SOURCE: Repair manual for a KitchenAid K45SS stand mixer
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SOURCE: Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer won't release beater
I had this same problem as well. The beater was stuck like glue to the rotating arm, and it would not budge with any amount of pressure. I tried the cooking spray and it did nothing. But today I put a rag in hot/boiling water and then carefully wrapped it around the top of the beater. I let it sit for 10 minutes. Then I put the rag in hot water again and repeated the process for about another 5 minutes. When this was done, I covered the beater in a towel (to protect it) and forcefully tapped (ok... I pounded) it with the flat side of my meat tenderizer (it was all I had...you could use a mallet or hammer). It took a little bit of work because I had to hammer it from the bottom, then the side, then the top to get the little spoke guided through the shaft. But it did finally come off. After cleaning with hot water, I put the beater on again and noticed that it was still a little hard to get on/off. So, I put a little bit of veg. oil on it, and it seems to be better. Going forward, I will be sure to clean the top of the beater & arm after each use and then coat it with a little oil to keep from sticking. Best of luck!
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SOURCE: There is a tiny bit of oil coming out of the metal
Hi KENNY8203, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! To answer your main question, if the amount of oil you found leaking was small and if your mixer otherwise works normally with the missing oil, no, you really don’t need to be concerned. While the leaking oil may be disconcerting your mixer is not ‘broken’; just clean the agitator shaft with detergent and hot water.
Your KA mixer’s internal gears are factory packed with enough grease to last a 'lifetime', whatever that means? Depending on the age of your mixer, where it’s been stored and how long it's been idle and/or how heavily it’s been used; these factors all will eventually cause the grease’s base oil to separate from its additives, with the resultant oil seeping from openings beyond the gasket and generally following the path of least resistance down to the lowest point, i.e., the agitator shaft. Gravity can be very insidious. Now, with all that being said it is still safe to use your mixer, although you may want to consider replacing the transmission gear grease at some point in the future.
When you finally decide to replace your mixer’s grease, continue reading below:
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 at: http://www.kitchenaid.com/flash.cmd?/#/page/home.
Click on Customer Care>Locate Manuals& Guides> and enter the 6 character model number, in this case K45SSW, and then select the file K45SSWH0.pdf (341.41 KB) under Parts List (1). (Definitely check to see it this matches your mixer).
Turn to pages 4 & 5 titled ‘Case, Gearing & Planetary Unit, which provides an exploded view for the disassembly and reassembly of your mixer, along with all the parts. Once apart you can check for any other unseemly wear and tear on the gears, etc. It can be messy but gratifying.
Besides grease you might consider replacing the gasket, and “O”-ring too. You should use a food-grade grease that you can order online (although I’ve seen automotive bearing grease used too – your call). Do not reuse any original grease as it may contain contaminants.
Here are five potential vendors in no particular order: RepairClinic.com; mendingshed.com; searspartsdirect.com; partstore.com; and Grainger.com. You should search for ‘food grade grease’. Prices can vary widely between vendors, so do your comparison shopping.
Finally, here are some links to several excellent websites that detail the disassembling/reassembly of a KA Mixer. The mixers displayed in the links are different KA models, but the principles are the same.
Between these three websites and their excellent pictures and descriptions and your Parts List manual, you should now be able to completely disassemble and reassemble your mixer yourself. It can be messy but quite gratifying to diagnose and repair your mixer yourself.
If you feel future repairs are beyond your capability, then I would seek out a local small appliance repair shop in your area. KA Customer Care can give you names of local KA authorized repair shops in your area, but you can also do an online search to supplement what KA may provide you. Call to explain your circumstances and find out their hourly rate and get an estimate of what they think it would cost to repair your mixer. Also, always obtain three or more estimates – do some comparison shopping.
Good Luck. I hope this helps. Howard, Burke, VA
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SOURCE: kitchenaid mixer makes a lot of noise. The beater
Hi - I've been searching for general info on KitchenAid stand mixers and ran across this so I'm throwing my $.02 in... Since KA stand mixer bases are essentially made of cast metal parts, there is a very slim chance that there is a lateral misalignment (side-side) unless it got dropped...eek! Sounds like a head height adjustment issue. Check out this from KitchenAid Conversations:
http://forum.kitchenaid.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3032
Good luck.
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Turn screw (A) SLIGHTLY counter clockwise (left) to raise the flat
beater or clockwise (right) to lower the flat beater
2. Check the Beater Shaft (Agitator Shaft) making sure the Retaining ring
is flushed with the surface of the Planetary Assembly
Constant Pulling and Removal of the beaters can cause the Agitator shaft to move
3. If the above two still don't solve your problem, follow the service manual
directions to disassemble the Planetary Assembly and check for loose screws
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