I need to replace the drive coupling on my Kitchenaid blender (model KSB5WH3) as some of the teeth have broken off; how do I get the old coupling off to replace it?

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1. Get the name of a local parts / repair place from KitchenAid.
2. Buy part #9704230 ("rubber clutch") for about $5.
3. Unplug the machine.
4. Open the blender case (screws are under the rubber feet).
5. Keep the shaft from turning by loosely sticking a screwdriver up into the works.
6. Remove the old broken rubber clutch by gripping it with a pair of pliers and unscrewing it CLOCKWISE.
7. Screw the new part in place, remove the screwdriver, and reassemble the unit.
I just used this procedure and it came off super easy.Thanks

Allen, May 2010

Remove the old coupling by holding a punch against one of the cleats and give the punch a sharp blow with a hammer. The old rubber coupling will loosen up. You don't have to hold the shaft. The coupling unscrews in the clockwise direction - so the punch is held against the slanted side of the cleat. I was suprised how easy it loosen up.

Ron S., May 2010

I removed the rubber by placing a screwdriver just under the edges and prying gently several times (like opening a paint can). Then I turned the unit on its side, stuck a small screwdriver up through the bottom to hold the blades in place with my left hand, and inserted the a set of needle nose pliers into opposing holes on the aluminum disk (piece rubber was removed from)with my right hand. Apply pressure in opposite directions slowly, gently, but firmly, and the disk will break loose and you will be able to remove it from the screw base with your fingers.

Mrs. MacGyver, October 2009

gee some of you people go to a lot of trouble! I just followed directions - took my little cheapie screwdriver, lifted up on the coupling, and after a few lifts and it popped right off, and I'm a lady who has no talent for mechanical repairs.

Nancy, February 2009

Just read all the posts, and used the electrical pliers to hold the shaft. Mine were narrow enough to fit...some of the cheaper pliers have a big nut holding them together which keeps them from fitting in the small space. (I had 2 of the "Cheap" variety and one of the riveted style which fit perfectly) Took about 10 seconds to take off. (just remember it comes off backwards...took me most of the 10 seconds to realize I was turning it the wrong way!!) Thanks to everyone for the information.

Sherry, January 2009

I have the same problem and will work on getting the coupler off. My question is: where did you get the new one?

Cliff G, December 2008

After scouring several blogs and contemplating how much time, effort and/or money it may cost to use others' methods, I saw the entries suggesting the use of a long, thin screwdriver to hold the motor stationary while unscrewing the coupling. Kudos to human ingenuity and creativity! It worked like a charm in less than 20 seconds.

Mark L., September 2008

I read what others have tried. The method that worked best for me was pealing the rubber away from the coupler exposing the aluminum portion then slowly prying it by using vise grips and wiggling it back and forth until it broke free off the shaft.

Wayne M., September 2008

Pay attention to Peck from Dec 2005. The wire stripper worked perfectly with no fuss, no muss, no damage. Just use that naturally flat tool, hold the goofy nut and turn it clockwise and eureka!

Mark, March 2008

I pried it off as well. Using a towel or oven mitt between the screwdriver and the base (to give more leverage and prevent scratching) popped it right off. I was worried about breaking it until I read that the clutch is aluminum and the base steel. So I went for it and it was easy! Don't be afraid to pop that sucker off!

Gina, January 2008

The rubber coupling was a harder to release from our base, perhaps because our blender is older and used rigorously, but using the tips described here we did replace our damaged coupling. Unfortunately, we scratched the top of the base of our blender trying to replace it with the wrench, exposing the metal underneath. The small scratch amounts to a thin line of the white coating peeled off of the "ruffled" collar area that the blender sits on, so the scratch is covered by the jar and isn't seen. We plan to repair the scratch by going to an auto store and buying white touch up paint after sanding down the edges of the scratch. That should be water-proof, thus protecting the now bare metal from rust and grime. We bought our coupling at Goodman's on Amazon for $5.99. We bought two in order to save on shipping. It took about 5 days for delivery. It's good to have this blender up and running again.

Kitchen Aid Blender Mender, September 2007

Thanks for these posts; made the job painless & quick. Just to reiterate the highlights:
1. Get the ~$6+S/H replacement part from any of the places mentioned (we used www.partstap.com).
2. Insert skinny, long screwdriver into motor to keep blades from moving (if skinny enough, won't need to remove bottom). Insert far enough such that screwdriver blade is past the metal blades, not just the plastic fan blades.
3. Use pliers on old coupling and twist clockwise.
4. Keep screwdriver in place while you put new coupling on -- hand tightening is fine since it will tighten further as soon as you use it.
5. As long as you didn't accidentally gouge out the motor innards, you're all set.

John Reynolds, September 2007

It's really a piece of cake if you remember that the silly part is a left handed thread. Stick something in there to keep the motor from turning.... (don't use the plastic fan to hold the motor still), but stick something up in there to keep it from turning).... I actually unscrewed the old part by hand and I've had my blender for about 5 or 6 years.... new part screwed in easily and now I'm up and running.... total time elapsed... about 5 minutes. Thanks to all the other posts to get me rolling..... I thought I was doomed when I saw the part... I just said.. OH CR*P...... it's not gonna fit!!!!

Brad~~~~~~~

Brad~~~~~~~, August 2007

I just replaced mine using the 'pry that sucker off!' method. I just grabbed a big screwdriver, a towel, and worked my way around it prying it upward. As said above, the threading on the coupler is aluminum, and the shaft is steel, so it easily tore through the threads and left the shaft unharmed.

Brad, May 2007

Yes. this is exactly how I did it too. Stuck a screwdriver into the assembly to stop it from spinning then used a pair of vice grips to turn the knob clockwise. Worked like a charm.

Tim, April 2007

check the video
brute force is sometimes the simplest way
http://www.petermcinnes.com.au/changing%20the%20clutch.mov

K, March 2007

We had the same problem and used an Allen wrench to stop the shaft from turning. We stuck the wrench through the center of the bottom of the base (you don't have to take the base apart) and held the shaft stationary while we used a pair of channel lock pliers to turn the coupling clockwise to screw it off. It came right off and we screwed on the new coupling and then removed the Allen wrench.

Kelly, October 2006

I used a small flat wrench and held the drive shaft with it. I then unscrewed the coupling by turning it clockwise. Installed the new coupling by turning it counter clockwise. Done. I purchased 3 couplings for $7.99 on Amazon.com.

Stephanie, September 2006

Call Fort Worth Shaver they helped me do it over the phone. They also have kitchen aid parts. 817 335 9970

ashley, August 2006

I used a wire stripper and it took about 20 seconds with no cutting, bending, etc. The wire stripper is thin enough to get under the coupling. It worked like a charm.

Peck, December 2005

Okay, I followed much of the advice above, and was successful, though it took a bit of fiddling.

I purchased the replacement rubber clutch (# 9704230 - KitchenAid blender rubber clutch) from Marbeck.com ( http://www.marbeck.com/blenders_kitchenaid.html ).

After attempting to get an ignition wrench to fit the notches, I gave up. the 9/32 seemed to be the right size, but the Sears Craftsman ignition wrenches I had access to were too fat to fit in between the rubber clutch bottom and the top of the blender base. So I took a sharp knife and surgically dissected the rubber from the aluminum underneath it. Still the wrench would not fit in. So I took a pair of vise-grips and bent the aluminum wheel off the steel threads. This came off with a pop. Then I held on to the new rubber clutch and turned on the blender. Done!

stupidnickname, September 2005

I pried the old clutch off with a screwdriver in 2 minutes. The clutch core is aluminum, the shaft is steel. The aluminum bends without damaging the threads of the steel shaft. The new clutch went on easily.

I had to work at it though; it wasn't just one pull. Small pulls loosened it all the way around. I think it screwed off ultimately.

Remember: the threads are reversed: righty loosey, lefty tighty.

Tim, August 2005

My way:
Use pliers to remove the rubber clutch...twist... pull... work it off.
Using dikes grab the edges of the aluminum disk and bend upward all around.
Using simple wire strip tool (it is thin and will slide under the aluminium top and kinda grip the shaft. Squeeze the wire strip tool and using pliers , twist off the aluim cap. Use the wife for the gripping of the wire strip tool. The wire strip tool is the very cheapo kind sold at auto stores. It has a crimper on one end and the wire stripper inside...it about an 1/8th inch thick and will grab the alumin top bent up, just enough to let you get to the shaft and grip it. Have many ways can you spell ALUIMIHUPH?

Phil Townsend, July 2005

I ended up using the same method as Bob described. I originally tried holding the shaft with my ignition wrench, however it would not grab the shaft to keep it from turning. I tried both a 9/32 and a 5/16. I should have just taken the dang thing apart in the first place like I planned!

1. Get the name of a local parts / repair place from KitchenAid.
2. Buy part #9704230 ("rubber clutch") for about $5.
3. Unplug the machine.
4. Open the blender case (screws are under the rubber feet).
5. Keep the shaft from turning by loosely sticking a screwdriver up into the works.
6. Remove the old broken rubber clutch by gripping it with a pair of pliers and unscrewing it CLOCKWISE.
7. Screw the new part in place, remove the screwdriver, and reassemble the unit.

Brian, April 2005

The flat on my blender took a 9/32" ignition wrench, otherwise same as Bob's solution.

Gil, February 2005

I just replaced the coupling, part # 9704230 - took about 3 minutes. First I had a small, thin, 5/15 inch end wrench (commonly called an ignition wrench in auto supply stores) which I inserted between the bottom of the coupling and the blender top. The wrench fitted onto flats that are machined onto the blender drive shaft - look closely just under the bottom of the coupling. Then, while holding the small wrench I turned the coupling clockwise looking down on the top of the coupling by gripping it with channel-lock pliers (any pliers that will grip around the 1 and 5/16 inch diameter of the coupling will work). It turned off easily. I then screwed the new coupling on and used the small wrench to hold the shaft from turning and tightened the new coupling by turning it counterclockwise looking down on the top of the coupling. Voila! 3 minutes to do the whole job!

The appliance store ripped me off at $12.00 for the part but I saw them for less than $5.00 plus shipping on the Internet. The appliance store wanted $35.00 plus tax to do the whole job! The small wrench comes in sets for $1.00 sometimes at the dollar stores. At least I saved $23.00 on this three-minute job. Good luck.

Bob, January 2005

1. Get the name of a local parts / repair place from KitchenAid.
2. Buy part #9704230 ("rubber clutch") for about $5.
3. Unplug the machine.
4. Open the blender case (screws are under the rubber feet).
5. Keep the shaft from turning by loosely sticking a screwdriver up into the works.
6. Remove the old broken rubber clutch by gripping it with a pair of pliers and unscrewing it CLOCKWISE.
7. Screw the new part in place, remove the screwdriver, and reassemble the unit.

DoItYourself, December 2004

i figured it out. i took a pair of channel lock pliers & started bending the coupling up, much to my surprise it came off.

dave ski, December 2004

I wish I had an answer.
The same thing happened to us just today while blending a very wimpy mixture. It seems that the teeth on the "coupler" had become somewhat mushy prior to doing a self-destruct.
Since today is November 20-04, hopefully you "guys" might have a solution to the whole problem.
Just how DO you remove the old rubber gear, and where do you purchase a new one???
Thanks much for any info you might have.
If so inclined, please respond to glaucks1@tampabay.rr.com

Ingeborg, November 2004

Pat,

I'm in the same boat. You asked in June, did you get an answer?

Here's what I'm getting ready to do. I'll take a hack saw and cut the coupling back to the drive shaft, or close to it. It looks like it's all hard rubber and should cut back easy. Then I should be able to get a small, open face wrench or a good set of long needle nose, onto the shaft. The shaft is not round. It actually has a notch in it so a wrench can grab it. Once I'm tight on the shaft, I should be able to use my hand, or a plier/vice grips on the coupling and take it off clockwise (the opposite way of normal).

Putting the new coupling on should be easy. Rotate on counter clockwise (again, opposite of what is normal). I expect I may need to use a glove to hold it and just hit the ON button a little. Once in use, it will tighten on it's own, the harder the mix substrate is. Good luck. Let me know if you try it before me, or have found a better solution.

paul

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