Hi, i've had my vitamix 5000 about 6 yrs, bought in the states, now using in south africa on 240v. i first used a converter then realized that it worked fine on the local current, i just cannot use it on high. it's been working well for a few yrs, but the other day it suddenly spluttered and then tripped the house power. i waited to let it reset, but it still does the exact same thing: switches on, runs, but splutters, then when i turn it up, at some point it trips the power and i have to reset the electrical board. what do i do? i'm lost without my vitamix!

SOURCE: 8 yr old vitamix 5000

Get an estimate at a local small appliance repair shop,that's what I did,and saved myself a bundle.

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Hello.
There is a bearing that sometimes slips, causing the main shaft the "black thing" connect to, to drop, making the base of the black thing touch the housing of the motor base. This is caused when placing the container on the blender base, and the downward pressure on the shaft sometimes cause it to slip. A quick possible fix for this is to try and lift the shaft up without damaging the thread the black adapter connects to. lift the shaft with a pair of pliers approx 3-4mm, while lifting the shaft look to the base of shaft to see if you can see a bearing of clip moving with the shaft. (move the shaft up and down to see if anything attached to it is moving up and down) This needs to be pushed down while the shaft is pulled up. it can be done with a flat screwdriver or another pair of needle nose pliers. Be careful not to pull the shaft up to high or the container will not sit on the blender correctly.
You can lubricate the bearing also at the base of the shaft with a few drops of sewing machine oil.
Also if this bearing has worn too much moisture can get into the electrical motor itself, causing corrosion in the windings and bearings, eventually leading to a complete failure. Unfortunately this can not be reversed and would need to a replaced. The sign of white smoke is a sign of this, but is also caused by the plastic rubbing. It could be either.
I hope this helps you in time for Easter! Happy Holidays Regards GM

Mike Cairns

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• Posted on Oct 28, 2011

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