Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Downtown/Pioneer Square: Bissell 6596X, 35761, and 35452 Operator's Manual, Operation, and Safety Transcript

## Introduction

***Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Downtown/Pioneer Square Presents***

***Bissell 6596X, 35761, and 35452 Operator's Manual, Operation, and Safety***

***with Gonzo***

Onscreen, The 6596X Worker, Rohan Johnson, and The 35452 Worker are using their vacuums

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Thank you for purchasing your Bissell upright vacuum cleaner. it is extremely important you and others know that safety is everyone's responsibility. your Bissell upright vacuum cleaner does an excellent job of vacuuming floors, bare floors, and carpets, but according to the instructions contained in the operator's manual, they should be used properly. if your Bissell upright vacuum cleaner is used improperly, serious injury can result to you and others. this video will teach you how to use your vacuum cleaner properly, and safely. but please be sure to read your entire operator's manual before operating your vacuum."

Videos show what Gonzo describes

## Before Operation

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Before any vacuuming operation begins, always be sure you have the operator's manual, and review the safety labels that are listed on the machine."

The 35452 Worker has the operator's manual, and reviews the safety labels that are listed on the machine

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Always locate and point out the safety labels on the vacuum cleaner and any other part of the equipment."

A picture shows safety labels

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Always be sure that operators are familiar with, and understand the controls and safety features."

The 6596X Worker is familiar with, and understands the controls and safety features

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Your Bissell 35452 Powerglide Platinum Bagged Upright Vacuum is equipped with a bag change indicator that changes from green to red letting you know when it's time to check the bag for replacement. always turn off and unplug the vacuum before you attempt to check or change the bag."

A picture shows a bag change indicator

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Before you start vacuuming, always clear the area of objects such as napkins, forks, or other objects. the vacuum cleaner's brushroll spins extremely fast and can suck up items into the dirt container, or the vacuum bag."

Rohan Johnson clears the area of objects before he starts vacuuming

Gonzo: (offscreen) "It's a good idea to close windows that can cause the vacuum cleaner to go over the edge and be dropped onto the footpath, or the road."

The 35452 Worker closes windows before he starts vacuuming

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Always inspect your vacuum cleaner daily to be sure that there are no loose or missing parts. you should always be sure that safety shields are in place and working properly before vacuuming."

Rohan Johnson inspects his 35761 vacuum daily

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Be sure to wear your proper personal protective equipment such as eye protection, ear protection, long pants, and safety shoes or boots. do not wear jewelry or any loose fitting clothing. they can get caught in the vacuum's moving parts, potentially causing serious injuries."

Rohan Johnson wears his proper personal protective equipment

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Most importantly, be sure that there is no one especially children are in the area."

The 35452 Worker gets 2 parents and 1 child out of the vacuuming area

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Your Bissell upright vacuum cleaner is equipped with a safety interlock system that is designed to shut off the vacuum cleaner if at any time an operator unplugs the vacuum with the power on."

A picture shows a safety interlock system

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Do not tamper with the safety interlock system. it is designed to protect you and others from serious injuries."

Text reads: Do not tamper with the safety interlock system. it is designed to protect you and others from serious injuries

Gonzo: (offscreen) "To be sure the safety interlock system is working properly, start the vacuum cleaner by pressing or flipping power switch to the on position. keep it in the upright position and unplug it from the outlet, but do not put the cord back on the vacuum. the motor should begin to stop, the brushroll should stop rotating, and the headlight should go out."

Videos show what Gonzo describes

Gonzo: (offscreen) "If the safety interlock system doesn't function properly, do not operate the vacuum. have an authorized service dealer repair it immediately."

Text reads: If the safety interlock system doesn't function properly, do not operate the vacuum. have an authorized service dealer repair it immediately

## Plugging In

Gonzo: (offscreen) "When plugging in your vacuum cleaner, you should always use caution. the outlet is extremely electricable, and the vapors are explosive."

The 35452 Worker uses caution when plugging in his 35452 vacuum

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, and other potential sources of ignition."

Text reads: Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, and other potential sources of ignition.

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Be very careful when plugging in the vacuum cleaner near a lamp. you can cause severe burns if it touches the lightbulb."

The 6596X Worker is very careful when plugging in the vacuum cleaner near a lamp

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Do not plug in the vacuum cleaner outdoors. electrics from the outlet can be dangerous. so always be sure to plug in the vacuum in a well ventilated area."

Rohan Johnson plugs in his 35761 vacuum indoors

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Also, never attempt to plug in the vacuum while the motor is hot. if you need to replug in the vacuum, shut the vacuum off and let it cool down before trying to replug in your vacuum."

Rohan Johnson shuts his 35761 vacuum shuts his 35761 vacuum off and lets it cool down before trying to replug in his 35761 vacuum

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Keep all children away from the outlet while plugging in your vacuum cleaner. they can be shocked and electrocuted if they touch the outlet."

The 35452 Worker keeps all children away from the outlet while plugging in his vacuum cleaner

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Do not plug in the vacuum cleaner in a pool area. both the operator and the vacuum can fall into the water."

The 35452 Worker avoids plugging in the vacuum cleaner in a pool area

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Keep all hot objects away from the outlet when plugging in your vacuum cleaner. an explosion can occur causing severe injury to yourself and others."

Rohan Johnson keeps all hot objects away from the outlet when plugging in his 35761 vacuum

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Keep your hands away from the outlet when plugging in your vacuum. you can electrocute yourself if they're too close to it."

Rohan Johnson keeps his hands away from the outlet when plugging in his 35761 vacuum

Gonzo: (offscreen) "If you accidentally spill dirt near the vacuum cleaner, always tilt the vacuum cleaner forward and push it away where you spilled dirt from. clean up spilled dirt immediately using a broom and a pan. do not start the vacuum near spilled dirt."

Videos show what Gonzo describes

## Pre-Starting Procedures

Gonzo: (offscreen) "There are pre-starting procedures that you should follow before you begin operating the vacuum."

A picture shows pre-starting procedures

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Never operate the vacuum without the brushroll cover, the post-motor filter, the headlight, the dirt container, the hepa-media filter, or the hose in place and working properly."

Text reads: Never operate the vacuum without the brushroll cover, the post-motor filter, the headlight, the dirt container, the hepa-media filter, or the hose in place and working properly.

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Never operate the vacuum cleaner without safety shields and other safety devices in place, and working properly."

Text reads: Never operate the vacuum cleaner without safety shields and other safety devices in place, and working properly.

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Your Bissell upright vacuum cleaner is equipped with a height adjustment that adjusts from 1 to 5 on the 6596X, and 1 to 7 on the 35761 and 35452 vacuum."

A picture shows a height adjustment

## Starting The Vacuum

Gonzo: (offscreen) "To start the vacuum cleaner, be sure that you have your hand on the handle, your other hand on the cord, and your feet behind the vacuum."

Rohan Johnson has his hand on the handle, his other hand on the cord, and his feet behind the vacuum

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Press the reclined pedal switch to recline the vacuum."

The 6596X Worker reclines his 6596X vacuum by pressing the reclined pedal switch

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Press or flip the power switch to turn on the vacuum."

Videos show what Gonzo describes

## Maneuvering The Vacuum

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Your Bissell upright vacuum cleaner is equipped with a handle that is designed to make you handle easier. always practice using your vacuum cleaner if this is your first time."

A picture shows a handle

Gonzo: (offscreen) "To go forward, push the vacuum forward."

Rohan Johnson pushes his 35761 vacuum forward

Gonzo: (offscreen) "To go backward, push the vacuum backward."

Rohan Johnson pushes his 35761 vacuum backward

Gonzo: (offscreen) "To go right, push the vacuum right."

Rohan Johnson pushes his 35761 vacuum right

Gonzo: (offscreen) "To go left, push the vacuum left."

Rohan Johnson pushes his 35761 vacuum left

Gonzo: (offscreen) "To perform a zero turn, push the vacuum in a zero turn where you want it to go."

Rohan Johnson pushes his 35761 vacuum in a zero turn where he wants it to go

## During Operation and Vacuuming

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Now that your vacuum cleaner is plugged in, you're familiar with the controls, and you have made sure everything is clear of the vacuuming area, you are ready to begin vacuuming."

Rohan Johnson reclines his 35761 vacuum, starts it up, and begins vacuuming

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Remember to always be sure that the floors are dry, and there is good artificial light to safely vacuum."

The 6596X Worker is sure that the floors are dry, and there is good artificial light to safely vacuum

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Always slow down and use caution when making turns to avoid serious injuries or death from a rollover."

The 35452 Worker slows down and uses caution and making turns

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Slow down when maneuvering around lamps, couches, beds, tables, or other furniture."

The 6596X Worker slows down when maneuvering around lamps, couches, beds, tables, or other furniture

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Be very careful not to put an upright vacuum cleaner near pools. again, both the operator and the vacuum can go over the edge and fall into the water causing a shock."

Rohan Johnson is very careful not to put an upright vacuum cleaner near pools

Gonzo: (offscreen) "You may press the reclined pedal a second time to allow your machine to lean back further such as cleaning under low furniture."

The 6596X Worker presses the reclined pedal a second time to allow his machine to lean back further

Gonzo: (offscreen) "If you see someone coming into the vacuuming area, stop vacuuming immediately and wait until the bystanders leave the area."

Rohan Johnson stops vacuuming, waves a person through who passes him by, then resumes vacuuming

Gonzo: (offscreen) "You should never vacuum in reverse unless absolutely necessary. if you must vacuum in reverse, stop vacuuming, look down and behind to be sure no one is behind you."

The 35452 Worker looks down and behind to be sure it's safe to back up

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Always use extreme caution and slow down when approaching blind corners, dark places, or other objects that may block your vision."

The 35452 Worker uses extreme caution and slows down when approaching blind corners, dark places, or other objects

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Always adjust the height adjustment to the bare floor setting before vacuuming bare floors."

The 6596X Worker adjusts the height adjustment to the bare floor setting before vacuuming bare floors

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Be extremely careful not to put an upright vacuum cleaner near elevators. the vacuum cleaner can go over the edge, causing a rollover."

Rohan Johnson is extremely careful not to put his 35761 upright vacuum cleaner near elevators

Gonzo: (offscreen) "If you hit an object, stop vacuuming, turn the vacuum off, and unplug it before inspecting anything for damage."

Rohan Johnson stops vacuuming, turns his 35761 vacuum off, and unplugs it before inspecting anything for damage

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Always aim the brushroll away from windows, curtains, lamps, doors, or other objects."

The 6596X Worker aims the brushroll away from windows, curtains, lamps, doors, or other objects

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Don't get too close to a drop-off with an upright vacuum, even if it has stairs. the vacuum cleaner's wheel can go over the edge, causing a rollover."

Rohan Johnson doesn't get too close to a drop-off with an upright vacuum, even if it has stairs

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating brushroll and all other rotating parts. the rotating brushroll is extremely dangerous, and can cause serious injuries or death."

The 6596X Worker keeps his hands and feet away from the rotating brushroll and all other rotating parts

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Only run the vacuum indoors or in areas with good ventilation. exhaust filters are dangerous, and contain carbon monoxide that can cause brain injuries or death."

The 6596X Worker runs his 6596X vacuum indoors

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Do not carry passengers. your Bissell upright vacuum cleaner is a one person vacuum only. they can fall off and into the spinning brushroll and be injured or killed."

The 35452 Worker uses his 35452 vacuum as a one person vacuum

Gonzo: (offscreen) "If you need to leave the vacuum, always turn off and unplug the vacuum cleaner."

Rohan Johnson turns off and unplugs his 35761 vacuum

## Above Floor Cleaning

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Your Bissell upright vacuum cleaner comes with on board tools that are designed to do above floor cleaning on above floor surfaces. however, they are very powerful and can be very dangerous if they're not used properly. if you feel uncomfortable doing above floor cleaning, don't do it. never put the vacuum in the reclined position when doing above floor cleaning."

The 6596X Worker does above floor cleaning properly

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Always do above floor cleaning carefully, and always use on board tools, not an upright vacuum."

Rohan Johnson does above floor cleaning carefully, and uses a Turbo Brush tool

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Be extremely cautious when vacuuming beds. sometimes on board tools can be caught in any of the on board tools. never attempt to get on board tools unstuck by the blankets with the vacuum running. turn the vacuum off, then unstick the blankets from on board tools."

The 35452 Worker is extremely cautious when vacuuming beds

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Do not attempt to try to do above floor cleaning on a pool. you can fall into the water and on board tools can seriously injure you."

The 35452 Worker doesn't attempt to try to do above floor cleaning on a pool

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Be very careful when doing above floor cleaning on lamps, and don't try to put an upright vacuum cleaner on lightbulbs. you can cause severe burns."

Rohan Johnson is very careful when doing above floor cleaning on lamps

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Avoid starting or stopping when doing above floor cleaning. if you must turn when doing above floor cleaning, always tilt the vacuum forward."

The 6596X Worker avoids starting or stopping when doing above floor cleaning

Gonzo: (offscreen) "You should only do above floor cleaning on dry surfaces to avoid losing traction. if on board tools lose traction, take them off of the hose and put them back on the vacuum."

The 35452 Worker does above floor cleaning on dry surfaces to avoid losing traction

## Transporting The Vacuum

Gonzo: (offscreen) "You should always use a trailer that is at least the width as your vacuum cleaner. always use a single full width ramp. the vacuum cleaner has 2 separate wheels that can cause the machine to rollover."

A picture shows a heavy duty trailer with a single full width ramp

Gonzo: (offscreen) "When loading the vacuum cleaner on a trailer, go forward up the ramp."

Rohan Johnson loads his 35761 vacuum on a trailer

Gonzo: (offscreen) "When unloading the vacuum cleaner from a trailer, go backward down the ramp."

Rohan Johnson loads his 35761 vacuum from a trailer

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Never reach under the brushroll as you load or unload your vacuum, even if the brushroll is turned off."

The 35452 Worker doesn't reach under the brushroll as you loads or unloads his machine, even if the brushroll is turned off

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Always secure your vacuum cleaners to the trailer with straps, cables, and other D.O.T approved attachments."

The 6596X Worker, Rohan Johnson, and The 35452 Worker secure their vacuum cleaners to the trailer with straps

## Maintenance and Storage

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Your vacuum cleaner is equipped with an operator's manual that has maintenance and storage procedures. always consult your owner's manual for more information about maintenance and storage."

A picture shows an operator's manual

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Never attempt to make any adjustments to the vacuum cleaner unless it's turned off and unplugged."

The 35452 Worker turns off and unplugs his 35452 vacuum before making any adjustments

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight, and in proper working condition."

A picture shows nuts, bolts, and screws

Gonzo: (offscreen) "The hepa exhaust filter and hepa media filter are not washable and must be replaced when dirty."

A picture shows the hepa exhaust filter and hepa media filter

Gonzo: (offscreen) "To empty the dirt container, slide the dirt container lever to the unlocked position, pull the dirt container up, and away from the vacuum, and empty it over a trash bin."

The 6596X Worker slides the dirt container lever to the unlocked position, pulls the dirt container up, and away from the vacuum, and empties over a trash bin

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Never attempt to reuse a vacuum bag by trying to cut open the vacuum bag. always throw away the bag and replace it with a new one."

The 35452 Worker throws away the old bag and replaces it with a new one

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Do not attempt to clear the hose while the vacuum running. always turn off and unplug the vacuum cleaner before you do so. always use a long, narrow broomstick handle to clear clogs in the hose. do not use sharp objects such as clothes hangers as they may puncture the hose."

The 6596X Worker uses a long, narrow broomstick handle to clear clogs in the hose

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Always turn off and unplug the vacuum cleaner before checking the headlight."

A picture shows a headlight

Gonzo: (offscreen) "The brushroll is sharp. always wear gloves or wrap the brushroll and use extra caution when servicing them. always sharpen or replace the brushroll. never try to straighten or weld the brushroll."

Rohan Johnson wears gloves when servicing the brushroll

Gonzo: (offscreen) "After every use, remove all dirt and debris from the vacuum cleaner to prevent fires. if the vacuum cleaner has been running and is hot. always turn off and unplug the vacuum cleaner before washing it. do not use a high pressure washer or a steam cleaner."

Rohan Johnson removes all dirt and debris from the vacuum cleaner to prevent fires

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Store the vacuum cleaner away from any type of open flames or sparks."

The 35452 Worker stores his 35453 vacuum cleaner away from any type of open flames or sparks

## Conclusion

Gonzo: (offscreen) "Your Bissell upright vacuum cleaner cleans and picks up dirt and debris from floors, bare floors, and carpets. use them properly, and your vacuum cleaner will give you years of safe operation. if you have any questions, consult your owner's manual."

Videos show what Gonzo describes