How to Adjust the Beaters on a KitchenAid Stand Mixer

[hrlabonte]

Thank you very much!!! I couldn't figure out what was wrong with my mixer and was about to call a repair person. This did the trick!

[Joshatdot]

I have my K45SS adjusted correctly .. but my head still seems to wobble. Is there another adjustment for the locking lever?

[eReplacementParts]

@Joshatdot Make sure that the hinge pin that connects the mixer head to the mixer base is installed correctly. My mixer was doing the same thing the other day and I found that the pin had vibrated out by about an inch. Slid the pin back in and the wobble will go away.

I hope this helps,

-Mark

[Joshatdot]

I took the all apart, following your grease video. I also removed the hinge pin. After I took off the planetary gear, I saw tiny metal bits (not much) in one area of the housing. I inspected every bit in there, and I did not see any broken teeth. I then opened up the motor housing, and gave it a through inspection & tightened any screws. Everything looked great, grease was 90% clean, hardly any dark. I put it back together and everything is great!

[771blahblah]

You're awesome! I replaced the worm gear and adjusted the beater per your video.

Thank you very much!

[atorres7122]

super helpful, saved my wife a lot of time and kept her cool, thanks again all.

[heygus139]

Mark, The whole top head moves on my tilt head mixer. Can this be adjusted.

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[894dragon]

Thank you so much for this helpful tutorial! I was actually researching why my beater makes a clicking sound when it rotates. any idea why it is making that sound?

[TheUsableMobilePhone]

Dear Mark, thanks for a very easy to understand video about the adjustment of the beater. I'm surely going to watch the other videos.

When I follow your instructions, the beater still hits the bottom of the bowl, unless I adjust the height to the point where the head does not lock into place - can you offer any advice? Can any other part of the Mixer influence this?

Thanks from Denmark, Europe :o)

[lawmarona]

Thanks for explaining how to adjust the beater height, Mark. I didn't know this was the cause for my beater wearing out on the bottom. And thanks to the reviewer on Amazon, under the K45 replacement flat beater link, for making me aware of the video.

[eReplacementParts]

@lawmarona You're welcome, I'm glad we could help you out. It is great to hear that we have been linked on Amazon.

Thanks!

-Mark

[Ugor21]

Hi Mark, thank you very very much for your kind reply and your valid help. The rubbing of the wire whisk was not so severe really, anyway I followed your very useful advice bending the wire on the whisk just a little bit and now it goes very well without touching or hitting the bowl. If i have further questions which can arise using my new KitchenAid stand mixer i will ask you. I appreciate you very much.

[eReplacementParts]

@Ugor21 I'm glad to hear that it worked for you!

Thanks,

-Mark

[Ugor21]

Hi Mark, i need your help please, i adjusted the flat beater of my Kitchenaid Stand Mixer using the little coin as you did in your video, and it's all ok, but at the same time when i use the wire whisk i hear a little metal sound when it whisks in the bowl. I ask you is this normal or i must adjust everytime the flat beater when i use it and everytime the wire whisk when i use this. I'm waiting for your kind reply, thank you in advance.

[eReplacementParts]

@Ugor21 A little rubbing from the wire whisk is normal. The flat beater has a rigid shape that never changes. It is possible that the wire whisk can get bent a little during washing or storage. If the rubbing isn't severe I wouldn't worry about it. If it rubs badly then you can try bending the wire on the whisk a little bit.

I hope this helps,

-Mark

[clwhite1]

so is that how it's supposed to be? barely moving the dime but definitely moving it?

[eReplacementParts]

@clwhite1 exactly, the dime should move just a bit each time the beater strikes it.

Thanks!

-Mark

[emita622]

thank you!! had the opposite problem the mixer was TOO high from the bottom of the bowl, now ist perfect :)

[eReplacementParts]

@emita622 Good to hear! Glad we where able to help!

-Mark

[djalt11]

Really great, thank you !!

[eReplacementParts]

@djalt11 Thanks for watching!

-Mark

[wdrumheller2000]

Very nice! I adjusted my wife's and she's very happy with the repair!

[eReplacementParts]

@wdrumheller2000 Glad to hear it!

[albrose1]

Thank you very much for your demonstration, but I wonder if I could use the same technique (including the dime) for the Kitchen Professional 600 series with a metalic beater?

[sarabeth721]

wow, great and simple-to-do information..thanks

[eReplacementParts]

@sarabeth721 You are very welcome!