KSB5BU0 KitchenAid Blender - Overview

I only had to use my hands to install the the new lid seal and the new lid seal fit perfectly. The old original seal was made of foam & would not come clean. The new lid seal is rubber; that's what the blender should have come with when new.

We:
tipped the mixer over on its side
pulled the old feet off
put the new feet in place and pounded them w/our fists
set it back up on its new feet
smiled

I retrieved the package from under the doormat where the FedEx driver had left it. Using a utility knife, I carefully cut open the package but accidentally cut into the included packing slip. I removed the seal from the outer packaging and using the same knife carefully cut open the plastic bag containing the seal, being careful not to ... Read more cut the seal itself. I removed the seal from the packet and removed the lid from the blender jar by turning it a few degrees counterclockwise by hand. Using my fingers, I removed the old seal from the lid and then using those same fingers I laid the new seal in place. Then slapping myself in the forehead, I realized I should probably wash the new seal before using it because you just never know who has handled it. So I reversed the installation process and after washing the seal with mild soap and water, I re-installed it on the lid using the same finger process. The next step was to re-install the lid on the jar by turning it a few degrees clockwise until it locked into place. The last step was to congratulate myself for a job well done by cracking open a beer while at the same time cursing myself for spending $16 on a stupid rubber seal.