KitchenAid Food Mixers - Page 9 - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

You can download a copy of the owner's manual for the K45SS stand mixer
at Kitchenaid.com (SUPPORT>LOCATE MANUALS & GUIDES)

Here's one here https://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-8-Quart-Stand-Mixer-Bowl/dp/B01N6NBODM

Honestly the easiest way by far is to put the metal shaft of the new one into a vice and with 2 screwdrivers carefully lever it off and then with a soft hammer tap the knob onto the original shaft. If you want to do it by replacing the whole arm and knob you will have to split the gear cases.

It sounds like it's been seriously damaged. I would suggest taking it to a repair shop.

Try pushing the pin in from the other side, forcing it in is better than making the hole any bigger as a loose pin will allow head wobble when mixing. Get the pin thru the pedestal without the motor, then get the pin through the motor neck then put them together and get the pin thru both parts. You need to have the locking lever in the release position to do this more easily. Make sure the pin isn't damaged on the end. It shouldn't be damaged on both ends unless you've been abusing it.

Sorry, that answer was for someone else. The only things I've seen to cause high speed running are out of adjustment screws at the top or the bottom of your control plate or the phase board. Start point for the top screws is 8 full turns in from being not even in the hole (both sides) and on speed 1 the bottom screw does not even touch that step in the flat rod that activates the switch and moves the control plate.

Unsure which model number it is. Could this be it? https://www.appliancesonline.com.au/public/manuals/KitchenAid-5KSM3311XAER-Artisan-Mini-3.5-Quart-Stand-Mixer-User-Manual.pdf https://www.appliancesonline.com.au/public/manuals/KitchenAid-5KSM3311XAER-Artisan-Mini-3.5-Quart-Stand-Mixer-User-Manual.pdf

Have a look and see if the governor has flown apart, that's the brass thing on the end of the armature that activates the contacts on the control plate. Otherwise you are going to need to expand on how old the machine is and exactly what "broken" means.

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.

I took the advice from: http://forum.kitchenaid.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6356
I put a wash cloth in a pot of boiling water and used tongs to wrap it around the beater shaft while the mixer was resting on its side. When the wash cloth was not too hot to touch, I put it back in the boiling water and did it again. I was then able to easily remove the beater.

I normally CAREFULLY drill a small hole thru the centre of the brush and get it out with a hooked probe. The brass square sleeve that the brush goes into can slide out with the brush. Make sure that doesn't happen because if it does you'll be splitting the cases to get the brush holder wire back where it belongs.

Generally the problem is only the beaters. They may no longer be aligned in a perpendicular line and are slightly bent, just enough to make them click. You may have to replace the beaters to get satisfaction.

Not exact, but close: http://ep.yimg.com/ty/cdn/mendingshed/kitchenaid6qtservicemanual.pdf

When you say that the "motor's continue to go out," do you mean that the motor itself stops working or that the motor still runs but the beater stops turning? These are two different problems. Take a look at this Service Manual which is correct for your model and see if it helps: http://www.kitchenaidparts.eu/documents/pdf/service-manual/classic-svc-manual-new-email-version.pdf

Are you proficient in electronic component repair? If not, then leave this sort of repair to a service professional. You can find parts here: Sunbeam Mixer Parts

Link to the Service Manual: http://ep.yimg.com/ty/cdn/mendingshed/kitchenaid6qtservicemanual.pdf

The Service Manual for your mixer can be found at: http://www.kitchenaidparts.eu/documents/pdf/service-manual/classic-svc-manual-new-email-version.pdf Among the causes for the mixer not turning on are (in no particular order) -- The leaf-spring switch on the Control Plate is not making contact. The Phase Board is defective. Brushes need replacement. Brush chamfered side not correctly oriented. Bad armature or field coil. Seized motor bearing. Detached or broken Control Board spring. Speed Control Link plastic end broken.

At the end of the Service Manual is a page covering the serial numbers and manufacturing dates. http://www.kitchenaidparts.eu/documents/pdf/service-manual/classic-svc-manual-new-email-version.pdf

Simply enter KHM3WH into a search engine (eg Google) and you will find a number of sources for replacement beaters.

Hi Mary, There is no such thing as a beater to bowl screw. If you screw the beater to the bowl then it cannot turn without also turning the bowl. Here's a link to an exploded view https://www.manualslib.com/manual/413887/Kitchenaid-Kt2651xww.html