I got my juicer for Christmas. I got it out today and decided to use it. I am having a problem taking off the blade. The little orange handle that you turn counter clock wise is not unlocking the blade and I'm not able to clean the machine. HELP!

I purchased this product at my local Target store for the same amount as seen on TV, less s&h. This is my second juicer and it blows my first juicer away. The amount of juice I get from a small bag of baby carrots is amazing. My favorite drink has got to be 1 whole cucumber, 2 red apples, 1 green apple and 1 bag baby carrots. It's fast, easy & yummy! Clean-up is fairly simple, but there are a few parts to rinse. I like to store the pulp from juicing to use in breads, muffins, etc. I just throw them in a ziplock into the freezer until ready for use. The only thing I have to work around is that the spout where the juice comes out is located too low on the machine to juice right into a pitcher, so I have to use a short mixing bowl to catch the juice & then transfer that juice to a pitcher for storage. You can't really juice into a glass, unless it's a short juice glass, but even then you'll have some splattering. It works great & I use way less fruit/veggies to get good servings of juice. It's fairly quiet, too. I don't cut anything up prior to juicing, unless it's too big for the opening, which doesn't happen too often. Usually, it's just wash and stuff it in the chute, then drink it up...YUM!!