KSM11 KitchenAid Mixer - Instructions
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Replace base plate on KitchenAid mixer
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Joyce from Great Bend, KS
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Took out 3 screws, removed old plate, put down new plate the tightened screws. Runs like new, great service, price, quick delivery!
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Missing pedestal foot
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Michael from CARLISLE, PA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Turned the mixer on its side and slid the part into the bottom of the base.
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Mixer was overloaded, and began to smell hot and make noise. Did not recover when load was removed.
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James from WEST NEWBURY, MA
- A Bit Difficult
- More than 2 hours
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Pliers, Screw drivers
I disassembled the mixer using a YouTube video as a guide. Disassembly was easy, as everything was held together with pins and threaded fasteners, and all electrical connections were plug-on.
Cleaning out the old grease was messy and time-consuming. I used a putty knife, screwdrivers (used them like small putty knives in the ... Read more crevasses), paper towels, and finally, small cloths dampened with alcohol. After about a hour (maybe 90 minutes) everything actually looked like new.
I originally diagnosed the problem as the plastic gear loosening up from it's hub, so I ordered the complete gear tower assembly. It turned out not to be the problem- the gears were fine. With the gears removed to eliminate load, I applied power and saw that the original symptom was still there.
Further research turned up that this symptom is more likely a failed field coil, or possibly the phase control board. I ordered both from PartSelect. In the meantime, I tested the armature by measuring the resistance across the brushes as I slowly turned it by hand. At every angle, the resistance was about 7.5 ohms. Nothing lower, and no opens, so I'm pretty sure the armature is OK.
The phase control board arrived, but as of this writing, the field coil has been back ordered for almost a month. While I waited, I tried a partial reassembly of the head with the new board, and it worked! This weekend, I'll finish reassembly of the motor unit to the base/gearbox and calibrate the speed governor. In addition to the new gear tower and phase control board, it has new grease, seals, and both side levers (tilt and speed control) that had lost their knobs some time ago.
Hopefully it will be ready for another quarter century of use!
Cleaning out the old grease was messy and time-consuming. I used a putty knife, screwdrivers (used them like small putty knives in the ... Read more crevasses), paper towels, and finally, small cloths dampened with alcohol. After about a hour (maybe 90 minutes) everything actually looked like new.
I originally diagnosed the problem as the plastic gear loosening up from it's hub, so I ordered the complete gear tower assembly. It turned out not to be the problem- the gears were fine. With the gears removed to eliminate load, I applied power and saw that the original symptom was still there.
Further research turned up that this symptom is more likely a failed field coil, or possibly the phase control board. I ordered both from PartSelect. In the meantime, I tested the armature by measuring the resistance across the brushes as I slowly turned it by hand. At every angle, the resistance was about 7.5 ohms. Nothing lower, and no opens, so I'm pretty sure the armature is OK.
The phase control board arrived, but as of this writing, the field coil has been back ordered for almost a month. While I waited, I tried a partial reassembly of the head with the new board, and it worked! This weekend, I'll finish reassembly of the motor unit to the base/gearbox and calibrate the speed governor. In addition to the new gear tower and phase control board, it has new grease, seals, and both side levers (tilt and speed control) that had lost their knobs some time ago.
Hopefully it will be ready for another quarter century of use!
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BOARD-PHAS POINTS WORN AWAY AND 1 BRUSH STUCK AGAINST COIL
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Kenneth from MERRY HILL, NC
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Took out stuck brush assy cleaned it and the coil and reinstalled it.
Googled internet to see how to best remove and replace Board-Phase as no instructions came with parts. Actual work replacing parts took only a few minutes. The main work was tearing down the working head to get to the parts and putting it back together. Also had ... Read more to google how to adjust speed control plate to the correct speed. It helps to have patience and instructions.
Googled internet to see how to best remove and replace Board-Phase as no instructions came with parts. Actual work replacing parts took only a few minutes. The main work was tearing down the working head to get to the parts and putting it back together. Also had ... Read more to google how to adjust speed control plate to the correct speed. It helps to have patience and instructions.
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planetary gear would not turn; discovered worm gear was broken upon dis-assembly of mixer
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David from GREENWOOD, IN
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
Followed step-by-step video instructions for dis-assembly/reassembly found at ereplacementparts.com. All went well except when driving out the pin that holds the worm gear in the tower. The video wasn't exactly clear enough about what position the pin should be in when driving it out and I inadvertently drove the pin out so that it was
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trapped inside the tower assembly. Result? I had to bend the pin to get it out, causing an extra expenditure and wait time to order a new pin. So, lesson learned: be sure the pin is horizontal to the tower and not perpendicular to when driving the pin out. Also, I found that having the mixer apart was a good time to replace the grease in the housing. I don't think it would be required to replace the grease at this time but I was worried that pieces of the old worm gear could remain in the grease and possible get jammed in the gears after repairs were completed. Be sure to get a "food grade" grease not grease from your local auto parts store! The table knife was the best tool to use to remove the grease and to smear the grease all over the internal gears when replacing it.
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use your phones to take pic of how the wiring is to be reconnected, take pleanty from all angles
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Douglas from FREEPORT, TX
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
repair is farly simple just take your time, First attempted i didnt replace the speed covernor looked ok but had problems getting slow end to work properly decided to go ahead and install since i purchased it also and walia took care of the cogging problem. Good Luck
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Plastic boke on the old thumb screw
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Alice from St Louis, MO
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
unscrewed the old one........screwed in the new one, no chance for electrocution or power tools..........darn!
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mixer would not turn
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James from Wewahitchka, FL
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
removed the screws holding the mixer housing and then removed the worn worm gear by removing the roll pin holding it on the shaft. Replaced the worm gear and inserted the pin that hole it in place. Replaced some of the gear grease and reassembled mixer. Went very easily. No problems at all.
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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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Screw drivers
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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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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Pin was missing therefore no mixing function
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Thomas from COLUMBIA, NJ
- Very Easy
- 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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plastic outer casing on tightening screw had broken
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Peggy from Escondido, CA
- Really Easy
- 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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Screw drivers
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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broken wire whip
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Stanislaw from San Antonio, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
no instructions necessary
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Only worked on high speed
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Barry S. from OLIVE BRANCH, MS
- Very Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Followed the video on your website and it was super simple!
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