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Hi, I'm Chris Tavano for Tundra Restaurant Supply
And in this episode, we're going to show you how to troubleshoot and fix
A common error with your Vitamix Blender.
So a common problem that you can see with your Vitamix Blender
Is your drive socket gets worn out
And therefore, can't spin your blade assembly correctly.
So you may be asking yourself, why is the drive socket so important?
Well, first and foremost
It is really the only thing between you and the motor and the blade;
As well, the drive socket works as a silencer to keep this baby running soft and silent.
So a couple of ways to identify if your Vitamix Blender is not running properly
And if it really is the drive socket
Is if you turn it on and you hear the motor running,
But you don't see the blade spinning.
Common causes for this issue, could be many.
You could be taking a container off of the motor before it stops running
Or vice versa your putting the container on the motor while it is running.
Another commonality would be you have a foreign object in your container
And it's prohibiting the blade from spinning properly.
Also, if you're running your Vitamix Blender without the centering pad in place
And a last occurrence of why it could grind out the teeth on your drive socket,
Is you're trying to tilt the container to move around your ingredients while the motor
is running.
And also, it's important to know that you can wear out your drive socket
By not using the correct Vitamix component part.
So what you want to do first,
Before doing any maintenance on your Vitamix Blender
Is first, be sure it's unplugged, and in the off position.
From there you'd want to remove your container because it's not going to be needed
And then you're going to want to take off your centering pad,
Wwhich is really easy, it peels right back.
And then from there,
You're going to want to look at the little housing for the drive socket
And find the hole, and on top of the drive socket,
You're going to see the brand name, Vitamix and a little arrow.
You want to line the arrow up with the hole in the housing.
From there, you're going to take your 5/64 Allen wrench,
Place it down at a 45 degree angle,
Righty-tighty, lefty-loosy
And the drive socket should pop right out.
Again, if you're having a little bit of trouble having that drive socket pop out,
You can just use a flat-headed screwdriver to help get some leverage underneath there.
From there, you want to get your new drive socket,
It's got a square bolt, so it only fits one way in the housing;
And again you'll want to line up your Vitamix brand name with the arrow
To the back of the housing where that hole is, place it in place.
Again, it only goes on one way on the square nut.
Get your 5/64 Hex wrench back at a 45 degree angle in that housing hole
And the good news is,
That we have these parts in stock in our inventory here at Tundra,
As well as,
There's no minimum order and they ship the day you order it.
Peel your rubber centering pad right back over the drive socket and there you go.
And I'm Chris Tavano for Tundra Restaurant Supply,
Here's to a better mise en place
And if you have any other ideas for DIY videos,
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