Thank you sir. Vitamix was NO help "we don't sell individual parts, but you can buy a new container for ~150 bucks"......yeah....wet blade assembly replacement $17 Amazon, wrench $8. Wrench worked great....unfortunately the new blade assembly leaked worse than the old one !! Lot better looking O ring on the new one.....tighten it down good, liquid pours out the bottom. I even looked real close around the hole area in the container thinking maybe it was cracked....nope....could not get the new one to stop leaking.
i have a 5200. just bought the 32oz dry jar, but would much like to have a 32oz wet jar. can you switch them out or are there differences other than the blade assembly?
After I replaced my blade, just as your video shows, the blade won't rotate when the motor is turned on. Motor seems to be rotating. I checked the size of blade assembly gear is same as the old blade. Do you know what might be the reason?
Hey, Chris, if I get a new whole wet blade assembly for my vita-mix container and place it in as you described, will everything be sealed properly, because I'm told the opposite by vita mix the company themselves?
As long as there's a proper o ring seal against the blender base on the blade assembly, it should remain leak free. If the replacement is a knockoff and not precision made, then it could fail, so be careful who you buy parts from since there are potentially a few knockoff Chinese companies on Amazon, which Amazon itself does not warn buyers about.
This is great. I have the bracket off but the blade assembly refuses to come out. Other videos show it dropping out with a tap. I pounded as hard as I could and....nothing. Guess I'll need a new carafe.
does it matter if the blade are a different size than the original? The base seems the same but the actual blades are shorter than the container's original blades.
Be careful for inferior Chinese knockoff material blades. I'm not sure which those are at the moment, but there are a lot of manufacturing knock offs on Amazon which will void your blender's warranty if it is still under one for repairs/parts. Otherwise, if it works, it may be a good idea to use the replacement kit shown in the video. Just make sure you don't end up with some inferior Chinese steel parts which too easily become rusted over a short time in use! My wife and I have an old (purchased in 2007) 5000 series which needs a new variable speed potentiometer replacement, new 64 oz wet container, and the blade assembly. I'm a little leery of purchasing a knockoff replacement kit for it. The original lasted so long and was made of durable materials. We put the old one through its paces as well for quite a long time before buying a new blender last month-- the old one still works, so I'm keeping it in use until the motor fails. It's nice having a second Vitamix for family feast gatherings and parties. We're a big smoothie family.
Great video!!!!! Help!! I have a Vitamix Super 3600 and the drive socket (female threaded part that is housed inside the rubber has stripped (the 6 Point, not the 12) I've found replacements on ebay but none that fit my machine! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
+Tundra Restaurant Supply I've talked to them. No help. Told me I'm on my own and have to find one online. It's a $5-10 part and as I said there are many out there but not for my specific model
hey when I tighten mine up the metal bit digs into the jug because there is a little bit of play between it and the jug is this common I didn't even do it up hard, like when you put the blade in the hole if you spin it a bit with your fingers you will notice it moves around a little bit its enough so that when you tighten its not putting the force on the strain edges but digging the corner of the metal into the strait edge of the jug :( ..... now my jug leaks :(
I have a HealthMaster Elite 1200 W and the Vitamix part looks the same. Do you think the blade from Vitamix would fit the Health master? My blender is leaking and I can't find the part :(
I just got a noticed for a recall on these. I'm trying to find an 18 digit serial number..It's not on the bottom.. I wonder if it has to be taken apart like this to view it .. anyway here's the recall link www.blendersettlement.com/
hello i dont own vitamix i am a home handy man a friend has a vitamix and is leaking through the blade shaft is there a seal to change or do i change the whole shaft n blade .urgent.reply please
+rajen ojar You'll need to replace the blade assembly: www.etundra.com/vita-mix/restaurant-parts/beverage-equipment-parts/blender/blade-assemblies/ - Paul
Thank God for you 🙏 with your video, I was able to remove and replace my own Vitamix blade. God bless you.
Amazing how something so simple... can look so hard without the knowledge. This video was perfect ! Thank you. So saved me from ruining my blades!!!
Thank you so much. Mine came apart somehow. I couldn't see how to fix it, alls good now. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Guys like you make life enjoyable ,Thank you
How do you replace the blade for the stainless steel A3500 container??? The base has no grooves to insert the wrench!!
Thanks, you helped me in a pinch man, I appreciate it!
Thank you sir. Vitamix was NO help "we don't sell individual parts, but you can buy a new container for ~150 bucks"......yeah....wet blade assembly replacement $17 Amazon, wrench $8. Wrench worked great....unfortunately the new blade assembly leaked worse than the old one !! Lot better looking O ring on the new one.....tighten it down good, liquid pours out the bottom. I even looked real close around the hole area in the container thinking maybe it was cracked....nope....could not get the new one to stop leaking.
Thanks for this video. I didn't even know there was a wrench. I needed to tighten my loose blade.
The blade won’t rotate even after removing it. Should the part with the thread that sits on the base drive socket move if I try to spin it?
Where I can go get the blades I Appreciate if you please let me know
thanks for this video!
Thanks! Worked like a charm!!! You rock!
Thank you so much man 👍
cheers dude, now I feel relieved
i have a 5200. just bought the 32oz dry jar, but would much like to have a 32oz wet jar. can you switch them out or are there differences other than the blade assembly?
Thank you!
Where can I buy the blades I buy in amazon it don’t work
Thank for your time 🌺
Awesome video very helpful
It's not working on mine at all. The black round nut seems to be glued to the blade system. Impossible to unscrew ... Maybe calk or something?
After I replaced my blade, just as your video shows, the blade won't rotate when the motor is turned on. Motor seems to be rotating. I checked the size of blade assembly gear is same as the old blade. Do you know what might be the reason?
Where can I get the tench ?
thanks
HI BUDDY, THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HELPED ME ALOT ;)
Hey, Chris, if I get a new whole wet blade assembly for my vita-mix container and place it in as you described, will everything be sealed properly, because I'm told the opposite by vita mix the company themselves?
How else would you do it?
As long as there's a proper o ring seal against the blender base on the blade assembly, it should remain leak free. If the replacement is a knockoff and not precision made, then it could fail, so be careful who you buy parts from since there are potentially a few knockoff Chinese companies on Amazon, which Amazon itself does not warn buyers about.
This is great. I have the bracket off but the blade assembly refuses to come out. Other videos show it dropping out with a tap. I pounded as hard as I could and....nothing. Guess I'll need a new carafe.
I have the exact same problem. If I pound any harder, I'll probably break the container itself.
does it matter if the blade are a different size than the original? The base seems the same but the actual blades are shorter than the container's original blades.
Be careful for inferior Chinese knockoff material blades. I'm not sure which those are at the moment, but there are a lot of manufacturing knock offs on Amazon which will void your blender's warranty if it is still under one for repairs/parts. Otherwise, if it works, it may be a good idea to use the replacement kit shown in the video. Just make sure you don't end up with some inferior Chinese steel parts which too easily become rusted over a short time in use! My wife and I have an old (purchased in 2007) 5000 series which needs a new variable speed potentiometer replacement, new 64 oz wet container, and the blade assembly. I'm a little leery of purchasing a knockoff replacement kit for it. The original lasted so long and was made of durable materials. We put the old one through its paces as well for quite a long time before buying a new blender last month-- the old one still works, so I'm keeping it in use until the motor fails. It's nice having a second Vitamix for family feast gatherings and parties. We're a big smoothie family.
will this work on a 3600 plus with the 12 spine
Is there a hack instead of buying the specialized wrench?....I have something stuck under the blade, looks like a piece of string
michael Ryan yep, just use any old wrench!
long screwdriver
Great video!!!!!
Help!!
I have a Vitamix Super 3600 and the
drive socket (female threaded part that is housed inside the rubber has stripped (the 6 Point, not the 12)
I've found replacements on ebay but none that fit my machine!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
+johnnymac1975 We don't sell this part, but Vitamix sells directly--check them out! www.vitamix.com/Customer-Service/Contact-Us
+Tundra Restaurant Supply
I've talked to them. No help. Told me I'm on my own and have to find one online. It's a $5-10 part and as I said there are many out there but not for my specific model
hey when I tighten mine up the metal bit digs into the jug because there is a little bit of play between it and the jug is this common I didn't even do it up hard, like when you put the blade in the hole if you spin it a bit with your fingers you will notice it moves around a little bit its enough so that when you tighten its not putting the force on the strain edges but digging the corner of the metal into the strait edge of the jug :( ..... now my jug leaks :(
I have a HealthMaster Elite 1200 W and the Vitamix part looks the same. Do you think the blade from Vitamix would fit the Health master? My blender is leaking and I can't find the part :(
It probably will. I just replaced my blade on my Oster Versa with a vitamix blade assembly.
Why would you have to change the blade they don't go doll they already are doll the only reason to change it is at the bearing so bad
I just got a noticed for a recall on these. I'm trying to find an 18 digit serial number..It's not on the bottom.. I wonder if it has to be taken apart like this to view it .. anyway here's the recall link www.blendersettlement.com/
Awesome!!
hello i dont own vitamix i am a home handy man a friend has a vitamix and is leaking through the blade shaft is there a seal to change or do i change the whole shaft n blade .urgent.reply please
+rajen ojar You'll need to replace the blade assembly: www.etundra.com/vita-mix/restaurant-parts/beverage-equipment-parts/blender/blade-assemblies/
- Paul
thanks
if its leaking cant i just replace the seal...?
No seals, just two sealed bearings to replace...
saved my wife about 60 dollars just now
2 screw drives would do the trick ... you don't need that special tool
I was told Vitamix blades Dry or Wet are not sharp at all. Its the power from the motor doing all the work and not from the blade being sharp
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