Hi, the motor went slower and slower and now has stopped. We were using the meat grinder and we have only used this machine 9 times in the past two years. We are very upset customers and have 15 pounds of pork shoulder to grind!

Either muscle it out or get to the motor from underneath and manually turn it in opposite direction to free up the item.

The mixer's planetary is not disconnected when the meat grinder is attached and continues to turn.

If the noise you hear only occurs when the grinder is in place, then the grinder may be assumed to be the cause. Consult the meat grinder's instructions and make sure that nothing is loose or overtightened.

Hi, Bricklayer.

You can find the parts diagram here: http://www.mendingshed.com/ka6pro.html

And you can order replacement parts there.

How old is your mixer? There was a time that they shipped with a plastic gearbox, and it frequently failed. Kitchenaid went back to all-metal parts after a while.

I have the same issue, but there were no parts - just an attachment drive gear that does not turn.

I just got the same problem too. There was a little piece of fat in the meat and it stopped the grinder. I removed it but the attachment rotates a full turn and then stops. The same happens with other attachments even under practically no load.

You can buy parts for your machine here:

http://www.mykitchencenter.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=1359

You may have to call them and inquire as to the specific part you need - they also have used parts that they sell.

HTH!

Its a 325 watt mixer. If you grind or mix dough often you may consider getting something stronger or turn it off every ten minutes or so and let it cool down. We burned a 325 and got the 575 watt "600" series and no problems ever since. I know these things are expensive. The 325 is more mixer than grinder. The attachements fit ANY size mixer but some are not recommended for use in all mixers.
If its quiting see my posts on "doesn't run at sitr" and "Removing the motor cover" To get inside and clean those contacts.

Proper assembly of the Food Grinder Attachment is covered in the attachment's Use and Care Guide.

This is a common issue with the Kitchenaid food grinder. The black residue is a product of the meat itself.

With Kitchenaid Food Grinder Attachments, it is recommended that the meat be partially frozen before grinding. This is to ensure a quality grind and to make sure the meat holds all its juices while grinding.

If any juices from the meat are leaked into the food grinder, the friction will cause a chemical reaction and turn the juice from the meat into a black substance.

This may be a problem with assembly of the Sausage Stuffer Attachment. Your Use and Care Guide for both the Food Grinder and Sausage Stuffer could illustrate the assembly for you in detail.

Also, it may take up to 4 minutes after meat is fed through the top of the Food Grinder for it to start stuff into the casings. The meat is fed into the Food Grinder, ground, and then pressure is built up behind this ground meat to push into casings.