KitchenAid 5KSB555 Troubleshooting, Blender does not operate when a setting is selected, Gap

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Troubleshooting

The Blender does not operate when a setting is selected:

No indicator lights are lit.

Check to see if the Blender is plugged into an outlet. If it is, press “O”, then unplug the Blender. Plug it back in to the same outlet. If the Blender still does not work, check the fuse or circuit breaker on the electrical circuit the Blender is connected to and make sure the circuit is closed.

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The Blender stops while blending:

 

The Blender may be overloaded. If the

 

Blender becomes overloaded when

 

blending heavy ingredients, it will

 

automatically shut off to prevent damage

 

to the motor. Press “O” to reset the Blender

 

and unplug the power cord. Remove the

 

pitcher assembly from the base and divide

All indicator lights are flashing

contents into smaller batches. Adding

liquid to the pitcher may also reduce the

at the same time.

load on the Blender.

 

 

The Blender may be jammed. If it’s

 

jammed, the Blender will stop running

 

to prevent damage to the motor. Press

 

“O” to reset the Blender and unplug

 

the power cord. Remove the pitcher

 

assembly from the base and with a

 

scraper, free the blades by breaking-up or

Indicator lights are flashing alternately.

removing the contents at the bottom of

the pitcher.

 

The Blender turns on, but blades will not rotate.

 

The pitcher is not properly secured in

 

the locking collar, not allowing couplers

 

to engage. Remove pitcher from base

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and fully seat into collar. Press down and

rotate pitcher clockwise in the locking

 

collar past the second “click.” This will

 

allow the pitcher assembly to engage the

 

coupler. See page 5 for Blender Assembly.

If the problem cannot be fixed with the steps provided in this section, then contact an authorized service center (see page 14).

Do not return the Blender to the retailer – they do not provide service.

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