Bissell 9400 4 Manual

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USER'S GUIDE
8920, 8930, 8960, 9200,  
9300, 9400 SERIES
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Assembly
Operations
Maintenance and Care
Troubleshooting
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Thanks for buying a BISSELL Deep Cleaner 
We’re glad you purchased a BISSELL deep cleaner. Everything we  
know about floor care went into the design and construction of this 
complete, high-tech home cleaning system.
Your BISSELL deep cleaner is well made, and we back it with a limited 
two year warranty. We also stand behind it with a knowledgeable, 
dedicated Consumer Services department, so, should you ever have a 
problem, you’ll receive fast, considerate assistance.
My...

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions  
should be observed, including the following:  
Read all instRuctions befoRe using 
youR deep cleaneR.   
   WARNING:  
To reduce the risk of fire, 
electric shock, or injury:
 ■  Do not immerse. 
■ Use only on dry surfaces or surfaces moistened by the cleaning 
process. 
■ Always connect to a properly grounded outlet.■ See Grounding Instructions.■ Unplug from outlet when not in use and...

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Extra Long 
Power CordHeat   
Indicator Light Easy Carry 
Handle
Tank Carry 
Handle
Upper Handle
ReadyTools™ 
Dial
Flex Hose
Heater Switch
Easy To Remove 
Nozzle
Edge Sweep
® 
Brushes Lower Base 2-in-1 
Water Tank
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Spray Trigger
Power Switch  

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Upper Hose 
Rack
Crevice Tool  
Holder (select models only) Hose secure 
Latch
Lower Hose 
Rack
Recline Pedal Formula Tank
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Cleaning fluid 
Keep plenty of genuine bissell 2X formula on hand so you can clean and protect whenever 
it fits your schedule. always use genuine bissell deep cleaning formulas. non-bissell   
cleaning solutions may harm the machine and will void the warranty.
bissell   
2X fiber 
cleansing 
formula with 
scotchgard
™ 
protection
bissell...

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Assembly 
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Your PROheat 2X comes in three, easy 
to  assemble components: 
  Upper Handle  
  Lower Handle  
  Tool Caddy 
The only thing you will need to   
assemble your cleaner is a Phillips 
head screwdriver.
1.  slide upper handle onto lower handle. 
2.   screw 3 screws into the marked holes.
3.   place upper hose rack onto back of 
upper handle, and secure with screw.
4.   place lower hose rack onto back of 
upper handle by pushing in and sliding 
down until it snaps...

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Operations
Special features 
Your BISSELL PROheat 2X deep cleaner 
is a home cleaning system that uses 
the power of heat, brushes and clean-
ing formula to get the deep down dirt 
for a maximum clean. Not only does it 
come with several unique features, it has 
been designed with you, the customer, 
in mind.
Built-in-heater feature 
BISSELL PROheat 2X models all feature a 
patented built-in heater which will heat 
the hot tap water you put in up to 25 
degrees hotter to...

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Operations
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ReadyTools™ dial
This provides either floor cleaning or 
above floor cleaning with the turn of a 
knob. Choose "TOOLS" setting for stairs, 
upholstery and hard to reach areas and 
"FLOOR CLEANING" for carpets, area 
rugs and bare floors.
Before you clean
1. Move furniture to another area if clean-
ing an entire room (optional).
2.  pick up all loose dirt, debris, and pet hair 
before deep cleaning. if you're clean-
ing just a small area of...

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Operations
Before you clean continued
4. Pretreating  (optional) 
pretreating is recommended to improve 
cleaning effectiveness for heavily soiled 
carpet in high traffic areas such as   
entryways and hallways. 
  BISSELL Tough Stain PreCleaner
a.  spray the bissell t ough stain  
precleaner formula onto heavy traf-
fic areas, soiled areas, or stains.
b.  allow to penetrate for at least 3 minutes.
c.  clean as normal, using the bissell  
pRoheat 2X machine on the high...

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Carpet cleaning continued
2. Remove formula tank from back of 
machine. 
3.  fill the formula tank by first unscrewing 
the cap and insert. always use genuine 
bissell 2X formulas to maximize clean-
ing and for the safety of your machine. 
fill with water to W ateR line and then 
fill up to foRmula line with  bissell 2X 
concentrated formula. Replace formula 
tank.
4.  set custom clean dial. s imply choose 
one of the 4 settings (heavy traffic,  
normal clean,...