Bissell Opticlean Cyclonic Vacuum Motor And Circuit Board Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          20 - 35 minutes

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Flex Hose with Handle
3 steps
Filters
5 steps
Motor and Circuit Board
13 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Flex Hose with Handle

Grab hold of both the flex hose handle and the extension wand.
Pull straight out to detach the handle from the extension wand.

Grab hold of both the flex hose handle and the extension wand.

Pull straight out to detach the handle from the extension wand.

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Step 2

Locate the lock clip on the other end of the flex hose.

Locate the lock clip on the other end of the flex hose.

Step 3

Hold down the lock clip to unlock the flex hose from the vacuum.
Remove the flex hose from the vacuum.

Hold down the lock clip to unlock the flex hose from the vacuum.

Remove the flex hose from the vacuum.

Step 4

              Filters

After removing hose, place vacuum on back and unclip the top compartment.
Open the compartment.
Pull the dirt collection box out of the vacuum.

After removing hose, place vacuum on back and unclip the top compartment.

Open the compartment.

Pull the dirt collection box out of the vacuum.

Step 5

Place dirt collection box to the side.
Locate the Pre-Motor Filter.
Pull the filter out by grabbing the pull tab on top.

Place dirt collection box to the side.

Locate the Pre-Motor Filter.

Pull the filter out by grabbing the pull tab on top.

Step 6

Turn vacuum around and locate the filter cover on the bottom.
Place fingers in the opening and pull off the filter cover.
Place fingers on each tab on the Post-Motor HEPA Media Filter and pull out.

Turn vacuum around and locate the filter cover on the bottom.

Place fingers in the opening and pull off the filter cover.

Place fingers on each tab on the Post-Motor HEPA Media Filter and pull out.

Step 7

Take filter out to clean or replace.
To clean Dirt Collection Box, unlatch lid and take off.

Take filter out to clean or replace.

To clean Dirt Collection Box, unlatch lid and take off.

Step 8

Flip Dirt Collection Box over and locate the push tab.
Push the Dirt Cup HEPA Media Filter up to take it off.
Picture 3 Shows all the filters taken out of the vacuum.

Flip Dirt Collection Box over and locate the push tab.

Push the Dirt Cup HEPA Media Filter up to take it off.

Picture 3 Shows all the filters taken out of the vacuum.

Step 9

              Motor and Circuit Board

Unscrew the two screws underneath the dirt collection box inside the vacuum.

Unscrew the two screws underneath the dirt collection box inside the vacuum.

Step 10

Flip over vacuum.

Flip over vacuum.

Step 11

Unscrew both screws on the bottom of the handle.

Unscrew both screws on the bottom of the handle.

Step 12

Unscrew both screws near the wheels.

Unscrew both screws near the wheels.

Step 13

Flip over vacuum.
Gently lift off top.
Do not try to take off completely. There are still wires attached to the hull.

Gently lift off top.

Do not try to take off completely. There are still wires attached to the hull.

Step 14

Locate the circuit board.

Locate the circuit board.

Step 15

Unplug each orange plug.
Make sure you remember which orange plug goes where!

Unplug each orange plug.

Make sure you remember which orange plug goes where!

Step 16

Unplug the red wires. The wires may be a little difficult to take off. If they are, you may use a pair of pliers to pull the wires off.
Make sure not to wiggle the wires, as that may break the metal holding them.

Unplug the red wires. The wires may be a little difficult to take off. If they are, you may use a pair of pliers to pull the wires off.

Make sure not to wiggle the wires, as that may break the metal holding them.

Step 17

Remove the top.

Remove the top.

Step 18

Unscrew the top two screws on the vacuum.

Unscrew the top two screws on the vacuum.

Step 19

Unscrew the back two scews.

Unscrew the back two scews.

Step 20

Lift motor and move it over the gain access to the spool.
Unscrew the screw on the spool.
Remove the plastic circle.

Lift motor and move it over the gain access to the spool.

Unscrew the screw on the spool.

Remove the plastic circle.

Step 21

Remove the motor.
And you are done!

Remove the motor.

And you are done!

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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