Drive Socket Kit , Metal - 891

Yesterday I accidentally lifted the pitcher partially off of the base while my Vitamix was running - causing a horrific and loud noise - and afterwards it wouldn’t blend properly. I thought I had ruined my blender. After a little research I discovered this little part was probably the main victim of my accident. I ordered it for overnight delivery, and had it on my front porch when I woke up. I just removed the old part and replaced it with this one. It was super easy! I was then able to test it out by blending up a smoothie. Worked perfect! I’m so glad I don’t need to send it in for repair.

Fixed my blender when I was about to give up on it. Super quick and easy.

Fit great. No complaints

Fabulous - easy complete fix for a beloved vitamin

If you have a Vita-Mix Blender (mine is a Commercial Grade "VM0115A" T&G (touch and go) 2 Blending Station Part Number 34013) and need a replacement Drive Socket then this is your part! This socket works on all "Commercial" Grade Blenders, except the Food Processor "Vitamix XL". If you have a "Home" Grade (non-Commercial) model then you'll have to call Vitamix at 1-800-848-2649 to see if this is the right part for your Blender. I can find it around $10 at several places on the internet but the shipping charges were so high it's actually cheaper to order it here at Amazon. Especially if you get the Free Shipping option for an order over $25, or have Prime. I bought 2 so I have a spare and got Free Shipping. The Allen wrench comes with the part so there's no other tools needed. Takes 5 minutes to switch out the part. Instructions come with the part too. A word of advice to those that have never replaced these Drive Sockets before: get a second part because it is very easy to over tighten the set screw when initially installing the new part to the shaft. Also note that the alignment (angle) of the screw is slightly tipped upwards so if you are having a hard time getting the Allen wrench to line up to the Allen set screw just make sure this plastic Drive Sockets raised alignment arrow is first lined up to the opening in the blender housing (run your finger over the sockets outer edge if you're having a hard time seeing the arrow). Then very lightly turn the Allen wrench clockwise until it stops. DO NOT CONTINUE TIGHTENING THE SCREW because you can very easily strip out the threads of the plastic socket housing. Once it's stripped out the socket won't stay on the shaft. That's why I buy 2. I don't like the design that allows the part to strip out so easily but I guess that's why so many people need this part. Once it's tight, back off the screw 1/4 counter-clockwise turn and try to hand pull the Drive Socket up off the shaft. If the Socket stays in place then it's tightened correctly. Now turn it on to make sure it doesn't vibrate wildly. If it does vibrate you'll need to loosen up the screw and rotate the socket 90 degrees and retighten it again (don't forget the 1/4 counter-clockwise adjustment). Repeat as necessary. That's it- you're all ready to go. Margarita anyone? Update Nov.9,2014: If your looking for the part number of this socket Vitamix calls it part number 000891 (some places just refer it as "891") which gets you Qty 1. P/N 0155546 will get you Qty 2 (which I highly recommend since these will last about a year before they go bad), and P/N 015547 which will get you 5 pieces.

I have the Vita-Mix 5000, Model VM0103 machine. I did receive this kit in a Vita-Mix labeled bag proving it was an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement part. The OEM part number on the bag is 000891. DISASSEMBLY. First instruction was to remove the "centering pad". No picture shown to tell what this part was. After much deliberation, I finally figured out that this was the rubber pad that the blender container sits on. Ouch! This was the first time I had removed the drive socket in over twelve years of owning the Vita-Mix. So, the silicone filling was still in the set screw hole and easily pulled out. For later reference, the black plug to fill the set screw hole that came with the kit was much too large to fit in the hole. Reuse the old silicone or fill with a dab of new silicone. The old drive socket came out as described by the instruction sheet. ASSEMBLY: As described by others, the new set screw is very cheap and there is barely an indent for the hex key to fit in making it easy to slide out of and preventing any real tightening with the screw. The new socket has four metal plates that fit around the square drive shaft whereas the old socket did not. This should help prevent striping of the socket. The new set screw is a metal screw with the pointed/self tapping end; whereas the old set screw was a flat ended machine screw. The pointed end allows the set screw to go between two of the metal plates so it can reach the drive shaft. Instructions say that when tightened you should be able to pull up on the socket and you will hear a click like something snapping into place. There was no metal click. Rather, all that keeps the socket on is the set screw friction on the drive shaft. Unfortunately, with the cheap screw, you can't get much pressure on the drive shaft to hold the socket in place. Maybe the set screw could force the plates further apart resulting on pressure from the plates on the drive shaft and thus holding the socket to the drive shaft. A better solution would be to have an indention on the drive shaft for the set screw tip to enter. No matter how tightened, the socket was still easily removed with a very slight tug. That said, the socket shouldn't pull out of the machine when you remove the blender. If it does, just place it back on the base and drive shaft. When done the blender worked fine. SUMMARY: While the new socket looks like it is better than the old one, the new screw and plug were not. A better screw and a tiny tube of silicone in the kit would make these parts match the high quality of the overall machine!

On time. It took me a while to figure how to install it, but it is working perfectly.

Resolvió el problema, las aspas no hay originales, sería lindo tener en original

Correspond bien à la pièce d'origine et facile à mettre…

バイタミックスTNC5200 ほぼ毎日10年以上使っていて、コンテナを買い替えたので ドライブソケットも交換しました。 比べるとやはり摩耗しています。 交換して安定感が増した気がします。 付属の金具でネジを緩めて上に引いて外し、 （ネジを外してしまわないように注意です。本体の中に入り込んで一苦労でした） 新しいドライブソケットのネジを緩めてはめ込み、ネジを締めます。 ネジ穴を塞ぐゴムも付属していました。

Tres bon et facile a remplacer

I ordered this 10 years ago, having had a Vitamix blender for 5 years at the time. I like to be prepared! Anyway, after continued daily use, I finally needed it today. There was an awful smoky burning smell coming from the existing drive socket but with the replacement in place it's all good to go again. It took about 10 minutes to do the job. Note that you need a blob of silicone sealant to finish the job.