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broken thumb screw
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Kathleen from Silvis, IL
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- Less than 15 mins
remove the old screw and screwed the new part in place. I like your link because it shows a picture of the fixture and you can find the part you need real easy. Will order from you again when I need it.
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bevel gear, bearings and housing replacement
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Thomas from Upperco, MD
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- 15 - 30 mins
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The parts I received from PartSelect were higher quality than the original parts. The bevel gear and housing were originally plastic. The new ones are solid metal. The machine sounds and runs better than it ever did. The drawings from the website made this really easy. This will be my first choise for parts from now on.
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when turned on mixer went full speed for 10 secs. then shut off. when turned off then this repeated. Trouble guide indicates defective speed control.
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jerry from farmland, IN
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- 15 - 30 mins
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per e.g. and put cover on and secured screws. Pluged in unit turned it on and it worked for 25 secs then went full speed and shut down.. repeat this several times got same results. Put old unit back in and it worked for 2 days then same results. I now suspect coil on shaft is defective. I'll order that and see. Unless some one knows
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worn gears had to be replaced (second time)
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Vincent J. from Hudson, NY
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- 15 - 30 mins
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the hardest part is removing the retaining ring (didn't buy pliers)after that it is very easy, remove ring, top gear, center pin, bottom gear,worm gear(was removed first)the grease is pretty nasty,clean off the old grease and put it all back the way it came apart,with new grease.And then PRAY !!!!!!! THANK YOU PARTS SELECT for your wonder
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The mixer would not raise the bowl
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Stephen from Charlotte, NC
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- 1- 2 hours
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I removed the motor assembly from the mixer. This left the stand assembly. The raising lift arm had to be removed by unscrewing the set screw, and then the lift arm was removed. I replaced the plastic arm bowl lift by sliding it over the lift arm, and then I had to remove the spring with a clip washer with the pliers, and replaced the spr
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ing back on to the new part. Total time about ten minutes for the actual fix, and about 45 minutes remove and reinstall the 12 screws that held the motor in place. It was well worth my efforts. The mixer arm works perfectly now.
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speed surged after mixer warmed up
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Thomas from Christiana, TN
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Took off cover, marked leads, unscrewed two screws and replaced circuit board (speed swith unit). This one was really easy.
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Replacement of Speed Control Board/Knob Assembly
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Keith from OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
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- 15 - 30 mins
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1) Unplug power cord from outlet.
2) Remove #2 Phillips screw from metal band at the back of the mixer.
3) Remove band and set aside.
4) Remove 4 #2 Phillips screws that connect top of mixer housing with bottom.
5) Gently pry up on top housing to remove.
6) Remove two screws hold original speed board in place. ... Read more
7) Old board and new board may have board components in different locations.
8) Lugs are marked Motor 1, Motor 2, Line 1 and Line 2.
9) One at a time move a lead from old board to new, making certain you match the leads up to the printing on the board. e.g.; Motor 1 must go to Motor 1.
10) When all leads are moved install new board with the two screws.
11) Put top back on and install four screws.
12) Clean and install stainless steel band.
13) Plug in and bump start to check for proper operation.
2) Remove #2 Phillips screw from metal band at the back of the mixer.
3) Remove band and set aside.
4) Remove 4 #2 Phillips screws that connect top of mixer housing with bottom.
5) Gently pry up on top housing to remove.
6) Remove two screws hold original speed board in place. ... Read more
7) Old board and new board may have board components in different locations.
8) Lugs are marked Motor 1, Motor 2, Line 1 and Line 2.
9) One at a time move a lead from old board to new, making certain you match the leads up to the printing on the board. e.g.; Motor 1 must go to Motor 1.
10) When all leads are moved install new board with the two screws.
11) Put top back on and install four screws.
12) Clean and install stainless steel band.
13) Plug in and bump start to check for proper operation.
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Planetary Drive shaft broke in two.
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John from Rockport, TX
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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The old planetary unit dropped out when it broke leaving the upper part of the broken shaft and beveled gear in the motor housing. Removed label band and upper motor housing with phillips screwdriver. Removed beveled gear housing with phillips screwdriver and pulled out broken shaft. Used snap ring pliers to remove gear retaining ring an
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d slid gear off broken shaft and pressed out retaining pin below gear. Put seal and o-ring on new shaft and inserted new planetary unit up into bearings and reinstalled pin and snap ring. Greased top end of shaft and reassembled gear housing and motor housing. The unit works better than before as the upper part of old shaft had never been greased. The new drive shaft is much stronger than the original which had a deep groove cut around it which weakened the shaft where it broke in two.
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Speed control failed to work properly
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Christine from Maple Valley, WA
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- Less than 15 mins
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Unscrewed stainless steel Kitchenaid band, removed screws holding down the main housing to get to the speed control panel. Removed two screws from to release the speed control panel, replaced the panel with new part, and replaced all the screws to the main housing, and stainless steel band and it worked like new. So easy, and it only took
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Cracked gear housing, Broken Bearing and a couple things I didn't expect.
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Patrick from RICHMOND, VA
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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I am VERY impressed With this site . I am very disappointed with Kitchenaid. I paid more for this mixer than I paid for my first car especially when you ad in the attachments. I was mixing dough when I saw what looked like Small metal shavings in the dough... Then I heard a clacking sound so I turned off the machine and cussed...I got th
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e screw driver and took off the top and was really surprised that on a machine that retails for over $550.00 dollars that the gear housing is PLASTIC...And this one had a crack down the side... So I took my trusty Phillips #2 and removed the housing to see that the front Bearing was broken as well so I got on line to kitchenaid and they are determined to continue the process of Shafting you and I with the prices of thier made to fail (Quickly) parts and lubricants.. Thank God for PartSelect. I got a better housing for half the money as well as a Bearing. Now I wish this were the end but remember I said that there was metal shavings in my dough? Well since I was going to have to replace the lube anyway I took apart the planetary gear as well and found that it had been shaving metal from the underside of the upper main housing .. After cleaning I checked and the lower bushing wasn't seated so it had been doing this since I bought it and I didn't know.. So I got a C Clamp and pressed it to where the thing should have been to begin with. If you are going to be working on the thing I suggest you tear it down completely and clean It thoroughly and inspect EVERYTHING closely... I have been eating metal shavings for who knows how long...
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gears were stripped from overload of bread dough
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karl from Eureka, MT
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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At the back of mixer is 1 screw that holds metal band. Remove to reveal 4 screws that hold top half of mixer. Inside locate transmission housing remove 4 more screws. Inside housing carefully scrape away grease and broken bits of gear. Take out worm gear drive shaft wipe off and inspect. Clean up grease inside tranny locate keeper ring on
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vertical shaft spread and slide off use 2 screwdrivers to jimmy gears up. Replace with new parts put back together and use fresh grease. Not too hard at all and alot cheaper than a new kitchen-aid.
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all four feet on mixer damaged
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ROBERT from ENDWELL, NY
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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I first ahd to remove the original feet by removing screws that held them in place. The new feet that I purchased were different then the original. They were a push in type and not held in by screws. I had to modify the base by drilling the foot holder to accept the new style feet. Once this was done, the feet were installed and looke
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d good.
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grinding, wouldn't turn
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KERRY from NASHUA, NH
- Very Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Took it apart, found stripped gears, a common problem. Reviewed parts diagram on your website. Got the parts, reviewed the diagram, removed defective parts, used retaining ring pliers. put it back together, put new grease in, tried it out. Very easy fix
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speed control went. The beater would fly in any setting
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Brandy from Thorp, WI
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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I carefully removed the cover of my mixer. I first made sure that all of my part numbers corresponded, then I labeled the 5 wires that needed to be disconnected. I then disconnected the wires, removed the two screws holding the part in place, switched out the old for new, reconnected all of my wires. Mades sure everything looked tigh
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t, and put my cover back on. Works like a charm. I cried because what I really thought was going to be a $200+ fix, ended up costing me less than $50! And it was so easy.
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Speed control switch kept getting stuck and we had to use the dough hook to move the control back and forth
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Ronie from NEW YORK, NY
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- Less than 15 mins
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I ordered the switch control. Opened up the top part of the mixer using a Philips screwdriver. Then I unscrewed all the screws that connected the old part. Disconnected the wires, connected them to the new panel , screwed everything back together and i was done. It was that easy.
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