This planetary drip ring fits around a stand mixer's planetary assembly to cover the gap below the gearcase and help catch grease residue, restoring a clean, finished look where the beater hub meets the mixer head.
- Mounts at the base of the mixer head around the planetary housing
- Helps deflect incidental gearbox grease residue away from the bowl area
- Covers the seam between housing and planetary for a clean, finished appearance
- Replace if bent, cracked, loose, missing, or if you notice grease spotting beneath the planetary
What's included: One planetary drip ring. Install notes:
- Unplug the mixer and remove the bowl and attachments
- Gently pry off the old ring; clean the seating surface of debris or residue
- Align and press the new ring evenly until fully seated; avoid deforming the ring or striking the gearcase
- On some models, access may require lowering/removing the planetary
Note: This ring is a trim/deflector piece and not a fluid seal. Persistent oil leakage indicates separate gearcase service.
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Worm gear failure on my KitchenAid 5 qt "professional" lift bowl mixer. Edward B. • Mount Horeb , WI • January 24, 2020
This was a problem that I'd had previously with this mixer. The worm gear, which is designed to fail (so that more serious damage does not occur to the motor), did fail while I was mixing some multi-grain bread dough. After the previous failure (pre-youtube days), I took the machine in for repair. The repair-shop cost came to about $150 in labor. Parts were extra. This time, I decided to do the repair myself, since I figured that I knew what was wrong. I found the appliancepartspros...
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