KitchenAid Stand Mixer Wobble Fix and Tune Up

[@pamelajohnsonjones5965]

Thank you! I have a 92 year old friend whose mixer has a problem with the pin coming out and now I will be able to fix it for her. I am thrilled!!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you for taking the time to comment - I am so glad the video helped!

[@janetlyn523]

I borrowed my neighbors mixer until I got mine fixed. Hers had the same issue so my husband fixed both of them! 😮😅

[@balesjo]

This is what I like about these KitchenAid mixers. Parts are generally easy to acquire and repairs are often quite simple to make once you see the instructions (particularly videos like this). Being able to make these kind of repairs at home save money as well as having to ship the mixer back to KitchenAid to be repaired. Thanks for a great video That Dad Mike.

[@ThatDadMike]

I totally agree! Thanks so much for the kind words!

[@valenfigurka]

You're an absolute lifesavior!! Thank you!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much - glad the video helped!!!!!

[@randyclark5136]

You saved me at least 75 dollars to ship it back to factory service. The hinge pin set screw solved our problem. Happy wife, happy life! Thank you!

[@ThatDadMike]

Great to hear, thanks for letting me know!

[@joemondy1121]

Pin slippage was an issue for a year, and then locking issues and vigorous wobbling made me consider replacement. Your tutorial saved the day!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much - glad the video helped!

[@ronstpierre7094]

After watching this video I tightened up the set screw to stop the pin from working its way out. I also adjusted the screw to prevent the back to front wobbling. It took less than 3 minutes and my wife is happy. Thanks for the tutorial. Great job.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much! Glad the video helped and I appreciate you taking the time to comment!

[@darkjanggo]

you are my hero today! i thought the stand mixer waa broken forever, but now this ol girl is running smooth as butter! thank you so much

[@ThatDadMike]

Fantastic, so glad the video helped!!!!

[@bmorestamper]

Thank you so much! I have been keeping a small hammer in my kitchen to push the pin back in, and now I can return it to the tool box. Plus, I have been mixing a lot of sourdough recipes, and now the wobble problem is also fixed. My mixer is about 25 years old, and now it works like new!

[@ThatDadMike]

Fantastic - so glad the video helped!

[@pres9139]

You just saved me $250. Thank you for being a good Samaritan!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you for taking the time to comment, I am glad the video helped!

[@TheClapperkidsmom]

Oh. My. Gosh. You just saved me from throwing our KitchenAide out the window! It has been shaking and the stupid pin always coming out since a few months after we bought it. Not it is sitting perfectly still! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much for taking the time to comment - I am so glad the video was helpful!

[@gwanma]

Great teacher, your pace is excellent and you don’t get me all confused with peripheral info, right to where the problem is. Thanks!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it!

[@JMathewsJunkMail]

Adjusting the head from wobbling! You are awesome. You have given my mixer new life. And now I can bake again. Thank you!

[@ThatDadMike]

Great to hear! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@bethrosiello]

thank you so much for this video. I was hitting the pin back in and didn't know why the bowl would get stuck my husband said something about brushes. I didn't even know that was there. this was so very helpful

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you for taking the time to comment - glad the video was helpful!

[@rokibler]

Perfect. Thank you for explaining how to adjust that screw to stop the up and down motion of the mixer. Now all we need is a new plate below the bowl so we don't have to put cooking oil on the plate every time.

[@ThatDadMike]

Excellent! Glad the video helped!

[@Maestro4862]

I sat down 15 minutes ago to search and dig through manuals re: wobble issue but I'm good to go now! The pin had nearly worked itself out of the machine; thought that was part of the design for some accessory I don't have lol.. Onto the next! Thanks so much!

[@ThatDadMike]

Fantastic, glad the video was helpful and you were able to fix it!

[@rebeccacollege1399]

WHAT?! YOU CAN FIX IT THAT EASILY?! Mine has been wobbling for like 2 years and the pin just started popping out this month (duct tape was my temporary fix). So glad I can just adjust two screws and be done. Thank you so much!!!

[@ThatDadMike]

Glad the video helped!!!!!!

[@elainerogalla6118]

I cannot thank you enough for this video! I am so grateful I found it through a Google search because now I can use my mixer again without an expensive repair!!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I am so glad the video helped!

[@besspalmer2544]

Thanks for posting this. I had never really thought about my bowl until it stopped fitting in to the turn plate. After looking at your video, I realized that the plastic ring had come off my bowl and was seated in the well above the plate. So obvious but until I viewed your video with the plastic attachment missing from the top of the plate, I didn’t see the obvious. Got pliers and unscrewed the plastic ring from the plate and screwed it back on to the bowls . I had actually thought of buying a newer mixer!

[@ThatDadMike]

That's great to hear! I am so glad the video helped and appreciate you taking the time to comment!

[@deorrbit]

Thank you for the information! We avoided buying a new mixer thanks to you.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you, I am so glad the video helped!!!!

[@georgesheptak5657]

Great tutorial, your a genius. You just saved me a few hundred bucks with showing how simple it is to do a simple tune up. Thanks soooooo much. BTW, your a great teacher/ mentor.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I am so glad the video was helpful!

[@kyerstenkerr5074]

Holy kitchenaid, batman!! Thank you so much! My 20 year old mixer is now fixed! Awesome, you saved my family hundreds to replace my beloved kitchen helper😁

[@ThatDadMike]

Great to hear, so happy the video helped!!!!!

[@sewforlife5728]

Awesome! Great video. My mixer head was wobbling like crazy and was sitting to low to where the paddle was hitting the bottom of the bowl. I adjusted the adjusting screw and also found the pin was nearly half out. Pushed back in and tighten the screw underneath and I'm back in business. It's tight as a drum now. Thank you so much. I was about to find a small appliance repair shop. No need now.👍😁

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you for taking the time to comment - I am so glad the video helped!

[@tomr9509]

Isn't the screw in the hinge for adjusting the height of the beater. If the head is moving up and down while mixing the beater is rubbing the bottom of the bowl, this is why people break the glass bowl because it's thicker than the stainless steel bowl and has to be adjusted.

[@ThatDadMike]

In these models, it is to prevent the head of the mixer from bouncing by raising its stop point slightly. When adjusted correctly, it works in tandem with the lock on the side of the machine to prevent bouncing.

[@lzh3131]

I wish you would have turned it on before replacing the brushes. Still a very good video.

[@ThatDadMike]

Good suggestion, Thank you!

[@noraamos876]

Thank you, my pin walks out, now I can fix it.

[@ThatDadMike]

@noraamos876 fantastic, so glad the video helped!

[@phylinag]

Thank you! Now I will be fearless when I fix the mixer’s wobble !

[@ThatDadMike]

Excellent! Glad the video helped!

[@dernavigator1]

Thank you so much for saving me so much money!!!!! I was on the brink of looking into replacing my mixer, now I'm keeping it and saving $$$!!! THANK YOU!!!!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you for taking the time to comment - I am so glad the video helped!

[@debrahamill9115]

Thank you for sharing this! My mixer has been shaking with the dough hook attachment and the bowl is not easy to remove. The pin was popping out and now I know how to tighten it. Running smooth again and I’m ordering new parts

[@ThatDadMike]

Excellent, glad the video helped!

[@zakhimmel]

Thanks for the video! The tip about orienting the brushes correctly saved me a lot of time and headache. I thought I broke my wife's machine because it wasn't turning back on but turned out I had just installed one of the brushes incorrectly. THANK YOU!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you - glad you were able to get it fixed!

[@Eugene2ndW]

Thanks for showing me how to fix vertical wobble. I was turning the screw the wrong way!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thanks for taking the time to comment - glad the video helped!

[@benedaddy]

great video! saved me a lot of unnecessary headache. Thank you!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you - I am glad the video helped!

[@avenathus]

Thank you! The section on the loose hinge pin helped myself and my mom fix her mixer where the pin had totally fallen out!

[@ThatDadMike]

So glad you were able to get them fixed - thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@mariannatrapani5859]

Oh my. I have been searching on the kitchen aid sight to fix this. Since I make bread of course I knead in my mixer. The bowl always gets stuck. Nit an easy fix for me have to wait for my son to come down and unlock. The sight said to do the “ dime test” Well that meant I had to adjust the height. Etc. did not work for the sticking. They suggested buying a new bowl. But I am old and so been around a while 😆. I thought well that’s an expensive purchase if not the trick. I thought about the plate and was going to see if and here you are suggesting that. Thank you so much. This will be my first purchase to try and fix this. By the way my bowl has done this from day one. My machine is only 2 years old. Think kitchen aid should have replaced it long ago. But of course they didn’t. Thank you. I will definitely invest in the plate.

[@ThatDadMike]

Let me know how it goes! The way the bowl is designed, it uses friction to hold it in place. I definitely think they should change that design a bit because inevitably it's going to get stuck like yours and mine did do to wear.

[@mariannatrapani5859]

@ I just ordered the plate. I hope it works. I just started making my own bread. Confession I am 83. And thought well I don’t have the strength to unlock. Happy to say my strong son had a tough time unlocking it also. 😆. It has been getting harder to unlock. So I think this might work. I will definitely let you know. Thank you. --I have used so much pressure to unlock it hit me in the chest twice. So not going to try and unlock again.

[@siumanyan7261]

Thank you for your great tutorial. I fixed the wobble problem. My wife has no excuse to buy a new mixer.

[@BatPotatoes]

I was randomly watching this then I realized the entire time I've had my artisan mixer that it was loose on its hinge, it bounced up and down while mixing thick doughs. I thought that's just the way it was but the screw was loose this whole time. Thanks!

[@claudeconstant8429]

Great tricks. I was able to fix the wobbling thanks to your advice.😊

[@ThatDadMike]

Excellent, thanks for letting me know!

[@darlene5216]

I just purchased my first KitchenAid stand mixer which will be delivered today. I now know what to do and what to buy should anything go wrong. Thank you 😊

[@ThatDadMike]

Congratulations, you will love it! It's been the best purchase I have made. Lots of pizza and bread have been made in ours over the years 🙂

[@darlene5216]

@@ThatDadMike Thanks Mike. 😁😁😁

[@CannaNoir]

Youre a genious. Unscrewing the hidden adjustment screw was what i needed!! THANK YOU! everyone says tighten or never correlated the shaking with loosening the screw!! Ty ty ty! Im missing half my spine snd need this to bake.❤❤

[@ThatDadMike]

Excellent news! Thanks for the update, glad the video helped!

[@mariannatrapani5859]

Good morning Mike. Today is Friday December 20th. Making bread for the Christmas holiday. I have written before and did take your advice and changed the plate. Did not work. My bowl still locks. Did the dime test adjusted the head etc. I am on call for a call back from kitchen aid. Not liking their customer service. Keep switching me to another person. Anyway. I am considering purchasing another bowl. But truthfully they are so expensive. This is the second year for my Mixer. So it’s not old. And it has done this from the beginning. Oh sorry if it sounds like I’m complaining to you. But you did want an update. Have to say I had a farberware mixer and in my opinion it was much better than this mixer. Unfortunately my daughter lost it in the move. Ok thank you Mike for all your help. I will update on what kitchen aid tells me. Thank you again.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thanks again for the update! If it's only 2 years old it sounds like something is not correct with the machine. Mine did not start to stick until about 7 years of weekly pizza dough making. Have a great holiday!

[@debbylewis2168]

Thank you so much! Your first 5min was so helpful with the issues I have with my kitchenaid of 20+ years (a gift from my sons). Now I have to get a larger mixing bowl.😄

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you for taking the time to comment - I am glad the video helped!

[@111aloy]

Good & clear presentation. could show how to adjust the dough hook NOT to scrape the bowl. Thanks.

[@MM-oc3sb]

KitchenAid has a YT video referencing "The dime test". In that video the screw he adjusted for the wobble is used to adjust the beater height. I found both his and their videos heloful, maybe you will too.

[@DioveniceT]

Thank you soo much!!! You were detailed and informative, now I'm not that intimidated to make these tune ups myself!!!

[@ThatDadMike]

Glad the video helped!

[@susanhobach5706]

Wow! Thank you so much for the tutorial. You're a very excellent instructor. I appreciate the time you took to help all of us out here in bakers land.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much for the kind words and taking the time to watch the video! I am glad it helped!

[@deirdreinfanti1531]

Just came across this very helpful video that saved me from tossing my 20 year old Classic model. Thank you so much for helping me fix the few annoying things (quite a severe wobble and holding the hinge pin in place constantly, haha) that my mixer was doing the past couple of years. I do have a Bosch that I use for bread and pizza dough because I can do bigger batches in it. But I love this little mixer for a simple cake or some cookies or a batch of icing. I just told my husband last week that I thought I needed a new one and I was so sad about it because it was purchased when we had our first child and there a so many memories attached to it. So thanks! Off to order a new plate for the bottom and some new bushings so when those need to be replaced, I'll be ready:)

[@ThatDadMike]

So glad the video helped - thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@tjk2637]

Thank you for this fix, you saved my wife’s Christmas baking !🎄🎄🎄

[@JEcklar]

Thank you!!! Your 10 minute video gave me everything I needed to get my 20+ year mixer back to working like new. :) Thanks so much!

[@ThatDadMike]

Fantastic, so glad it helped!

[@lucasgrasha9843]

Thanks for an explainer! I had no idea the screw at the top of the neck was to adjust the head tilt. I thought that secured the neck, not that turning left would solve the problem.

[@ThatDadMike]

Glad the video helped!

[@borderreiver1806]

Thanks, I just went through the same process, and got it relatively tight. However on advice from an old retired repair guy ,he said some that were the same age as ours , had some tolerance issues at hinge .. his fix, and has never been an issue since, was to use a set of feeler gauges to measure that end play in hinge, and he gave me several shim washers that required drilling out to match the pin diameter after selecting correct thickness and insert them .. result though a bit fiddly to do, is a perfect fit .. and never had to adjust it in 2 yrs, despite heavy Covid baking sessions .. Another issue when we first got it , during an Xmas baking marathon, the mixer at the front threw out the grease, or most of it .. That was fixed by my now retired repair guy ..he suspected that it had been over stuffed with grease .. or that the heat built up to a point it became thinner and leaked out .. High heat /pressure grease for industrial machines never been a problem..

[@chrisyrotondo6746]

Thank you this was extremely helpful! I made the mistake of tightening the screw where the mixer pivots as it looked loose. I had to really loosen it to make it stable again!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much, I am glad that you got it fixed!

[@cannontrodder]

I thought my mixer was dying. It wobbled and that also helped work the hinge pin loose. that hinge pin came out one day and the top came loose. I've been holding it when using for a while worrying about it getting worse and today decided to look into it and it's fixed with a couple of screwdriver turns!!!

[@ThatDadMike]

That's great news!

[@ronr6826]

That was awesome. I looked up other videos for the issue I was having with replacing the brushes and could not follow them. Your video is perfect. Thank you very much. The bouncing was also an issue which I can now fix. Thank you very much for that, too.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much for the kind words and taking the time to comment!

[@alexandriachang1848]

Why do we need to replace the brushes? My kitchenaid mixer is weak. I don’t know if the motor not good or gear is going to break or other reasons. Any ideas? Thanks

[@courtneydempsey3377]

I was terrified I'd broken my late aunt's kitchenaid mixer, bless you for this video 😭💓

[@waltzb7548]

Thank you for this video. I was recently given a KitchenAid same model and first problem was in leaked so I took it apart and repacked the grease. I was having a problem with the Tilt head bouncing up and down while mixing pizza dough and now I know why. I've got it nice and tight now thanks to the video. Cheers!

[@ThatDadMike]

Excellent news - thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@alexa574]

Great job, have not seen these quick fixes before. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge! Love how you break it down and make it seem doable!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much!

[@m2m57]

Thank you so much! You were so helpful! I was able to fix the issues with my kitchen aid-you didn’t rush through each step and I appreciate that so much!

[@ThatDadMike]

That's fantastic to hear, glad you got it fixed!

[@alisak9076]

Thank you kind man for saving life and money,for warbling I was turning right direction so badly 😅and it was getting worse and worse

[@ThatDadMike]

You are welcome!

[@TheHungarianmama]

Thank you thank you thank you! That pin information was a game changer. Mine wasn't even connected to the head!!! Don't ask me how it was 2nd hand but once I connected it and tightened it the shaking stopped. I adjusted the wobble with the under head screw and voila nice and strong. Thank you!

[@ThatDadMike]

That's fantastic, so glad you got it fixed!

[@paul_j_b]

Thanks for your helpful and straightforward explanation!

[@ThatDadMike]

You're welcome, glad it helped!

[@somjittookieguscott2079]

Thank you so much for showing and explained so clearly. I should be able to fix problems with Kitchen Aid, Thank you

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you, glad the video helped!

[@annavillanueva9773]

It's really help thank u I thought I'm gonna buy a new one because the pin is sticking out

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much! I am glad you were able to get it fixed!

[@717hgnrs]

Thank you for posting this and linking the products in the description. This is super valuable content!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment!

[@IEP6964]

You had the perfect video for the two issues for my slightly older, but so capable mixer. Just needing a tune up, and now it's perfect again. Thank you!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you - glad the video helped!

[@caraeugene7358]

OMG! Thank you! I just fixed my mixer!!!!!!!!🎉🎉

[@ThatDadMike]

Excellent news! Glad the video helped!

[@cindywilliams2292]

You replaced the bowl plate because it was locked into position but isn't that what's its supposed to do? Great video. Shiw us the bowl removal with new plate.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you! The bowl plate had worn and was making it extremely difficult to remove the bowl as it would get jammed further in the lock position. The new one solved that problem and locks it perfectly and is much easier to remove.

[@arittugele4182]

Thanks. You have solved 2 of my issues. Do you know much about the mechanism around the auxiliary port for accessories? My meat grinder does not rotate or grind the meat when connected.

[@ThatDadMike]

Glad the video helped! For the meat grinder, it sounds like the accessory hub gear may be the issue. Take a look at this diagram (4th picture, part number 14 and 15) and see if that could be it: www.partswarehouse.com/KitchenAid-4-1-2-Quart-Classic-Stand-Mixer-Classic-With-Ti-s/575811.htm

[@wandaleboeuf4460]

You just saved me $200 - I was ready to throw away my mixer - Thank you,

[@ThatDadMike]

Excellent - glad the video helped!

[@katdunn7934]

Thank you! I've been having problems with the pin slipping out from either side. I tightened that screw before over the past few years,but it didn't take long to loosen again. I've had bouncing and adjusted the screw. Sometimes the paddle was too low it seems. The biggest thing for me in which I'm excited about is the replacement motor brushes! I never knew about them. My mixer has been having a hard time going past number 6. It staggers and sounds strained. I am hoping it's the fix, because I have lots more baking to do. My mixer is 22 years old. I've never replaced any parts for it.

[@ThatDadMike]

I am right there with you, mine is over 20 years old now and had the same issue. The brush change fixed it, hopefully it does the same with yours! When you take out the old brushes, make sure and pay attention to the orientation of the side that has the 45 degree angle or it won't make contact with the motor and won't turn on (if you look in where the brushes are you can see a tab inside). Also don't over tighten the screws that cover the brushes, just slightly tight is all that is needed. Good luck!

[@katdunn7934]

@ThatDadMike thank you for the extra tips! I'll tell ya, these Kitchen Aids were built to last. I'm so glad these little fixes don't cost an arm and a leg and are pretty easy to do. 😊

[@ThatDadMike]

@katdunn7934 me too! I have lost track of how many pizza doughs I have made over the years with it 🙂

[@katdunn7934]

@ThatDadMike I'm just getting into making pizza doughs. It's definitely easier in the mixer than it is by hand. Update: I made gingerbread cookies after tightening things. It bounces slightly, nothing like before, where it was sliding around on the countertop, and the pin stayed in place as well. 😊

[@henrytheduck]

Thank you! The hinge pin popped out of my mixer! I figured out how to put it back, but now I know how to tighten it! Also, I'm going to fix the wobble. (p.s. It's "BOWL" not "BOWEL".)

[@ThatDadMike]

Glad the video helped!!!! Sorry about the typo on the video, I caught it after it was published and could not edit it without taking the video down, re-rendering and then re-uploading :(

[@yourhealthyfamily]

I agree wholeheartedly. When the pin on my stand mixer came right out, I thought I was in for a new one. Thank you for saving me that expense! Tell me please, I have an older model, where did you find those brushes on Amazon? Is there a name for them?

[@ThatDadMike]

Glad the video helped! Here is the link to the brushes. I also included it in the video description if you happen to need it again in the future: amzn.to/30EB2fx

[@maryjmac26]

Such a helpful video! My mixer is about 7 or 8 years old and has been wobbly and the bowl has been sticking. Definitely going to look into ordering a new plate and possibly change out the brushes too.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! Glad the video was helpful!

[@luannedupon5248]

This is an awesome video. I will try these fixes as it’s been driving me crazy having to chase my mixer around the countertop 🤣🤣🤣. Not really but the pin is loose and the head wobbles. Thanks sooo much!!

[@ThatDadMike]

Glad it helped!

[@beverlymackenzie6058]

Thank you for this! I've been having a few issues with my KitchenAid and was about ready to throw it out. Just curious though, the way you fixed the tilt head issue isn't that how to raise or lower your mixers so it mixes properly? I saw someone post about a dime test and thought that's how they adjusted it. Anyway, thanks again. Glad I found you!

[@ThatDadMike]

I am glad the video helped! The adjustment screw does raise and lower the head slightly. Ideally you are able to strike a balance between making the locking mechanism just tight enough to prevent the bouncing while raising the head to make sure it mixes properly.

[@bashira1234]

Excellent my friend. Thanks for this great video.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@grotemuis4889]

Thank you! Finally a useful video. What I didn't get is, when do you replace the motor brushes? My mixer is overheating, haven't even used it that much. Now I started baking rolls and I am wondering if 6 c of flour is too much for this mixer to handle. The bowl size is a KSM 150.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you! It is entirely possible that it is too much. Mine definitely gets warm mixing 4 cups of flour and 2 cups of water when making pizza dough if I run it for several minutes. I would recommend trying with 4 cups and see if that helps. If it does not it could be something else such as lack of grease inside the casing.

[@drakesa123]

Great job your screw adjustment fixed the dough hook bouncing. Thanks for the great video.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much, glad the video helped!

[@kimberlyg06]

THANK YOU!!! My wobbly mixer is fixed! The pin popping out is also fixed.

[@ThatDadMike]

Fantastic! Glad you were able to fix it!

[@ashleegodwin3457]

Ok I’ve tried the pin tighten and I’ve don’t the tilt head screw adjustment and it still wobbles. I had to replace the tilt head screw and can’t find an actual match for it ANYWHERE. The flathead slot was stripped and I had to unscrew it with pliers and sheer will. 1) where do I find a replacement? Cause online has failed me and so have all the hardware stores. 2) is there another reason for the bouncy mixer head other than dime test or pin? Your video is clear, and very helpful for the issues you mentioned. Much better than a lot of others. Thank you for all of this.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment! The bounce is most often caused as a result of the lock and the motor head having a gap - the screw is what raises the motor slightly to close that gap. Is the screw number 31 on the diagram listed here? (double check your model). If so you could also call this company to confirm it is the right one: www.partswarehouse.com/KitchenAid-4-1-2-Quart-Classic-Stand-Mixer-Classic-With-Ti-s/575811.htm

[@ashleegodwin3457]

@@ThatDadMike THIS IS THE MOST HELPFUL THING EVER! Thank you so much. :)

[@MM-oc3sb]

Thank you for your very helpful video. I apologize if you have previously answered this question, but I am interested in knowing what the symptoms would be to indicate worn brushes, or should their replacement be part of a maintenence routine? Thank you 😊

[@ThatDadMike]

No problem at all, happy to help! Decreased power or speed, or no power at all are a sign that the brushes are worn. My mixer was not going to the top few speed settings and changing the brushes fixed that problem.

[@MM-oc3sb]

@@ThatDadMike 👍

[@lindasinko2667]

Wonderfully, CLEAR instructions!!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you!

[@cuzuvmcvoy]

My hubby just asked me why there was this pin stickin' out on the side of the mixer... I told him, I'm not sure what it was. Thanks for this video, now I know that we need to tighten up that screw and how to fix it. ( I thought at first, it was a handle for me to hold it when lifting the machine.) 🤪

[@ThatDadMike]

Thanks for taking the time to comment - I am glad the video helped! I don't think you are wrong on the pin as a handle, it does help when lifting it 😁

[@cuzuvmcvoy]

@@ThatDadMike 💗

[@myabainbridge1147]

Hey!!! You helped me a lot, it fixed one of my main issues and I am so thankful. My other issue is the screw in the bottom that keeps the pin in - mine is no longer there... Long shot here... but do you happen to know the size or part # or name of this screw? I am hoping to get a replacement. - Thanks again so much and have a great day!

[@ThatDadMike]

Great to hear! Check this site to see if they have your mixer listed and the part number for the set screw: www.ereplacementparts.com/screw-set-p-622311.html You might be able to find one that works in this kit as well and return it if it does not have what you need: amzn.to/3YjUJIe

[@lauraopry6012]

Thank you so much for this video. I didn’t realize my pin was loose until I flipped over the mixer. Finally fixed!! 😀

[@gzaros]

Thank you for the video! One question, have you ever dealt with a lock not locking? I think there is a screw loose inside, but not sure.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you! In some cases, the screw that adjusts the motor housing from wobbling may be slightly over tight causing the lock to not lock. Try to loosen that adjustment screw I show in the video and see if that corrects it.

[@AFinn-ds1qt]

Thanks. Very useful demonstration 👍

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you! Glad the video helped!

[@angelbutler142]

Thank you for the tips. I need to replace the plate and the springs.

[@ThatDadMike]

Glad the video helped!

[@reneeortiz7636]

This is fabulous information- but I wonder if you could help me with one more part... Somehow in moving I have lost the screw on the very top towards the back end of the mixer. Do you have any idea what type/size of screw that is? Thanks!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much! See if you can find the part you need on the diagram on this website: www.partswarehouse.com/KitchenAid-4-1-2-Quart-Classic-Stand-Mixer-Classic-With-Ti-s/575811.htm

[@sherylann7853]

thanks, mine is still jumping may need to get new brush

[@ThatDadMike]

You might try to adjust the screw a bit more that I show in the video and see if that corrects it. The screw works in tandem with the lock and there should be very little play when locked to prevent the motor from bouncing.

[@CatSnuggs]

Can’t thank you enough for making this video!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you - appreciate you taking the time to comment!

[@mariannatrapani5859]

Ok Mike just spoke to a customer service from KitchenAid lovely lady, but not crazy about her advice. She claims that you can’t put more than seven ingredients in my KitchenAid meaning that if I have 5 cups of flour, I have to cut it back down to three or four and a total of seven ingredients. I’m sorry not having ingredients 7 cups. OK also she said that I should not go higher than speed too, when needing dough is not really good advice and this is not gonna be helpful because most of them you have to do it at least by three because it goes faster, but I will try the two and I’ll let you know what Happens but I just thought I’d update you on what was going on here and I thank you for all your help, I’m not sorry that I changed the plate. At least I know it’s new now and I do like the stainless steel hook that I bought so dough hook that is OK so have a great day and keep up the good work thank youbye-bye

[@ThatDadMike]

Thanks for the update! I bet she meant 7 cups total. Let me know how it goes with a cup or so less flour. I agree, it needs to be on a higher setting. I think I use setting 3 and 4 the most with 4 cups flour and 2 cups water.

[@WhitneyGarcia-jb3lk]

Anyway, you could give more advice, I have titans the screw underneath that holds the bar in place. But my classic plus KitchenAid still wobbles yes and no.

[@ThatDadMike]

Is the motor bouncing up and down a bit? If so, slightly turn the screw under the motor where the motor sits on the stand. My classic wobbles a bit but only when it's on a higher setting and I use the dough hook.

[@theunhurriedmama]

Thank you! This fixed my shaking issue

[@ThatDadMike]

Glad the video helped!

[@AllisonCampbell-e3s]

Oh my oh my !!!!!!Thank you so much. This was so easy to understand and it worked .

[@ThatDadMike]

Excellent to hear, thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@erdalestay7917]

This was so incredibly helpful! Thank you so so much! I think KitchenAid probably hates you cause you're saving people a lot of money on repairs and new mixers 😂

[@ThatDadMike]

😁 thank you so much!

[@mauriewhite4220]

Kitchen aid tells people how to do this. I know because I have the 6 qt.

[@loridebacco2133]

OMG. You just saved me so much aggravation and money! How do I know if I need new brushes?

[@ThatDadMike]

So glad the video helped! I noticed that my top two speeds were not working and changing the brushes fixed it. It's an inexpensive repair and it really made a difference!

[@loridebacco2133]

@@ThatDadMike Thank you so much!

[@16thwarrior001]

You just saved me hundreds bro!!

[@ThatDadMike]

Excellent, great to hear the video helped!

[@michellebuckberrough8572]

Hi Thanks so much for sharing this tutorial . "I have had my Kitchen Aid for 20 years "I was also wondering where did you order the parts from ? thank you again .

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you for watching the video! All of the parts came from Amazon and I have added links to them in the video description in case you need them.

[@wagnerdona6834]

Thank you for the tutorial! Very well explained.

[@deborahkean1489]

The area where the beaters are put, wobbles…or jiggles when they are beating or mixing, like it’s loose…does the adjustment you did, replacing the brushes correct this problem?

[@ThatDadMike]

Thanks for watching the video! The brushes only transfer the electrical power to the mixer. If it is loose or jiggles where it connects to the mixer head when not mixing, it could be the spring-like mechanism that holds the beater in.

[@PatrickOMalley-y2p]

THIS WAS VERY HELPFUL THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!

[@pinaypie9393]

Thank you for the video, i found out I’m missing the screw under my mixer do you know what the screw is called by chance?

[@ThatDadMike]

Happy to help! See if you can locate the screw you need on the diagrams at this website: www.partswarehouse.com/KitchenAid-4-1-2-Quart-Classic-Stand-Mixer-Classic-With-Ti-s/575811.htm

[@robertmangum5101]

Nice work!

[@jeanjeanniewhite7193]

Great tutorial! My machine was wobbly and bucking. Got those adjustments done. However before I found your video, I removed the side screw and the bushing popped out. I put it back per your instruction, but my machine does not turn on. Any idea what the problem is and how to solve?

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you! I think the brush may be turned 45 degrees. Try to pull each brush back out and then look inside the motor housing to find out which direction the notch is and then match it to the brush when you put it back in.