KitchenAid KSM150PS Artisan Series Stand Mixer "head lock" Questions

Head does not lock but when adjusted whisk touches bowl The locking mechanism on my artisan tilt head mixer was not working so I adjusted the screw located when the tilt head is in its up position ...

...adjustment can be seen in by the hinge looking from the front when the head is raised. Screw in (clockwise) to lower and out to raise. You cannot get the head lock right when head height is miles ...

...head and try to lock after each turn. The head will gradually get in a more locked position. Keep turning the screw till the head finally locks in all the way. Read the "beater to bowl clearance" ...

...lock If it is new take it back and get a service agent to sort it out for you. The solution can often involve filing out the locking slot. Make sure that the hinge pin is locked tight and that the ...

...lock the mixer head down, as required to set beater speed. this tilt-head models' motor head locking levershifts about3/4's of the way and then stops, i've checked the manual in case i was forgetting ...

lift the front of the motor unit up. To lower it you also move the locking lever to the back and then lower the head and release or push the locking lever forward to lock the head down while using it

head can lock, the flat beater will be touching the bowl. Is there something wrong with the machinism? You need to adjust the head height so that the flat paddle is just clearing the bowl. If the head

...the top of the slot the head lock engages into. You will need to remove the hinge pin to do this. A Kitchen Aid agent will have done plenty of then so it won't cost an arm and a leg to get it

head lock during operation? if not that is why it is loose. If you are it is not uncommon for the head to move around a little under heavy loads, when I make bread the head is always trying to come up

...head is still not locking down you may need to run a rat tail file through the locking slot to allow the lock better engagement. This is a last resort, if you file too much it is permanent and cannot ...