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Pros & Cons
Pros
This unit installs very easily, and the amount of precision and added power you get after swapping out your old unit is amazing. Just pull the speed knob off from the outside and tighten the screw beneath it. Install in reverse order - take care to or... Read More
Cons
The gage of the wire is about 1/2 that of the original. The nut securing the unit to the facing is a piece of stamped metal. The part numbers on the two switches are different (sometimes normal as parts supersede to the next variant), it's slightly la... Read More
Highlights
Quality
I'm very happy with the unit, and myself for diy!
Since installing this item my vita-mix works like new.
This part does not work with the vitamix 6300.
Be careful with the wires when putting it back together.
Shipping
Yippee fixed my vita mix at about 150 bucks cheaper plus shipping from the company.
The speed was jumping all over from very slow to very fast as i turned the knob.
The price for what you get seemed a little steep but it did fix my problem and is way cheaper then shipping the machine back.
Packaging/appearance
So much better after years of the speed pulsing when running the vitamix.
I thought my vitamix was headed to recycle, because the rheostat stopped working.
Competitiveness
Save a lot of money and easily make this repair yourself however i don't know if this part works on all vitamix models, all i k... Read More
I ordered this part to fix a speed control problem on my vita-mix 5000.
The speed control on my 12 year old vitamix 5200 went bad.
Much smaller than our a rev original.
Overview
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new, easy, original, fixed and old. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 505 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 15 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Doesnt have a threaded nut like the original some sort of snaplock device that was a bit of a challenge
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However it doesnt come with any tools or instructions
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Had difficult time finding the right tools
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
When turning the pot the speed would jump all over the place
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The speed control on my 12 year old vitamix 5200 went bad
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The speed was jumping all over from very slow to very fast as i turned the knob
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If your speed control knob is not working properly dont send your vitamix 5200 back to the factory for repair or buy a new machine
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
One u tube video and this part later and my vitamix is fixed
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