Blakeslee A717 speed control

Well done Leonard. Easy fix.

It is not a make I have heard of before, which is odd, because I spent 50 years in catering and hospitality. Parts are available according to this. Getting to the snap ring would be the issue. You may be able to pull the old one out with a right angle pick and push the new one in.

https://www.google.com/search?q=blakeslee+a717+parts

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It sounds like there may be an issue with the motor in your Kenwood Chef Premier mixer. This could be caused by a variety of factors, such as a malfunctioning motor, a problem with the drive belt or gears, or an issue with the electrical components of the mixer. To troubleshoot the problem, you may want to try cleaning and lubricating the drive belt and gears, as well as checking the electrical connections and fuses.

I use white food safe grease.
Here is an example; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391996333570?epid=25018211366&hash=item5b44cd5e02:g:NlUAAOSwoeVdxAPv

These show up on E-bay all the time.

The switch on the titanium has a flimsy week point and is always breaking. This is a stupid economy by Kenwood when there is now so much good competition. Mine broke after only 6 months and Kenwood were less than helpful suggesting I took back to where I bought it - 500 miles away!! I wish I had bought a Kitchen Aid

hi its not necessarily the motor but could be some capacitors on the speed control unit ( the control knob is attached to it) spares are reasonable to buy .you can find a dealer from kenwood.co.uk website..

i have the manual i can email it to you! [email protected]

I had the same problem. Had to strip the machine down to get to the motor. On the top is a moving plate with various capacitors etc mounted. On the front side there was a Capacitor (At least I think it was) with the wire broken.
I resoldered it and the machine now works fine.

I hope this helps