I was using my beater, they got caught on something and stopped moving. I removed the beater, now when I put in a beater, unit turns on however, the beater will not move. Any ideas?
You have probably stripped a gear in the gear housing. Here is the breakdown of the gearbox:
http://shared.whirlpoolcorp.com/assets/pdfs/literature/Repair%20Part%20List%20-%208212010.pdf
The newer "more improved" mixers use plastic gears and they can't take the beating, no pun intended, and fail.
The good news is that the most likely gear to fail is cheap. Here it is on amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-W10112253-Worm-Gear/dp/B0006HLAVA
http://www.misterfixit.com
Kitchen Aid Mixer KSM150 motor runs but beater will not turn.
Make sure your Beater can slip in and out of the Beater Shaft
easily. Do not force the beater onto the Shaft if the shaft is bent.
If it cannot be removed easily by hand, use a soft rubber mallet
(not a steel hammer) to slightly tap the beater so it can be moved
up and down the shaft or from side to side. Then you can easily
turn the beater left and remove it from the shaft.
From Kitchenaid Manual:
To Attach Flat Beater, Wire Whip, or Dough Hook
1. Turn speed control to OFF.
2. Unplug stand mixer or disconnect power.
3. Tilt motor head back.
4. Slip beater onto beater shaft and press upward
as far as possible.
5. Turn beater to right, hooking beater over pin on shaft.
6. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
To Remove Flat Beater, Wire Whip or Dough Hook
1. Turn speed control to OFF.
2. Unplug stand mixer or disconnect power.
3. Tilt motor head back.
4. Press beater upward as far as possible and turn left.
5. Pull beater from beater shaft.
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