I have the machine out of the box and ready to chop (both lid and bowl in the lock position) but the machine won't engage. Any suggestions?
1618571
I gave it to my daughter! She has had no problems! I am sorry that I cannot help you. Was there a booklet that came with it?
657254
I have not had that problem. Is it possible you are pushing down on the knife? Do not press on the knife, let the machine do the work.
1682310
On my unit the 3 screws that hold the blade will not release. I have tried both directions...thinking they may be reverse thread...still no movement.Tried some penetrant...no luck.Any thoughts
1603613
that means you have tightened the screws that hold the blades to tight,make sure they are tight but not too tight, make sure the blades can swivel easily ,all 4 need to be able to swing back and forth freely.another thing, check the gears, ive had to replace my gears already, mostly the main gear in the rear of the chopper. but I put money on it you tightened the blades down to tight ,so just back the screws out 1 to 2 turns and try it , ive found a lot of good info on youtube .. hope that helps !!!!
912749
Doris, I had the same problem you did and would just yank it around until it worked. But I have it in front of me now and I can tell you that you need to turn counterclockwise to remove it and to put it back take the little square on the outside rim which corresponds to a little square thing inside I Where thing up with the square thing on the outside, not the line but the little square. With the OXO on its side, the little square inside the rim is placed on the 11 o'clock position and turned counter clockwise. So, to take it off, you turn from the arrow counterclockwise to the 11 o'clock position and pull outward a little. if you can't get it off, it may be very tight. mine seemed to loosen up the more i used it so now it's not so hard to put on or off. For the different settings, you turn clockwise. For removal, you turn counterclockwise. I hope this helps.
2199217
Make sure the handle is align with everything and then try to turn the dial. Repeat the steps if no luck at first. That happens to us but do this and works well. Thanks
2211999
Pardon me if these sound obvious: Is the bowl plugged in and working? Can it be operated by the switch on the bowl? Also, try moving the lid manually; it might be out of position. It should click several times as it is moved. Distance between bowl and tag and whether the tag is facing inward or outward influence when the lid opens. Dead new battery?! Good luck!
609452
I had the exact same problem! I finally just pulled the handle straight out with pretty strong force and it came out. Good luck.
1651318
Make sure the lid is all the Way snapped into place and also that the processor part is all the way snapped in. It won't turn on if not all the way locked in.
2257477
It is ment to ungam the cutter blades. There is a place in the center of the bottom to insert it. Turn the wrench ether way and it should start again.
480755
You need to make sure the top clear plastic lid is slid to and locked in place, and it should power on. Plug the unit into wall socket, and rotate the plastic lid from side to side. There's only one way for it to lock in place, and when it's in this position the unit will start. Also, you should lift UP the middle portion of the unit. Take plastic lid off, and the middle section lifts straight up. You will then see the gear on the main body of the unit, and the gear on the middle section. On the middle section there is a center knob with arrows on it. Make sure this knob is twisted and secure in it's place. This middle section is where ice cubes are dropped in, and they fall into an open hole where the ice shaver blade chops up and forms either shaved or slushie ice. Put the middle section back on, and the top plastic lid. Slide the bottom plastic bowl in place, and rotate the handle to the far left until it stops. At this point you should be able to plug unit in, and hear the noise from the gears rotating indicating that it is powered on. Unplug, fill middle section with ice. Choose between slushie or snowcone ice, plug back in. WATCH through the plastic lid to see when you need to refill with more ice. IF you have done everything described and unit does not power on, box it up and return. You probably have a faulty/bad unit.
1752955
Do you have the little "key" plugged into the mower? You need to insert that into the slot, or it will not start. Also, be sure you first push the button and then pull the handle; it sounds like that's what you did, but just want to make sure.
456051
I had the same problem when I first attached the blade....and the instructions sucked; I had to figure out how to do it myself. Vibrated so bad that I couldn't hold it. I simply took the blade off and flipped it over and reattached it and that solved it completely. It runs as smoothly and powerfully as I could want now.
1083549
Try moving the choke lever around ours seems to be off( turned to full choke otherwise it doesn't run). Also don't forget to put the oil in the machine , it is in kind of a strange place
1750934
Why not Google "Quick Chopper" and email the manufacturer? Have you tried that? good luck
882475
I had a similar problem with a new mower. Try pushing the start button in and holding it in until, hopefully, the blade moves.
1648115
Mine did the same thing. It made a grinding sound and would never go back into the start position. I called support...everything, they couldn't/wouldn't help. They were going to give me a small credit to buy another one. I declined since this one had broke within a year. I decided that since it was broke anyway and I couldn't use it, that before it made 'in position' beeps to start, I would manually move the cutter all the way over into the start position(while it was making the grinding noise). There is a trigger in the start position that tells the machine that it is ready to start. I did this SEVERAL times with no success. Machine was useless. Then I tried again and I must have had the right timing. It has worked ever since...no grinding noise. It's all about timing and I don't guarrantee my fix will work for you. I figured the machine was a waste anyway, so I might as well try it (even though in my mind I figured I would break the gears by doing this. Didn't matter...it didn't work). If you are ready to write it off or throw it out the window...give it a try.