Bissell 8916 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


 
Remove Tank Lid by rotating handle forward to unlatch
lid and lifting lid off tank.
Pour out dirty water.
After each use, remove and rinse the lint screen located
on the tank lid.
A. Remove tank assembly from unit.
B. Remove tank lid.
C. Remove any debris caught in lint screen.
D. Reinsert lint screen on tank lid. The screen will
click into place
E. Replace tank lid.
F. Reinsert tank assembly into unit.
Refill with clean tap water as above, steps 5 through 9
on page 8, and refill the SmartMix bottle with BISSELL
Cleansing Formula as necessary.
When the cleaning job is complete, rinse out the
Tank-in-Tank by rinsing clean water between the bladder
and tank.
Return Tank-in-Tank to the machine, following steps 6
through 9 on page 8.
Refer to the Maintenance section, pg. 17 for the
final cleanup.
The Flow Indicator is located on the machine base. It spins when
the trigger is pressed to indicate that the machine is applying
cleaning solution to the floor. It will stop spinning to indicate that the
SmartMix bottle or bladder needs to be refilled, or when the trigger
is released. Flow Indicator does not spin when set to Tool setting.
This provides above floor cleaning with the flip of a switch.
Just choose the cleaning tool or protector applicator, attach
to the flex hose and ProHeat Pro-Tech is ready to clean
upholstery, stairs or apply extra protection against dirt and
tough stains when using the Scotchgard protector applicator.*
*Set the dial to Floor Cleaning when cleaning
carpets or bare floors or set it to Tools/PreTreat
when using the flex hose attachments or for
pre-treating floors, or when applying the
Scotchgard protector applicator.
*SmartTemp heats the cleaning solution for carpet
and bare floor application only. It does not heat
solution sprayed through the accessory tools.
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When It’s Time to Empty Tank-in-Tank Continued
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5.
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9.
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5D
Rotate Handle to
Unlatch
Tip:
Thorough
vacuuming
before deep
cleaning will
prevent early
clogging of
lint trap.
Tip:
A special red
float device
in the tank will
cause the cleaner
to stop removing
solution from the
carpet and the
motor sound will
rise in pitch to let
you know the
dirty water tank is
full.
Fill bladder
only with clean
hot tap water
The Flow Indicator
ReadyTools Dial
TOOLS
PRETREAT
FLO
OR
CLEANING
Flow Indicator
ReadyTools Dial
5C
Lint Screen
Pour out
dirty water
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6
3
Latched
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