V December 23, 2014 After tripping my electrical outlet, my mixer started acting weird - shifting speeds, only going up to #6 speed (7-10 were the exact same). I read and saw a way to tune my speed so I followed this tutorial: http://www.fixya.com/support/t9656751-speeds_don_39_t_increase_after_6 It didn't feel right, since once tightened, the control plate didn't let the motor run... but I followed the tutorial anyway. When the stir finally started, it was making a terrible noise, but I thought it was because the nut wasn't tightened, so I moved to the next step. Then the mixer just died. I didn't smell anything, so nothing burned out, but no amount of tightening and loosening of the control plate got it to work again. I realize I broke something in the process, but I don't know what... the phase control board? The speed control plate? The governor? I'd rather not spend more on parts than I have to.
1 Answer V, For the issue that you are having you would need to replace the speed plate and your phase control board. Read More...
Joe December 01, 2014 for Model Number KSM75WH1 When turned on, the mixer hesitates for a couple of revolutions and then does nothing.
1 Answer Joe, If the motor is continuing to run then you will want to check the worm gear for and gears that meet up to the worm gear for damage. Also check to make sure that the planetary is not dropping. If the motor stops running then the phase board would most likely be the cause for the issue. Read More...
Charles C May 20, 2014 for Model Number KSM90 KitchenAid mixer When trying to change speeds, the speed will change part way thru range, then stop speeding up. What is needed to fix this. Control board??
1 Answer Charles, Yes, The speed control would be the most likely cause for the unit not speeding up when it gets to a certain point. Read More...
Jaquan January 10, 2014 for Model Number KSM150PSER1 What causes it not to start up and it smells like electricity burning?
1 Answer Jaquan, The first thing that you will want to check would be the brushes to make sure that they are in good shape with no burn marks from arching. There is a screw on the side that you would take out and this is where the brushed are located. If the brush looks ok then you will want to check the governor and the phase control board for being faulty. Read More...
Brian December 12, 2013 for Model Number KSM150PSER I'm having trouble narrowing down the part that is going bad in my mixer. It started when under a larger load (mixing dough) and has worsened to light loads like whipping butter. When under a load my mixer will slow down and really work to complete a rotation. If it runs like this for a few minutes it starts to get hot. My initial thought was that it might be a speed sensor (governor?) or the speed control plate. Since it seems to be a little wonky when turning on without a load too. For an experiment I just turned it up to 10 from a stop. (no attachments) It sped up to what sounds like a 6 and hovered between 4-7 for about 10 seconds then crept up to about an 8. It will burst up to nearly full before coming back down and doesn't stay at a constant speed. Then I thought maybe phase control board since one of the questions here sounds similar to what I'm experiencing. Then I thought perhaps motor itself. Any ideas? Thanks! ~Brian
1 Answer Hello Brian. The information you described leads more toward the motor in the unit. If the boards were bad, the load would not make a difference. Read More...
Andy November 03, 2013 for Model Number K45 My Kitchenaid Mixer is not powerful enough. When I am making dough I set it to the highest speed and it still gets stuck. I have checked the worm gear and everything looks fine so I'm thinking that it is the motor. Are there any parts in the motor that go bad? This mixer is my favorite kitchen appliance!
1 Answer Andy, The winding of the motor could becoming weak which would cause the unit to not have the force or power that it once had. This would require the replacement of the motor. Read More...
Bob Peterson September 13, 2013 for Model Number KSM90 As soon as I plug in the power cord, the mixer starts at low speed, goes through all speeds OK. Will not shut off. when I move switch to off it only goes to low speed. After moving selector several times, and slamming it to off, it now works normal. what should I be looking at as a cause? I want ot be ready if it happens again.
1 Answer Bob, This issue would most likely be caused by a bad speed control plate WPW10119326 Read More...
Don September 11, 2012 for Model Number ksm 90 The mixer tone (sound) changes under load, is this a warning noise? The mixer is 20 years old.
1 Answer Hi Don. Different noises are clues to different issues. Example if you hear sparking this means either the armature brushes are just bad, but also the armature has now shorted as well. If you are hearing a different speed increase -vs- load issue then the Phaser board may not be giving the correct voltage output. It is part # WPW10325124. If you are hearing a gear case noise then you need to inspect the gears after cleaning them and see which parts are needing replaced. Thank You. Read More...
J D August 30, 2012 for Model Number k45 kitchen aid mixer armature bad has short.field is good.can i replace armature,with part noap3673141? or do i have to replace both to gether.
1 Answer JD, The W11133634 is the correct part to order for the armature, in your mixxer. If you're sure you had a low resistance reading (with meter on RX1 setting) then you should be fine, as long as you clean and "lightly" lube all the moving parts. Thanks Read More...
Ohiorob August 29, 2012 for Model Number KSM90WH The mixer doesn't run at all. Test w/ multimeter shows full voltage at cord connection to the back switch, but no voltage to any of the other connections to the back switch (including the leads to the brushes). I suspect the phase board is bad. Any other checks I should make?
1 Answer OhioRob, You're on track, if you find no damaged or loose wires between the control board plate WPW10119326 and armature and brushes, then the phase control WPW10325124 is the most likely issue. Read More...