How to clean the Turbo Brush on a Bissell Cleanview Helix vacuum

The Bissell Cleanview Helix is an upright vacuum that comes with several attachments.  One of them is the Turbo Brush, which is useful for vacuuming steps and narrow places.  If the Turbo Brush gets clogged with hair or dirt, it can prevent the brush from spinning.  Cleaning the Turbo Brush is a regular part of maintaining the vacuum, and is easy to do.

1. Remove the screws

There are two screws on the bottom of the Turbo Brush, near the neck.  Remove these screws with a Phillips screwdriver.

2. Remove the cover

With the screws out, pop the clear plastic cover off.  (It snaps in on the end closest to the brush.)

3. Remove the brush

The brush is mounted onto the frame by a black plastic end cap on either side.  Pull the brush straight up and remove it from the frame.  The end caps may fall off; if they don't, remove them yourself.

With the end caps off, slide the brush out from the belt.

4. Clean the brush

You can probably pull most of the dirt and debris off of the brush's bristles and teeth by hand.  If there's hair wrapped around the brush, cut it off with scissors.  Once you've removed all of the dirt from the brush, rinse it with water and let it dry.

5. Clean the rest of the unit

Hair and other debris may also get stuck in the timing belt or on the gear.  Inspect the rest of the Turbo Brush unit for dirt.  All parts of the unit can be rinsed off with water.

6. Reassemble the Turbo Brush

Once everything is clean and dry, slide the belt back onto the teeth of the brush (while keeping it attached to the gear).  Put the end caps back onto either end, with the flat side of each end cap facing down.  Put the brush back onto the frame, and slide each end cap down into the slot on either side.

With the belt and brush back in place, make sure everything is installed correctly.  Turn the gear by hand -- the brush should spin freely.

Reattach the clear plastic cover by latching the tab on the front end of the cover (closest to the brush) under the protrusion on the bottom frame, then pushing the cover down until it is flush with the bottom piece.  Secure the top and bottom with the two screws.

🛈 The Turbo Brush pictured above is green.  Some models may be red (or another color) but they all contain the same parts and come apart the same way.

(Originally published on Helium.com, 2011)

How to replace the brush roller on a Bissell 3750-T Lift-Off Revolution bagless upright vacuum

The steps below will walk you through replacing the brush roller (P/N 2036619, 2032085 or 2032074 depending on the color) on a Bissell 3750 series vacuum, such as the 3750-T Lift-Off Revolution.

- Turn the vacuum over so you're looking at the bottom, where the brush is exposed.
- Remove the six long screws.
- Remove the two short screws behind the metal wheel holder.
- Remove the plastic wheel guard.
- Slide the brush roller out from the left. (The belt will be on the right.)
- Install the new brush roller from the left to the right, looping the belt around the right side of the brush roller.
- Reattach the plastic wheel guard.
- Reinstall and tighten all eight screws.

How to replace the brush or belt on a Bissell Cleanview Helix vacuum cleaner

Two main causes of a malfunctioning Bissell Cleanview Helix vacuum cleaner are a dirty brush (part #2032448) and a broken belt (part #3031123).  If you need to replace either the brush or belt for your Cleanview Helix -- or just remove them to give the vacuum a good cleaning -- the steps below will guide you through the process.

To take the brush and belt out:
- Unplug the vacuum if it's plugged in.
- Lay the vacuum on its back, with the handle facing down and the wheels sticking up in the air.
- On the bottom of the vacuum, there is a plastic cover over the brush (probably black).  Take out the five Phillips screws holding this cover in, then remove the cover.
- The brush is now exposed.  Remove the brush by sliding it out, left side first, then pulling the belt off the right side to remove the brush completely.
- If the brush needs to be cleaned, clean it now by removing all of the dirt, hair, and other debris wrapped around it.
- Remove the belt by sliding it to the right, off the metal shaft, then pulling it away from the vacuum.

To put the brush and belt back in:
- To reinstall the belt, or install a new belt, slide it back onto the shaft from the right side.
- Fit the belt around the right side of the brush, so that it sits on the flat part of the brush (where there are no bristles), then push the brush in place, right side first and then left side.  If your brush has a white cap on one side, the white cap should be on the right side.  The right side of the brush has a round protrusion on the end, and the left side has a rectangular protrusion that you'll have to rotate so it fits into its holder correctly.
- Put the brush cover back on and screw in the five Phillips screws.
- Put the vacuum back upright.
- Plug it in and turn it on to make sure the belt and brush spin correctly.