How do you adjust the locking hub - Hobart 84145 Food Processor

If you are having trouble getting the liquidiser to lock into place on your Masterchef 65, here are a few things you can try:

1. Make sure the blender jar and the base are lined up correctly. The grooves on the base and jar should match up perfectly.
2. Check to see if the locking mechanism is clean and free of debris. Use a soft cloth to clean the locking mechanism and the area around it.
3. Try pressing down on the jar while turning it clockwise to see if it will lock into place.
4. If none of the above works, it may be possible that the locking mechanism is damaged or worn. In this case, you may need to contact the manufacturer or a professional repair technician for further assistance.

I hope this helps

Denise suspect all items below not locked in to place
have you locked in the work bowl ?
have you locked in the lid ?
have you locked in mouth feed chute ?
For your protection this appliance has an interlock system. The processor will not operate unless the workbowl, cover and wide-mouth feed chute are properly locked in place.
see page 6 and 7 of user manual
http://cdn.spectrumbrands.com/~/media/SmallAppliancesUS/Black%20and%20Decker/Files/FP2500%20Use%20and%20Care%20Manual.ashx

Thank goodness you have solved it, help was a long time coming. It's a shame these threads don't self lock after a certain period.

Available replacement parts for Black & Decker FP1200 Quick N Easy 8 Cups Food Processor can be found here:

http://www.directpartsandproducts.com/food-processors-fp1200-c-1_378_413.html

or

http://www.abtecparts.com/Black_&_Decker_food_processor_fp1200.htm

The problem is that the clutchdog, which is normally engaged by the peg on the liquidiser cover, is worn. Remove the top casing of the machine by removing the 3 screws and all of the outlet covers. Then unscrew the top of the gear box and prise open carefully with a screwdriver to expose the gears. The clutch dog can be unscrewed. Remove the spring that is on the outside of the gearbox and replace it on the inside of the gearbox so that it pulls the clutch dog down permanently. This then needs to be screwed back once the top of the gearbox has been screwed back together. Sounds complicated but it will be obvious when you try it. The machine will then turn the main attachment hub but will remain engaged as for later model machines. Hope this helps. John UK

1st lock the bowl properly, watch for the arrow pointing in the right direcction. Then lock the lid, properly and watch that it makes kind of a click sound when it enters into de machine. After that you should be able to turn it on

All of the blades "lock" (rest in a groove) when rotated clockwise. This is so they'll stay put when in operation. When you take the bowl out with a blade in, you're moving the pair in a clockwise direction. So, you lock the blade in, thus locking the bowl down. Either remove the blade first by rotating it counter clockwise, then up or move the blade back 1/10th of a turn after rotating the bowl as far as it will go clockwise.

I had the exact same problem. The red light came on when I hit the "On" button, but nothing happened. Then I noticed that when the lid is locked into place, a small pin in the handle goes into a small hole in the base. I took a wooden chopstick and poked it in this hole in the base, and the unit started running. I put the bowl and lid back on the unit and locked them into place, and this time the unit ran just fine. Yeah! I will remember this the next time my unit won't run even though I know that I've properly locked down the bowl and lid. Good luck!

If a part of the work bowl is damaged, it will not properly trigger the motor. Replace the workbowl (original DLC-8 parts not available, but an expensive replacement workbowl is available).