I need a replacement mixing bowl for kitchenaid accolade 400 stand mixer. Which bowl should I purchase
SOURCE: Repair manual for a KitchenAid K45SS stand mixer
You should be able to look up your manuals HERE
SOURCE: Kitchenaid mixer. Top is loose so it bounces when
Hi MJANKOW520. I?m going to assume your KA mixer is a ?Tilt-Head? mixer. You don?t say specifically. Based on your description of the symptoms you mixer exhibits, I would say that your head locking mechanism (or a component) of it is either broken, worn or loosened due to normal wear and tear and need to be readjusted (or repaired) for it to keep your mixer head stationery. The inspection and troubleshooting of the inside of your mixer is a DITY capability, particularly if your mixer is out of warranty. Just be sure to have the Parts List manual on hand. If you're lacking one, you can download a PDF version from the KA website: http://www.kitchenaid.com/flash.cmd?/#/page/home. Click on Customer Care>Locate Manuals & Guides> Enter the 6 character model number, in your case, try K45SSW, and select the file listed under Parts List (check to see it this matches your mixer model). This parts list manual provides an exploded view for the disassembly and reassembly of your mixer, along with all the part name and numbers. Turn to page3, titled: Base and Pedestal Unit. You?ll want to focus on Illus. #9, Link & Lever Latch assembly, which locks the mixer head to the pedestal when run your mixer. Check to see if something is just loose, exceedingly worn or broken. If something has broken, you can order replacement parts and install yourself. As far as parts go, here are four potential vendors in no particular order: RepairClinic.com; mendingshed.com; searspartsdirect.com; partstore.com. Prices for the same part can vary widely between vendors, so do your comparison shopping. Once apart you can check for any other unseemly wear and tear on other mixer components. It can be messy but quite gratifying to diagnose and repair your mixer yourself. Finally, here's a link to an excellent site that details the disassembly and replacement of a mixer's grease, which might be helpful, too. http://www.foodonthefood.com/food_on_the_food/2009/04/how-to-repair-a-kitchenaid-mixer-yourself.html If you feel this is beyond your capabilities and would be too difficult to do yourself you can take your mixer to a local small appliance repair shop and have them troubleshoot and fix your mixer. KA Customer Care can provide you with the name and phone # of the closest authorized KA repair shop in your area or you can do a Online web search, but be sure to get at least three estimates before deciding to commit to one repair shop. Good luck. I hope this helps. Howard, Burke, VA If this solution has helped you, please rate it, thanks! - hslincoln
SOURCE: My kitchenaid ksm150ps standing mixer's top seems
Hi DENISE, by the symptoms you describe it appears that
it’s time to adjust your mixer’s Beater to Bowl Clearance adjustment screw, or head
locking mechanism (or a component) of it is worn or loosened due to normal wear
and tear and needs to be readjusted (or repaired) to keep your mixer head
stationery and level.
The
instructions for adjusting your beater to bowl clearance are located in your
Owners Manual. If you don’t have the
original manual you can easily download a PDF version of your Owners Manual
from the KA website: (http://www.kitchenaid.com/flash.cmd?/#/page/home).
Click
on Customer Care>Locate Manuals&
Guides> and enter the 6 character model number, in your case KSM150 and
select the file listed for your model that
appears under Owners Manuals (66) KSM150PSER1.pdf (732.33
KB) and save that file to your PC. Turn to Page 14 and you will find the
instructions for adjusting the mixer head height.
But
to save you some time, I have extracted the instructions below:
Beater
to Bowl Clearance
Your mixer is adjusted at the factory so that the flat beater just clears the
bottom of the bowl. If for any reason, the flat beater hits the bottom of the
bowl or is too far away from the bowl, clearance
Tilt-Head
models
• Unplug mixer.
• Lift motor head.
• Turn screw (A) SLIGHTLY counter clockwise (left) to raise flat beater or
clockwise (right) to lower flat beater.
• Make adjustment with flat beater, so it just clears surface of bowl.
If you over adjust the screw, the bowl lock lever may not lock into place.
If the above doesn’t correct your problem, then you
need to look at the Link & Lever Latch assembly. If you don’t have your parts list manual,
select the file KSM150PSWH0.pdf (773.44 KB)
listed under the Parts List Manual (61).
The manual
provides an exploded view for the disassembly and reassembly of your mixer,
along with all the part names and numbers.
Turn to page5, titled: Base and Pedestal Unit. You’ll want to focus on Illus. #11, Link
& Lever Latch assembly, and the related components, which locks the mixer
head to the pedestal when you run the mixer. Check to see if something is just
loose, exceedingly worn or broken. If
something has broken, you can order replacement parts and install
yourself.
Here
are five potential vendors in no particular order: RepairClinic.com;
mendingshed.com; searspartsdirect.com; partstore.com; and Grainger.com. Prices can vary widely between vendors, so do
your comparison shopping.
Also,
while your mixer is apart it would be ideal to check for any other unseemly
wear and tear on the gears, etc. It can
be messy but quite gratifying to diagnose and repair your KA mixer yourself.
Finally,
here are some links to several excellent websites that detail the
disassembling/reassembly of a KA Mixer.
Between
these three websites and their excellent pictures and descriptions and your
Parts List manual, you should now be able to completely disassemble, repair,
and reassemble your mixer.
Finally,
if you feel this is beyond your capabilities and will be too difficult to do by
yourself you can take your mixer to a local small appliance repair shop and
have them troubleshoot and fix your mixer. KA Customer Care can provide you
with the name and phone # of the closest authorized KA repair shop in your area
or you can do a Online web search, but be sure to get at least three estimates
before deciding to commit to one repair shop.
Good luck. I hope
this helps. Howard, Burke, VA
If this solution has helped you, please rate it, thanks! – hslincoln
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