
the old drive belt.
3. Place new drive belt over motor pulley and
loop other end over rotating floor brush in the
space between the bristles.
notE: It is important that you use only genuine
bISSEll replacement belts. Generic belts may
not meet the exacting specifications required
to keep your vacuum operating at its peak
performance. the use of unbranded belts could
lead to early failure of the vacuum and could
void your warranty.
4 Pull the rotating floor brush firmly into posi-
tion, stretching the drive belt, and place ends of
rotating floor brush down into the slots on sides
as shown. Alignment of brush ends in slots is
necessary to fully insert the brush.
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 crown.
6. Reposition brush cover and screw back
into place.
1-6.
Motor
Pulley
Drive belt
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