4K5SSWH1 KitchenAid Mixer - Instructions
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bent the original wire wisk
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Rosemary from Gaithersburg, MD
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Just twisted it in to place. Parts Select was awesome! Thank you!
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Spring clip broke off
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JOAN from CARBONDALE, IL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
As I was using my mixer the spring clip broke off. I immediately went to my computer and googled you. Twenty-four hours later the part had arrived and I installed it by removing two screws, holding the spring in place and replacing the screws. At the same time a repairman was in our home repairing our drier and I felt so empowered by m
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y repairmanship that I nearly asked him to leave!
Thanks for your extreme promptness and readable parts chart.
Thanks for your extreme promptness and readable parts chart.
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plastic outer casing on tightening screw had broken
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Peggy from Escondido, CA
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- Less than 15 mins
This is the tightening screw that holds the attachments into the motor unit of the mixer. Found your web site and reordered 2 replacement pieces (in case one breaks!). Very EZ and user friendly. Thank you!
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End seal broken and Cover tabs broken.
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Bruce from Petersburg, MI
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Unplugged mixer. Removed screw holding cover on. Removed end seal. Inspected repair area for furhter damage. Installed new end seal and cover.
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Pin was missing therefore no mixing function
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Thomas from COLUMBIA, NJ
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- Less than 15 mins
Place Pin in hole where it was missing then gently tap pin into place
Run a test and all is good ??
make sure to use a drift pin set
Tom
Run a test and all is good ??
make sure to use a drift pin set
Tom
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Broken lift arm. Could not raise the mixer bowl to the rotating mixer blade.
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CHARLES L from CEDAR PARK, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Separated the mixer head from the pedestal and base by removing four bolt/screws (It is not necessary to separate the base and pedestal) . Rotated the lift arm to the raised position (a screwdriver might come in handy since the broken part might impede access) and removed the cotter pin (using needlenosed pliers) on the broken lift arm. T
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hen used a hammer and a small hex driver to punch out the lift lever retaining/actuating pin. This allowed me to pull out the lift lever and replace the broken part with the new lift arm. It was a simple matter to then replace the lift lever retaining/actuating pin and the lift arm cotter pin, and reassemble the mixer head and pedestal.
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Attachments would not work, spindle turned erratically, with no power
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Kerry from Sherwood, OR
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Punched out the roll pin to remove eccentric from spindle, undid 5 screws (after removing trim ring), and removed 4 screws to undo the motor housing. Make sure to keep the one screw with a lock washer in the BACK of the housing. Undid the screw on top to remove the back of the motor housing to take out the strain relief grommet, prior t
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o removing the motor housing. Scraped the excess grease into a tub to re-use. Pulled out the shaft, and lifted out the old (stripped) gear and plopped the new one in. Make sure to mark match points for parts, and put the pins back in in the right order. You have to put the 5 screws back in before sliding the trim ring on, and putting the roll pin back. make sure all gears mesh and test before snugging the motor housing screws. Be sure to orient the strain relief grommet securely, and be careful of the filter plates in the back of the housing (they're brittle). putting the grease back is like frosting a cake. Save a little for the planetary ass'y.
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The speed linkage was broken inside the mixer.
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Nancy from CAPE CORAL, FL
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench set
Literally the whole top of this stand mixer had to be taken apart. With the help of U-tube! We realized the silver strip was removable and there where screws underneath. We figured we would replace both parts while it was all taken apart. We cleaned the mixer and added some grease where necessary. I now have a 25 year old new mixer. Thank
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s for having our parts and guiding us with a diagram of the unit. Very helpful.
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Bowl won't lift
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Beth from Torrington, CT
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
A part required to operate the bowl lift had failed, "broken in half". I removed the base, by removing 4 large philips head screws, then removed the pedestal which housed the broken part by removing 4 more large philips head screws. I used a hammer and punch to drive out the split pin, a pair of pliers to remove the cotter pin and replace
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d the broken part.
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spent Pevel Pinion Center Gear
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EUGENIO from MIAMI, FL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
remove the back cover part # 36, remove the top cover part # 1 (by removing the chrome ring parate # 28, the mobile disk part # 25 and six screws part # 24). This done, remove the system parat # 38 to release the Pevel Pinion Center Gear part # 15 and remove the damaged part and put the new part. The install the removed parts in reverse o
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rder as they withdrew.
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The worm gear was broken
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DONG from Elk Grove, CA
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
I removed the pin from the outside shaft,then removed all screw around the body of the mixer,then removed the top case out,took 3 screws out from the the gear assembly case......punched the pin out of worm gear then release the little shaft out from the case,replaced a new one....then starting go backward till completely all assembled d
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on't forget lube grease to all gears and test run good very smooth.........it's ok
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worn worm-gear replacement
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James from Glendale, CA
- A Bit Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Repairing/replacing worm-gear (FSP part# W10112253) for a KitchenAid Stand Mixer model number K5SS. First: I am writing this story because all the videos or repair articles I’ve viewed are either misleading or incorrect in that they do not include older K5SS models. 1. These older models from the mid 1960’s or even earlier have four very
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large #4 chrome plated Phillips Head Screws holding the mixer base to the motor assembly and NOT four small machine screws (one with a lock-washer) as seen on other repair videos. In addition, the stand is composed of two separate pieces with the bottom half being held together with another four identical #4 chrome plated Phillips Head Screws. The upper four holding the stand to the motor housing (I used a manual impact driver to loosen the very stubborn, #4 Phillips screws) must be removed so as to access the four smaller Phillips machine screws (no lock-washers found here, best buy at least four #10, split, before reassembly) 2. Lastly, you will need two pin punches however the recommended smaller 3/32 inch is still too large to remove the pin in the tower assembly. You will need one size smaller or a #4 pin punch instead. These older Kitchen Aid mixers were built with very tight tolerances. Please be patient and take your time removing the pins. Good Luck……. Jim
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Replaced worn out gear
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Richard from SUQUAMISH, WA
- Easy
- 1- 2 hours
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Screw drivers, Socket set
Fairly easy if you have done it once before.
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Updated 1970's KitchenAid Mixer Electronics
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James from BROOKFIELD, WI
- A Bit Difficult
- More than 2 hours
I did some research and evaluated a modern day Kitchen Aid Mixer. Looked a the wire diagram and found out what items I needed. Ordered them from Partselect. Overall Mixer is updated and running. I made up some cookie dough with it. The Project took a few evenings due to rewiring the coils on the motor/armature and modifying the rear be
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aring bracket to hold the Phase control board (not OEM on 70's mixers). Then put it back together and adjusted the speed control.
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The mixer would not operate so I took out the brushes. Work afterwards but was a little noisy so, considering the advanced age of the machine and after doing research, I decided to replace the worm gear and bracket.
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Benjamin W. Tice, from El Paso, TX
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
I followed the instructional video linked to my email order confirmation. Partselect provided one of the best how-to videos I've ever seen. With the right tools, a little patience and the video, I had an outstanding repair experience.
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