The subject of which grease to use when regreasing your mixer, and how much, can be confusing. There are a lot of arcane terms, and acronyms, and designations, and sometimes it gets to be a bit much. Hopefully the information in this post will help. Table of Contents Glossary of Terms The following technical terms... more Regarding Grease
KitchenAid stand mixers are both heavy and fragile; this challenging combination of attributes makes it critically important that they be packed carefully for transit, whether in a moving truck or when being shipped. By far the best way to ship a mixer is in the original factory packaging. The packing was carefully designed and engineered... more Have Box, Will Travel
Safety warning: Doing electrical work on countertop appliances can create the risk of an electric shock, which may be fatal. Always unplug the mixer before starting work on it, and if at all possible the work should be done by a qualified individual. The discussion here is intended to be educational, and not tutorial. Vintage... more Regarding Power Cord Replacement on Vintage Models
The KitchenAid mixer parts market is chock full of imitations, knockoffs, and replicas; and sometimes it s hard to know which ones are OK and which ones are not. The safest course of action is always to get the genuine factory part from a trusted supplier. Sometimes this may cost a little more, but it works... more Always Use the Genuine Part
Beginning in roughly 2019, Whirlpool (operating as KitchenAid) has significantly reduced the amount of grease put in to the mixer s gear train when assembling K45-type models (the Classic , Artisan , and other models similarly constructed). The factory service manual specifies six fluid ounces (a nominal 3/4 cup) of grease of an appropriate type, and has done... more Whirlpool Cost Reductions III:…
How-to videos and user manuals for common maintenance and repair tasks.
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What is a rear bearing bracket, and why is it important to your mixer?
In the decades since Whirlpool first acquired the KitchenAid mixer product line from Hobart, they ve made a few cost reductions. Here is one: the pinion shaft bearing, which transmits energy from the motor shaft to the main gears. Of note here are two specific changes: the first is that the alignment pin is now cast... more Whirlpool Cost Reductions I: Pinion Drive Bearings
Here s a page that you can use to decode your mixer s date-coded serial number.