Troubleshooting

The Blender does not operate when a setting is selected:

ENGLI

No indicator lights are lit.

Check to see if the Blender is plugged into a polarized 2-prong outlet. If it is, press OFF, then unplug the Blender. Plug it back into 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.

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 OFF to reset the

 

Blender and unplug the power cord.

All indicator lights are flashing

Remove the pitcher from the base and

divide contents into smaller batches.

at the same time.

Adding liquid to the ingredients may also

 

 

reduce the load on the Blender.

 

 

 

The Blender may be jammed. If it’s

 

jammed, the Blender will stop running

 

to avoid damage to the motor. Press

 

OFF to reset the Blender and unplug

 

the power cord. Remove the pitcher

 

assembly from the base, free the blades

Indicator lights are flashing alternately.

by breaking-up or removing the contents

at the bottom of the pitcher.

 

 

The Blender turns on, but blades will not rotate:

Gap

The pitcher is not properly secured in the locking 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 6 for Blender Assembly.

If the problem cannot be fixed with the steps provided in this section, contact KitchenAid or an Authorized KitchenAid Service Center.

USA/Puerto Rico:

Canada:

Mexico:

 

1-800-541-6390

1-800-807-6777

01-800-024-17-17

(JV Distribuciones)

 

 

01-800-902-31-00

(Industrias Birtman)

See the KitchenAid Warranty and Service section on page 11 for additional details. Do not return the Blender to the retailer – they do not provide service.

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KitchenAid KS8354 manual Troubleshooting, Blender does not operate when a setting is selected, Blender stops while blending

KS8354 specifications

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