Fixing KitchenAid Pro 600 Stand Mixer Teardown & Rebuild Of Gearbox

Fixing KitchenAid Pro 600 Stand Mixer Teardown & Rebuild Of Gearbox
Today we are going to teardown the gearbox of a KitchenAid stand mixer and replace worn out gears and grease. Taking apart a KitchenAid stand mixer is pretty easy and replacing the kitchenaid mixer gears is a simple and cost effective fix for a broken kitchenaid mixer.
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[@Kangamoos]

I absolutely love that you took the effort to make this video. Friends look at me like I've grown a head when I mention repairing household appliances and electronics. Most of the time it's as simple as figuring out what's wrong and ordering parts. Love the "copious amounts of grease" and eye contact with the camera.. hahaha!

[@markpfeffer7487]

I've never paid for any mechanical repair other than refrigerant related AC issues and engine/transmission issues. Mostly due to specialty tools and risk. But tube Amps, small appliances, effects pedals, car brakes and rotors, light switches, outlets, dishwashers I've all fixed with some quick education from Google U. Saves a ton of money and it's fun to work with your hands :)

[@jefffalls]

You have grown a head. It's part of early fetal development.

[@worshipgeek]

As an owner of this model, I appreciate this video, because it ahowed me that, with just some basic knowledge of how things work and the effort to use that knowledge, this can be repaired, without engaging an "expert repair professional". It's amazing how often your videos give me courage to try things, and now it's expanded to appliance repair. Thank you, Glenn!

[@ldever3]

I repaired mine on Christmas Eve, thereby thwarting my machine's goal of making me kneed the dough by hand for Christmas dinner, in addition to whipping up the hollandaise sauce, all with painful arthritic hands. Many of these machines have a nylon gear designed to fail first. This machine does not, but the damaged gear on Glen's machine is the one that usually fails first, as it did on mine. I didn't replace the other gears. My replacement gear came with another top gear, so I did replace the pair. I used bearing grease from when I repacked the bearings in my car about 30 years ago. Should work for about 150,000 miles. :)

[@floief]

.....or 50 loaves, whichever comes first.

[@ebattleon]

As long as it did not have sulfur based additives you'll be good.

[@AviDrissman]

They recommend food-grade grease so that if it breaks down and drips into the food it doesn’t kill you. :)

[@Zzyzx--]

@Avi Drissman, was also wondering if the grease was food-grade, looks like common white lithium grease. Also would have replaced the gear case gasket, and especially, wipe off the excess grease from the outside of the case.

[@AviDrissman]

It Looks Good On You Though Just replaced my grease with Super Lube, which is good and synthetic and food safe. I didn't look to see whether my gear case was the plastic kind tho 🙁

[@Jacque10047]

6:33am pst. Thank you, Glenn. I fixing things myself if i can. Your video lets me know this is something i can do myself. It also saves the consumer money to fix the appliance themselves. Thanks again.

[@liamtahaney713]

Good to see the right to repair is not totally lost

[@deltatom7]

Sneaky Glen using homemade mayonnaise and calling it "Grease."

[@papacapra1908]

Tom's Realm I believe that’s actually marshmallow fluff!!! 😂

[@birdobserver7543]

I thought it was the only decent use for Miracle Whip!

[@bananaman100]

Suddenly I desperate to see an AvE/Glen colab :-)

[@cougarhunter33]

A treat especial!

[@codllc]

INB4 the molybdenum disulfide talk.

[@punk105]

there are those of us real connoisseurs that know good stuff when we see it

[@bishopi2000]

Sounds like a recipe for good times and bumblef***ery ;)

[@NK-yl3yp]

I love to see others in the KZbin community talk about other channels that I also follow. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy!

[@bamananke]

Why did you skip the removal of the retaining ring? That is the one thing you need a special tool for. You just pulled the channel gear off with a napkin like it wasn't there. Now I have to go buy retaining ring pliers. I appreciate the video but you left off the one thing I actually needed explained. I had to go to a different video to figure it out. And off to the hardware store to buy a $30 tool. OK rant over.

[@Avopaa]

Next week: oil change on a '94 Honda Civic.

[@TonyAlmeida610]

Hahah

[@Bigwaxxx]

Thank you so much Glen!!! You saved our mixer! We own a small bakery and thus use our mixer many times a day so we have really put it through the gauntlet these last few years. All of our gears (excluding the attachment gear) were TOOTHLESS. Ground to a fine powder. And for $76 and your help i was able to get it running like new again!! Thank you so so so much! Very approachable video and very easy for a caveman like myself to understand! Keep doing what you are doing! Im sure something else will break on this thing that ill need to replace! 🤗

[@Kenjiro5775]

I love the variety of content here. Now I know what the guts of my KitchenAid looks like. Thank you. 😁👍

[@breaky73]

This makes me remember all the blenders I went through when I had a café. In the beginning we used some heavy duty blenders from Electrolux and Philips, but they all broke. We ended up using cheaper Sharp blenders which lasted until the restaurant closed doors. Then they were transferred to a hotel where they also lasted until that closed. It just means that more expensive doesn't mean more better.

[@urishima]

2:30 RELEASE THE SHMOO!

[@Lord_Godd]

I was wondering how far I'd have to go for an AvE reference.

[@Warfare_Clown]

Good 'ol uncle Bumblefawrk

[@jimwu8557]

bigger the glob - better the job

[@urishima]

@@jimwu8557 You know he would have a few things to say about the choice of grease on reassembly.

[@PleasureCabbage]

@@jimwu8557 Little dab will do ya?

[@XMarkxyz]

09:30 As an engineering student I approve the "more grease" phylosophy

[@cannedmusic]

1 I'm hoping he used enough 2 I also hope he wiped up the excess grease that was on the outside, after he screwed it together

[@ldever3]

@@cannedmusic I don't think he did.

[@ajohnson153]

Bigger the gob, better the job.

[@davidmacke6718]

You should keep studying because "more grease" is often the wrong answer www.mototribology.com/there-is-such-a-thing-as-too-much-grease/

[@Layput]

Try to learn more, study more, graduate, and know that more grease is not always better.

[@Kinkajou1015]

I love this video! It shows people they don't need to be intimidated to repair an expensive piece of equipment.

[@absolutjackal]

I have this exact same machine, color and broken gears and everything. I’ve been putting off fixing it for a few years now but since Glen has been nice enough to make a step by step I guess now I have no excuse.

[@marilyn1228]

It worked great, I was holding my breath the whole time. I just love it when things are fixed and not just dumped.

[@bentosan]

Marilyn there is not too much to stress about, they intentionally make these parts the weak spots in most models because it’s easier and cheaper to replace some gearing than it is to replace a motor.

[@braxtone]

What a world, where the exact video I need is available with a great explanation and in 4K no less. Thanks, this was so helpful in getting my mixer back up and running!

[@acommenter5184]

This is a clear, effective video, and I've learned from it like many others. One cautionary note to pass along about it (and which also applies to the other similar videos on repairing/replacing KitchenAid mixer gear sets) regards the apparent ease with which they remove the bevel gear and worm follower gear: I've just finished my first Pro 600 Series teardown, which revealed 30-40 degrees of broken teeth on both the bevel gear and the worm follower gear. - I removed the snap ring with appropriate pliers and prepared to lift off the bevel gear with my fingers. Nope... - I placed a large flat blade screwdriver in the gap between the bevel gear and worm follower gear, and tried turning clockwise and counterclockwise to loosen it. Nothing... - I tried levering down on it against the worm follower gear to pry it up. Zero... I went back to the parts diagram and even the professional service diagram to see if there was some variant configuration with a part I'd failed to observe or remove. Nyet... I placed the blade of the screwdriver on the inner perimeter of the bevel gear (being careful not to have any contact with the shaft) and gave it a few firm blows downward with a rubber mallet to loosen it before prying. Zilch... Finally, with trepidation, I put the prying portion of a claw hammer in the gap between the gears and gave the striking head a few solid thumps with the rubber mallet, then levered it against the worm follower gear. Aha! I detected upward movement of the bevel gear. It was a repeat and repeat version of that action that was required the entire way up the shaft because the fit was so snug. Removing the retaining pin for the worm follower gear was easy, but removing that gear was a repeat story of the bevel gear - with the extra caution that there was no lower gear to lever against, and I didn't want to distort or crack the gear housing (I ended up laying a length of 1/8" flat bar over the case and under the hammer to distribute the load as much as possible, and was extra cautious about the force I applied). I doubt I'm the first person to experience this, but none of the videos I've seen show it or mention it; so I thought it might be helpful to share. Note also that if this process is required to remove the gears on your mixer, it is prudent to closely inspect the drive shaft for scoring, distortion, wear, etc. Mine seems fine, but I decided that only after close visual and tactile inspections. Lastly - I suppose it could be an alternative to use a heat gun to warm up the gears instead of just prying, but I was concerned about causing collateral damage, especially with the circuit board so close. Sorry for the long post; but hope it helps.

[@dkeck2174]

Did you buy the rebuild parts on Amazon...

[@tvh300]

Great to see the inside, thanks for sharing! Couple of tips: it's a good idea to completely pack the ball bearing in grease, and to make sure all matting surfaces coated in grease before reassembling. Grease is both a lubricant and a corrosion preventative compound.

[@thomaskostrzewa122]

Glen, awesome video. Thanks so much. I'm not the least bit mechanical (and am never allowed near power tools) but after watching this video, I was able to take my mixer apart, order the pieces I needed and put it back together again, like I knew what I was doing. Thanks ever so much.

[@diggerwayne]

Super cool. I've watched lots of cooking shows (yours included) for years and never has any one showed mixer repair. I was totally into it. Thanks.

[@greenwolf401]

Great tutorial. It helped me fix my wife's favorite mixer. Of course, she still wants to get another one (as a backup, she says).

[@ethelryan257]

My family has three KA stand mixers built before Whirlpool took over KitchenAid from Hobart. All work great - even the one pushing 65. None of the post-Whirlpool KA stand mixers has made it two years.

[@sashineb.2114]

Very interesting. I've read lots of comments that say the Whirlpool KAs are junk. I have a KA K5SM from 1989 and I'm told that even though Whirlpool owned KA by that time, they were still using the Hobart specs for a few years. I remember during the early 90s when things changed, and the quality really down. Like your mixers, mine still performs beautifully. I don't know what to do when the time comes to replace it, though.

[@porchelovely1602]

Yup. I have 2 KA mixers made by Hobart and those have always worked. The ones made by Whirlpool have had the problems.

[@garyblatt8925]

The kinder, gentler version of AvE. This could be a thing because my mother could watch video like this all day long without turning red from embarrassment.

[@ephemeralstardom]

Glen gonna be real with ya, i dont plan on repairing a stand mixer anytime soon, but i'll watch anything you put out. this was actually a very informative and cool video.

[@kingrpriddick]

Well maybe you have a family member or friend that would take it, fix it, and use it. I was just given one under such a pretense. If you live in a big city there may be a right to repair movement that could give it away while training someone to fix it, look for a university or hackerspace.

[@ephemeralstardom]

@@kingrpriddick totally valid dude. I've never even owned a stand mixer and dont plan on it anytime soon though lol

[@Caseosio]

Mine broke a couple of years ago, and I pulled it apart and was too intimidated to finish the repairs, it's just been sitting on a shelf. Your video gives me the courage to go ahead and repair mine, thank you very much.

[@user-mc6kn5gz4f]

Great video and great walk-through however, you did not show people how you got the attachment gear into the top case so I’ve got a hack for that, put the top gear in the case and throw it in the oven at 450° for 10 minutes pull it out and with a oven mint and a screwdriver you can slide that gear straight in 💪🏼

[@pattimessenger6214]

I have an old Kitchenaid K5-A. It was my mother in law’s. It is from the 60’s or 70’s, and is still running strong. I just watched a video of Mr. Mixer doing service on one just like mine. For years I kind of hoped it would break so I could get one of the big, sleek models like the one you are working on. I used to make a lot of bread, so it spent many hours kneading dough for me. But now the kids are grown and gone, our nest is empty, and I usually just cook for hubby and I. Except for Christmas time when I make many Rum Cakes to give as gifts. I have grown to love that well used mixer. Mr. Mixer calls it the gold standard of Kitchenaid mixers. They were made from 1941 to 1979 when they were replaced with something newer. Apparently, the K5-A is the most reliable of the Kitchenaid mixers. I saw in the video that the grease on the one he serviced was old and had to be dug out and replaced with fresh. He replaced the electric cord, put it back together, and it was good to go! You might want to get yourself an old K5-A, get it serviced, and the good Lord willing, it will outlast you!

[@lindakjeldgaard7267]

I have had my original Kitchen Aid since the mid 1980's. My husband repaired it twice. Replaced one gear in around 1993 and adjust speeds etc. in the last year. Finally purchased a new larger lift model this Christmas. We will see how the size etc. works for me. Will keep the smaller one for extra baking. Thanks for the video

[@RADIOACTIVEMASCULINITY]

It’s fun to see that you are mechanically savvy as well as a good cook! I would have cleaned the mating surface before placing the cover on but I doubt that thick grease will leak. Nicely done!

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

I know my way around… kzbin.info

[@johnslot7397]

Thanks for excellent video. I got this same model 600 pro. Only 4 or 5 years old. Little use really. Wife likes her 4.5 guard 250 watt unit. About 12 or 13 years old. Still going. The new one started making a bad noise in 5he gear box area. I took it apart and only found 2 small metal splinters. That's what they remind me of. I'm a truck mechanic and was expecting chipped teeth but all fine shape. I had tough time getting gear off of shift that oscillates. Tender tapping with brass hammer and a tad heat from propane torch at smallest flame for 10 to 20 seconds so not to melt pot metal and warp the shift. Small set of snap ring pliers to get 2 snap rings off. Runs fine now..guess poor assembly is my guess. I see hort used to make them in you comments section. Now Westinghouse. I've been happy with a fridge, stove and microwave bough 10 years ago. That microwave has all sorts of noise now but keeps going. Thanks again

[@dalem5097]

The head fell out of mine recently. I would have thought that Kitchen aid would have had some hardware (C clip) holding the head onto the gearbox but it seems to be a press fit that has just worked its way loose from 15 years worth of use. I used JB Weld on the heads shaft and pressed it back into place. So far so good, the head is staying up. I cleaned and re-greased the Gearbox while i was at it. Thanks for the how to!

[@stephenlittle7534]

When I was young I did my mum's Kenwood Big Mixer. Had a seal under the cover and one of her gears had teeth missing it was plastic. A replacement was metal. And worked perfectly after I put it back together. I was a aprentice electrician. At the Time. So what you did I had happy memories. Thanks.

[@rlwalker2]

Never expected to see a mixer repair BUT that is definitely information I can use if my gears every break. Thanks.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

VERY GOOD TO KNOW! THANK YOU! So many of your viewers probably have KitchenAid stand mixers. I am relieved to know they can be fixed.

[@ReibahDarling]

Thanks so much. I have toyed with the idea of servicing mine but am too intimidated. I may open it up and poke around now.

[@Rustyer266]

good stuff, i know alot of people that would just toss them and buy a new one.

[@BWPT.]

I'm guessing with cheap ones you wouldn't be able to get the replacement parts, that's why it's always better to splurge on tools :)

[@2adamast]

Or buy something else, unless you're in movies and mandatory props like here.

[@hulkinbrent6376]

Kitchen aids ive never heard of kitchenaids braking like this must be the newer stuff and or defective ones i guess

[@eugenb.8448]

HulkinBrent About a decade ago when mine broke there was a lot of folks online bitching about their mixers breaking. About two years later I was at a restaurant supply store and the KitchenAid displays were loudly proclaiming that they now use only metal gears. That’s how they were originally built when it was part of Hobart. It seems they cheapened out for a bit and it cost them. I didn’t buy another when I wanted a second large mixer and instead bought a Bosch. It handles more dough and hasn’t broken. My old Pro KitchenAid sounds like something will break again. I have spare parts on standby and a lite of grease but I shouldn’t have to.

[@ethelryan257]

@@mybigfatpolishlife The old ones are nice. They turned to junk after Whirlpool bought them out.

[@ERBarratt]

I servicedd a mixer here in the UK that my wife has had for 20 odd years. Not once had anything broken - it was used weekly to the point where the attachments were the only things to break (from neglect and dropping!). What's interesting is that your mixer has the gearbox and motor all in one spot, whereas the mixer we have, the motor is in the vertical part and the whole top of the machine is a horizontal gearbox. They seem to be a very stable design. I can confirm that food grease you used starts white and ends up black like most lubricants. If you're going to buy another one, you may want to consider our style of mixer over the ones you have.

[@grooveduststudio]

KitchenAid the mixer designed to break. thanks for the inside demo, i now know how to fix them - thanks!

[@WES-dz1oj]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Earlier today I noticed our machine was working, but was 'hesitant' to begin mixing. I feel you have you have shown me a path for it's repair.

[@cawschwarzraben359]

Awesome. I have my grandmother's mixer from 1978. Your video may help me out!

[@BWPT.]

I could watch videos like this for hours!

[@halehsasani4730]

Thank you Glen ,same problem I got with my machine when I used mill attachment, to be honest I lost my trust with kitchenAid , but I will apply what you have tough us , appreciate your talent in everything

[@cannedmusic]

Thanks for this, I got one about a year ago, and have been fearing it breaking. Great reference vid.

[@carollynch2842]

Thank you! This helped me reassemble my mixer after replacing a part! Couldn’t have done it without this video!

[@DasGrinch]

Taking apart a greasy mixer gear housing in that kitchen, you are a braver man than I.

[@tiffanimccoy9531]

This video is fantastic. Got the food grade grease online and took a month to come in. Then the only other issue was getting the snap clamp on and off. Two person job without the tool. To get back on, threaded wires through holes and used two pairs of pliers tripping onto wires.

[@user-br6iy8ks6v]

Thank you, this was the best repair video that I've seen, it really helped me complete my repair.

[@papacapra1908]

Man, I’m glad you filmed this. After seeing those cheap sintered gears, I’m not gonna waste my money on a kitchaid.

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

That one gear is supposed to break under pressure... It'll break before your hand/arm/fingers - it may be a flaw to some, to others it's a feature.

[@ASilentS]

Good luck finding a consumer appliance that uses machined gears these days.

[@2adamast]

@@GlenAndFriendsCooking There are more elegant mechanical solutions than wasting a gear and with it a full gearbox to protect from excessive torque.

[@renatoetzi]

@@GlenAndFriendsCooking A slip clutch is the common solution to that problem. The price of a Kitchen Aid should justify having one. Every cheap drill has one.

[@ICSpotz]

@@GlenAndFriendsCooking If it's a safety issue a shear pin would be a better option than a gear designed to fail

[@SuperPussyFinger]

KitchenAid mixers are still fucking awesome.

[@Tap-a-roo]

I appreciate videos like this because I’m getting ready to buy a kitchen aid pro, and have no problem fixing my own stuff.

[@techstormster]

Cool, might have access to one of these now. Parents have had a broken one of these pro models for years. Probably needs new gears. Might give that a try.

[@sennest]

Cooking, history, culture, construction AND NOW mechanics!!!!!!! What can you not do???!!!!😎👍👍🥇🏅

[@lauragriffin6512]

Great video! I have one of these mixers and it's starting to make a funny noise. I am going to impress the hell out of my husband by fixing it on my own. Didn't mind the chatter in this video because it was all informative. Thanks!

[@CanLionhill]

Really appreciate you posting this video. Can you post the amazon links to what and where you purchased for the gears please? I have the same mixer, and need all of the gears too. Love the channel!

[@tigersunruss]

Great video! Love how well you explained everything down to the smallest things. Thank you!

[@purplealice]

My mom baked and decorated cakes semi-professionally, and sometime in the 1960s my father bought her a Kitchen Aid mixer, which she used for all sorts of day-to-day cooking. They gave me a Kitchen Aid as a wedding gift. When my mom died, I inherited her old mixer. My grown son, who is quite a foodie, asked me if I could fix it up and give it to him. Well, when I took it apart, the most obvious problem was that the rubber insulation was just crumbling off of the power cord. I tried to find a replacement cord, but I couldn't locate anyone who would sell me one. Eventually I emailed Kitchen Aid, and they told me they didn't sell replacement parts for a machine that old. BUT - they said they'd like the old machine for their museum, and they offered to send me a factory-reconditioned recent model, which they did - just in time for Christmas that year. So I gave my son the mixer that had been "mine", and was still in fine shape, and kept the newer one myself. I make a lot of breads, and I also use it for whipping eggs for sponge-type cakes that need a lot of whipping to come out nice and light. (I also beat frosting in it, of course.) I just wish I could afford some accessories... a pouring shield, a spatula with "fingers" for cleaning the flat blade, and maybe an ice cream making bowl, and maybe a meat grinder.

[@4444colin]

Love it. I have same model same color and finish. I was just out of warranty and kitchen aid almost replaced it but Serial Number showed lapsed warranty. I have let the mixer sit for 2 years almost in protest to kitchen aid (LOL) . Thank you. Gear replacement, Grease and Bagels.

[@teej008]

Nice, I renovated an old kenwood chef a while back. Satisfying work :)

[@birdobserver7543]

What a fantastic instructional video! You are good at demonstrating and explaining! Thank you.

[@WisemanxSmash]

I don't even have a stand mixer and this was super interesting.

[@kvn9]

Yeah, got one of these. Nice to see the innards. "Rather be looking at it, than looking for it". I'd use a piping bag for the grease. Just saying.

[@mrthomas7511]

The only thing I use my stand mixer for is Christmas cookies or whenever I want double chocolate chip cookies. After seeing this I'm glad to see there's replacement parts

[@monicadecastro5145]

I was given one of those today, without starting even a noise, I hope is not this kind of problem. But thank you so much for this video, enjoyed it.

[@PaulRoberts61877]

Outstanding. Great wall through. Slightly unexpected but very appreciated. thank you.

[@davidgagnon2849]

I have a model down from that one. One day I was making a cake and the mixer head began oozing oil into the cake batter. Needless to say, I was not a happy camper, but I took the mixer apart, cleaned out the gearbox, and added new grease to it. Fortunately no gears were bad; just broken-down grease. I remade a new cake the same day.

[@briansegarra9312]

I don't even have to money to own a stand mixer let alone fix one , but I'll watch anything you post , also I love to diy and repair so it's good to see this in one of my favorite cooking channel

[@ayotteonly]

Excellent video, very helpful. First time I've had to do maintenance on my at least ten year old machine.

[@jrkorman]

Very good fix! Mines about 25 years old and never a problem. For future reference, the small ball bearing race on the shaft is a thrust bearing needed because of that worm gear!

[@JimLambier]

I had the exact same problem as you with the same gear breaking despite never using the accessory port. I remember that when I fixed mine that I really needed to pack it full of grease otherwise it would sound awful. Besides lubricating, the grease also dampens the sound.

[@colinjohnson8511]

probably the most relevant cooks video on teh you tubes, Thanks Glen. happy turkey day etc etc

[@jamesdeubanks]

Glenn!!!! Thank you for the video it was a huge help. Wonderful production and High quality.

[@scoretti]

Glen, thank you very much. I leaned so much with your video. The way you explained the procedure is great and clear. I ordered my parts and I can’t wait to put everything back and see if works. The only difference I have found is that in my case the planetary has been removed too when I take out the gear worm follower and I am not sure why and I don’t know how to mount it back before adding the new parts. Thanks

[@cocosmom0817]

Great video! I love to take things apart and try to figure out how to fix them. Thanks for this!

[@paulbuckles5353]

Great video - really helpful to see someone else dig into their machine.

[@TheTubecrap]

I think I need to do something like this. I think my gears are good, but I think the grease has been breaking down. You made it look easy

[@gasparcunha]

I live in Brazil was great,i fixed without parts replacements needs.Thanks.Runs great.

[@danflurry]

Thank you so much. You just saved me $600. Well, ~$560 after the cost of the replacement gear. Works as good as new now.

[@ulianamorari8519]

Can you send me the link where I can buy parts? For this mixer.

[@mom24boybarians]

I have an older KA (1980?) that is loud and grindy so son bought me a new one. The old one is in the garage. I like the old one better so I think I will wait until all the men are gone and take a look-see. If the guys are involved they will just say it isn't worth the time or effort, let alone new parts. I would love to go back to using my old mixer

[@michaelbitetti5300]

I gotta say, since I've always had a love/hate relationship with my KitchenAid mixer: As expensive as this professional machine is, it was surprising to see BRASS BUSHINGS where there should be BALL BEARINGS (aside from that tiny thrust bearing)! Thanks for the video Glen! I have the attachments too but have not as yet used them and after what you said, I'm not in a rush to either.

[@nathanielfuentes5294]

Costco had these made if memory serves. They’re great on paper, but seem to be of lower quality than some of their other (similar spec’d and more expensive) machines.

[@tubecyr1]

Thanks for the informative video. This is on my list of todo's for next week.

[@mixalis11111]

Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate this repair. Very diligent and detailed explanation! What grease (type) did you use?

[@redhousepress]

What a wonderful channel you have. Fabulous content! Came here for Swedish Cinnamon Buns and now watching KA repair! New subscriber. Thank you!

[@BeaterBlade]

Mr. Mixer would be proud of you!

[@jo6520]

We bought our kitchen Aid stand mixer in 1992 and it still works great. I guess were not using it enogh

[@WhiteRaven___]

The newer models are made with cheaper parts. It's the same with the vehicle industry. Make it cheaper, make the most money, and once it breaks people will just buy new instead of repairing

[@ovalwingnut]

You R the "Kitchen Gearhead Whisperer".. Just saying. Thank you for the Infotainment. Cheers from So.Ca.USA 3rd House On the Left

[@debbietucker1038]

I'm so impressed with this video.! This guy is awesome !

[@coffeejn]

This is why I ordered an Ankarsrum assistant. Not saying it's worth the money or better, but I mostly do bread dough so it just made sense to me since in theory it should handle larger batch of bread dough without stressing out the gears.

[@mrfunkybassist]

I liked this video because I thought my mixer was too loud but it sounds exactly like urs so looks like its working ok

[@billy12715]

Oh I cant wait for the Montreal Bagel Recipe. I found a recipe not long ago I was planning on trying this weekend actually. Looking forward to watching you making them to!!!

[@CrawfishBoil]

Cool video. Might I suggest using an acid brush when applying grease. It will deliver a cleaner, less messy, and possibly more precise application of the lubricant.

[@treboryelooc5065]

Outstanding video. Informative, Straight forward and to the point. Keep up the good work. Thx.

[@aelovan27]

Thank for this video! It’s exactly what I was looking for!😊

[@tekvax01]

Well! You've done that more than a few times before! A very nice rebuild and explainer piece to camera sir!

[@MrChristopherMolloy]

Thanks for this video! I've putting off a similar repair for about a year!

[@jproper]

Had a bad tooth straight out of the box on mine. Thanks for the video🤘

[@ICSpotz]

Is engineered obsolescence Kitchenaids profit strategy? My mom's Kitchenaid is 50 years old and still working well and on that reputation of quality I've bought 2 KA mixers that failed out of the box with grinding gears. Their design is great...if they just would spend a small bit of money on good gears and bearings instead of cast gears and bushings the things would last a lifetime. There can be no other conclusion than planned obsolescence is the reason for poor quality.

[@bozoc2572]

Gears breaking down... It's appalling. Horrible quality indeed.

[@gem7107]

new ones I believe are not made in the USA.

[@mattsnyder4754]

I get the feeling it’s more of an intentional shear point. They’d rather have the fairly easily replaceable gears fail than the planetary or the motor. Which is how all the old ones fail

[@beezalbub7325]

In a nutshell, yes that's the new strategy.

[@joshperlette9066]

I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if that was their strategy. My mom received a pink one in the mid-2000’s as part of breast cancer awareness. It’s still running perfectly fine 20 years later while my 3 year old 600 series mixer sounds like it has grinding gears and I use it maybe 10 times a year

[@melissalambert6356]

Oh thank you. Mine has been broken for awhile. I tried to fix it but haven't been able to fix it. I changed one gear and the grease but it didn't fix it.

[@rogerbenest3164]

Glen...if they don't find you handsome they can at least find you handy!