User Manual Bissell 1785A CrossWave Multi-Surface Wet Dry Vac

Insert handle into body of unit until you hear a click.

Then, on the back of the machine, align clean water tank with the grooves and slide tank into place until you hear a click.

Wrap the cord around the quick release cord wrap and the lower cord wrap.

Multi-Surface Formula

Wood Floor Formula

Area Rug Formula

The clean water tank is located on the back of the machine.

Lift the clean water tank straight up to remove from the machine.

Unscrew the cap from the clean water tank.

The clean water tank has two measuring volumes depending on the amount of space you would like to clean.

For large area cleaning (up to 700 sq ft)

a. Fill formula tank with warm tap water to the second water fill line.

b. Then add formula to the second formula fill line.

For small area cleaning (<350 sq ft)

a. Fill formula tank with warm tap water to the first water fill line.

b. Then add formula to the first formula fill line.

Screw the cap back onto the clean water tank.

On the back of the machine, align clean water tank with the grooves and slide tank into place until you hear a click.

Plug machine into a properly grounded outlet.

Select cleaning mode:

To start cleaning your hard floors, turn the machine ON pressing the HARD FLOOR button. Once the setting is selected, the dry vacuum will turn on. To turn OFF, press the HARD FLOOR setting a second time.

Recline the body of the machine backward to start the brush roll spinning. To stop the brush roll spinning, you will need to stand the machine upright.

Before each use, hold the solution spray trigger for 10 seconds to prime the system with cleaning solution. LED lights illuminate when holding the trigger.

NOTE: When solution is flowing, you will see bubbles forming at the edges of the brush roll window.

To clean, hold the solution spray trigger to apply solution on both forward and backward passes.

To dry hard floors faster, release the trigger and clean a second pass without dispensing solution.

Plug machine into a properly grounded outlet.

Select cleaning mode:

To start cleaning your rugs, turn the machine ON pressing the RUG button. Once the setting is selected, the dry vacuum will turn on. To turn OFF, press the RUG setting a second time.

Recline the body of the machine backward to start the brush roll spinning. To stop the brush roll spinning, you will need to stand the machine upright.

Before each use, hold the solution spray trigger for 10 seconds to prime the system with cleaning solution. LED lights illuminate when holding the trigger.

NOTE: When solution is flowing, you will see bubbles forming at the edges of the brush roll window.

To clean, hold the solution spray trigger to apply solution on both forward and backward passes.

To dry area rugs faster, release the trigger and clean a second pass without dispensing solution.

To release dirty water tank, press down on recessed button on the top of the dirty tank.

Grab the front handle while pressing down on button and pull dirty water tank away from the unit.

Grasp top of dirty water tank in recessed areas on each side of the filter and pull upward to remove the top of the tank.

Pour dirty water and debris out. Rinse the inside of the dirty water tank.

Remove the filter from the top of the dirty water tank by pulling it up.

Hand wash the vacuum filter and screen with warm water and mild detergent.

Rinse the float located at the bottom of the top of the dirty water tank.

If the inside area where the dirty water tank sits is dirty, wipe it clean with a rag or towel.

Leave parts out to dry before reassembling.

Place vacuum filter back into the top of the dirty water tank.

Once parts are dry, reassemble and replace the top of dirty water tank.

Angle the dirt tank back into body of machine inserting bottom first. Then tilt the top of the dirt tank toward the machine and push into place until you hear a click.

Grasp brush roll window at the front and pull upward to remove.

Pull brush roll out by grabbing the brush roll tab and pulling upward.

With warm water, rinse your brush roll window and brush roll.

If your brush roll chamber is dirty, clean with a rag or towel.

Let your brush roll and brush roll window chamber dry before reassembling.

Replace brush roll by inserting the brush roll end into the right side of the foot. Then lock the pull tab into place by pressing downward.

Replace the brush roll window by first lining up both brush window tabs with the edges of the foot. Then press the window back into place until you hear a click.

Place unit on self-cleaning storage tray

Pour water to the MAX line of the self-cleaning storage tray

Turn the machine ON by pressing the Hard Floor button.

Recline the machine while in storage tray. Allow the machine to run for 10-15 seconds until all water is picked up. Repeat as needed.

Grasp brush roll window at the front of the window and pull upward to remove.

Pull brush roll out by grabbing the brush roll tab and pulling upward.

Place the brush roll upright in the Brush Roll Drying Tray to dry

Replace the brush roll window by first lining up the brush window tabs with the edges of the foot. Then press the window back into place until you hear a click.