How to Replace the Grease in a KitchenAid Mixer.
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- It's time to do some maintenance on our KitchenAir mixer. Kevin will teach you how to take it apart and change the grease inside the mixer.
This will greatly extend the life of the mixer!
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I followed the directions and they were very accurate and easy and got us through the process successfully. My mixer works perfectly with no more grumbling noises. Only one tiny thing - when you are supposed to go tap tap tap and remove the planetary pin - it may take more than tap tap tap. I went tap tap tap - then whack whack whack - then my son the mechanic came over and went whang whang whang and the pin finally came out. Just be careful not to break anything pounding on it.
This post needs lots thumbs up ppl. Seriously.
N no this is not my gf. Just a coincidence lol.
I'm fighting with that damn pin right now n suspected it was going to be one of those 'hit it til you've recited every swear word you know, then make up a few n it should eventually come out' kind of jobs. Came to the comments section for reassurance. Now I'ma go get the bigger hammer. 👍🤣
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Oh my goodness! I laughed out loud at this.
Your son did a gr8 job❤️ love the special effects in your comment!!😆 🤣
So that’s pin everybody complaining about!
For cleaning the old grease stains from the enamel surfaces, I've found that isopropyl alcohol works fine.
Yep same, wiped it all right off.
Yes it's a good solvent. It also takes tree sap right off my hands or other surfaces
Ooooo thanks for this tip!!!!
It also may remove the finish over some paints and stains; do try it in an inconspicuous spot, first.
A paste of plain white salt and a little water works too. That’s the only thing I use plain white salt for, and making carnivore ice cream, put it on the ice. It also works to clean cast iron. Don’t eat that stuff, it’s all sodium chloride. Use dark pink Himalayan pink salt, hand-mined, not blasted, or very dirty Celtic salt for food.👍🏼
I've worked on at least a dozen mixers for people, and to be honest, this tilt-head model with the removable back has always been the trickiest for me. I'm embarrassed to say why, but I'd like to have one of them back that stumped me a couple years ago. It's the four screws that holds the top on 😂.
Thank you for keeping it simple and straightforward, you saved my butt.
Excellent job.
If your unit only has two screws underneath instead of four, there’s a slight deviation in directions. Remove those two screws, then proceed to remove the four large Phillips head screws holding the unit to the base (the are on the underside of the unit). Once removed, you will see two more flat head screws, remove them. Now the top of the unit can be removed. Excellent!
Thank you! So often with homesteading and/or prepping, the big flashy things get the most exposure. Tractors, power tools, guns, and so forth. I hold that the kitchen is a workshop where raw materials are built into food. Just as you want the best tools (Milwaukee, Snap-On, Lincoln…) in the repair shop for the best results, so too do we need the best quality (and maintained) tools in the kitchen to have the best possible results.
Watching your video, I was able to disassemble and regrease my 30yr old mixer! I ordered everything I needed on amazon, replacing the brushes as well. Thank you for a great video. I never would have attempted this on my own. The only thing different was the the wires on the back of mine do not unclamp like yours. No big deal though. I just grabbed a box the same height as the mixer to rest the top on while I degooped everything.
Mine is over 30 years also, mine is leaking grease now. I’m so glad we found this video.
Excellent video, I also follwed your directions and everything went fine. I hope it holds up for many years. Thanks a million sir.
Thank you without your help I NEVER would have does this you are a brilliance teacher. I sprayed the dreaded. Pin with wd40 and with a tap tap it came out. No whack whack. 😊
My mom handed down her KitchenAid mixer to me after at least 30 years, and nobody has ever greased the thing. Maybe that's why it gets kinda warm and part of it looks discolored near the band. Haha, whups! Thanks Kevin, you probably just saved the life of this vintage heirloom mixer! 😆
Thank you! I’ve been afraid to try this but your video is very straight forward. I haven’t used my mixer in 3 years!😂
Great instruction! one tip use a stiff grease prush instead of a butter knife to apply the grease to the gears it helps push the grease deep into the gears teeth and any bearing pockets!
Thank you! I used my meat grinder attachment for the first time recently and got one batch of dog food made before the mixer started freezing up. It’s somewhere around 30 years old and has never been re-greased so I reckoned that was the problem and sure enough, it was. There was no grease around the big bottom gear! My husband opened it up and cleaned it up. New grease coming tomorrow. Thank you again!🙏🏼🥰
Thanks, buddy. With your video to guide me, I managed to completely disassemble and regrease our 18 year KitchenAid mixer. The pin you have to hammer out really didn't want to come out on mine, had to give it a real beatdown with a drill bit to get it out. Also managed to nick my thumb on the worm drive inside (it's sharp at the end). On mine, I guess a bit newer than yours, the power cord was attached to the base, so I had to lay the mixer down (or else pull off the electrical cords). It's also worth noting, when I put it all back together and plugged it in, nothing happened the first time. That back round cover has to go on hinged from the bottom and pressed on just right so that it squeezes the spings of the electrical board inside (guess it's a safety feature to ensure it won't run without that cover on). Let's hope this messy job will last 10 years before I have to do it again.
Thank you Kevin! I've had my kitchen aid mixer for 15 years and had no idea i had to clean it. I was intimidated at first but I followed your video as you went along and it was very easy (and rather therapeutic!) It also fixed the release handle which had been stuck for years. Thanks for the great videos. I'm not a homesteader but I find your videos informative and entertaining. I've made your English muffins and bread. Mahalo from a fan in hawaii.
I have followed all of your directions and remove all the screws but the top will not come off and I don't know what to do next with this... any help?
Thanks for the quick video. All went well. The only difference was garage sale purchased unit had square head screws. I used OEM grease as usually holds up better with heat. Will be curious how the white food grade stands up after time.
Mine has square head screws as well. I don’t have the proper screwdriver. What did you use?
If you have a newer model, you'll need a No.1 square tip screw driver to remove and replace the screws. Make sure you use food grade grease. Also try to put the grease you remove into a disposable container so you can estimate the amount of grease that was originally in the mixer and replace it with a like amount. I feel that if you can change a tire you can do this grease job.
I used this video to help me get my KitchenAid (bought in 1989) apart and regreased a few years ago. Man, that pin was so much harder than the one in the video 🤪. But now, I’ll be taking my Mom’s apart (bought in the late 70’s) to hand down to my son, so I had to revisit. Thanks for this video!
Thank you so much! This video helped us with the K45 mixer that had been my grandmother's. She bought it in the mid 1970's and we replaced the grease this weekend. I am hoping it will last another 40 year. We really appreciate it! God bless!
yours is older than mine you have straight slot screws under it mine has square head, also, my gasket has a guide pin and only goes on one way, but thank you for the video it saved my wife's mixer, its only a couple of years old, but she does a lot of bread and the grease was impregnated with Flour and hard as a rock
I have no idea what made me click on this video, but I am ordering my grease today! I have had my KitchenAid for 15 years now, and will give it a tune up before I put it through it's paces for the holidays. Great video! Precise instructions, right to the point and easy to understand.
FYI, I use grain alcohol (Everclear) to clean off tough grease on any kitchen equipment, since it is a food product.
This is awesome! I’ve had my Kitchen Aid for 23 years and it might need a bit of TLC. Thanks for posting this!
Thank you! So helpful! Just inherited a 20+ year old kitchen aid mixer and I was nervous to take it apart! I didn't think I'd find exactly the video I needed but here it is!
Great video- our 10 year old mixer started leaking oil... it was the grease that separated due to normal aging. Going to tear it apart once the new grease arrives, and this video was exactly what I needed to see!
Thanks for the video! I looked at other videos, but they only talked about cleaning the outside, not addressing the actual problem, so I appreciate the thorough step by step instructions. Last year I found a KitchenAid mixer sitting in front of a gas station trash can, and I was too intrigued to not take it home. I plugged it in and it ran, but dirty old grease dripped out of the back, which is probably why the original owners threw it out--i figured this was a problem that could be fixed, and I thought about sending it off to be cleaned professionally, but it's nice to know that DIY-ing it is an option!
Worked like a charm. One side note, I had to spin the vertical shaft on the bottom with a small screwdriver to turn the internal gears after putting top back on. There was a small gap and I rotated shaft and the gears went into place and allowed the top to go down a little further and make a tight seal.
This tip helped me. Thank you!
jwgallman I can’t seem to get the gears lined up
This was VERY helpful! My wife's 18+ year-old Kitchenaid was starting to make loud noises, so I knew there had to be a solution. Bingo - the instructions were perfect. Purchased a small container of the food-safe grease on Amazon (just enough to do the mixer with a bit leftover), and it came in a kit with new gaskets too. About $10, so money well spent. I imagine the second gasket is needed during motor replacement or whatever, but I did use the one that goes between the upper and lower halves at the front, just because I had it.
As for driving out that pin, I used a punch from a mechanic's set that I have in my tool chest. I think the trick is to find one that's just barely narrower than the pin; that way you're putting maximum force right on the end of it. I literally used three strong taps with a small ball-peen hammer and it loosened right out.
I did crack up when you stated, "Should be done every 5-10 years." Oops! Now I know, though in truth I think ours gets used maybe 8 or 9 times a year.
My moms Kitchenaid mixer she got from Tops Appliance City just died and this video was helpful. I think Hobart used to make those mixer until it was sold off.
Thanks Kevin, after running this mixer for a couple 20 minute shots to cream some honey, I could smell it getting hot. Before I tripped something or burned up the motor I found your maintenance video (even the same vintage mixer). Just bought some food grade grease for the honey extractor too. About a half hour later the mixer runs great.
You are a good handyman and me, a good handy woman: My KitchenAid was leaking, a lot, so I ordered the grease at Amazon and followed your instructions yesterday. The worst part is removing the old grease but after that, everything went fine and I completed the job. Personally I did it in my garage and don’t recommend doing it in the kitchen, it is very messy. Thanks to you, I saved a lot of $$$.
I got one for 90$ and the sound it good ,the only problem it's the grease coming out. I am so glad I can change and replace the grease.yay!!! Thank You so much!!💙
Wow, this is a 2017 tutorial and it's now less than a month away from 2022. Our KA is 25 yrs. old and is beginning to make a grinding noise. I am not sure I am skilled to do this, but I will try. We have another KA in the garage that's hardly ever been used. Wish me luck! Wish I knew a hunter to bring home meat to be ground! Yum!
How did it work out for you?
Thank you for making this video. I was able to change the grease in my mixer today by following it. My mixer is slightly different but not enough for me to have any issues. I will put a sticker on the bottom of it showing the date of the grease change.
Thanks Kevin,
I inherited my grandmother's KitchenAid mixer from my mother 5 years ago when she passed. I don't know how old th mixr is, but Hobart introduced th K-A stand mixer in 1919 and I will b 72 in August. My mother didn't use it often as I call but mostly used a hand mixer instead. I was delighted to "claim" this mixer when my brothers and I were sorting things out.
I doubt that it has ever been greased and it is probably close to 80-90 years old. Recently, if I run it for more than 5 minutes, I get a burnt smell and overheating. I'm hoping that giving it a good grease job will solve that problem.
I'm from Wyoming and we used to go hunting when I was growing up. My dad liked to make his own sausage and we had grinder and sausage tube attachments. I have 3 brothers so we had 5 licenses. We would also put in for antelope and elk licenses. My dad was a school teacher and thy didn't gt paid much back in th 50's. Having game to supplement the meat supply was a godsend when your raising 4 hungry growing boys. I also have a pasta and juicer attachments. I now live in Florida and have a Ruby Red Grapefruit and a Navel Orange trees in my backyard, so I have fresh juice when they are in harvest season. Thanks again for this video. I'm pretty handy,so I think it will be no great project for me.
Solid, no frills guide. 100% helpful. Wish every video was as well-edited without all the "extra." Nice work.
Thank you. I am on my 3rd KitchenAid in 30 years. I put a lot of hours on them and the closest repair person is over an hour away. My newest mixer is just over two years old and has started losing the lower speeds. I decided I might as well re-grease while I was in there checking the speed spring. Glad I did. It was looking pretty burned up. My gear spring screw had worked itself loose and was about half way off. The electrical panel screws were also unthreading so I tightened those. I have my lower speeds back and it no longer randomly turns itself on.
That's cool but you need t set the timing on it if you lost speeds...
When you lose speeds you need to set the timing not grease...I did a vlog about timing...grease has nothing to do with the timing
@@showgirlsaroundtheworldada4484 How do you reset the timing?
@@JimHavlinek read my comment again sir
Thank you so much for sharing this! I bought one just like it on eBay recently and the seller told me it was leaking grease. I'm thinking I should order a new gasket (just in case) and, obviously, change the grease. Your video is so helpful; I feel much more confident in doing this myself instead of driving over 40 miles to pay someone to do it for me!!
Thank you for sharing this amazing video. We worked on my mixer this morning. My speed control knob and locking knob had been broken for quite some time. After watching your video a few weeks ago, I ordered the parts I needed. along with the food grade grease. We got it cleaned up, regreased and back together again. Unfortunately, it still won't shut off. Back to the drawing board to order a few more parts. Your video was so helpful. Thanks again from Missouri on an icy Sunday morning. We couldn't go to church this morning, so we worked on my mixer. Connie
Church was cancelled here as well. A good day to stay inside with a nice warm fire. Hope you get the mixer working soon! God Bless, Kevin
Living Traditions Homestead we got it working. Had to take it apart 3 times and watched another video on TH-cam about adjusting the part on the back and got it to turn off. Thanks for good information.
Remove accessory (meat grinder, etc.) drive gear, and clean and grease. (The motor shaft worm-drive is pointing to this gear.)
I came across this video after watching the one about the food grinder attachment. My KA is about 33 yrs old & I never knew that I should do this, but with this tutorial, I know that I can!!! Thank you so very much for posting... blessings to you & your family.
Thanks Kevin,
I'm seventy one and my mixer is 25 yrs old. I followed your step by step instructions and only had to have help getting the pin back in it's slot. My daughter has it in place in no time. Thank you!
Susan
I know you did this video several years ago, but it is still helping people! I inherited one of these from my mom a few years ago but it was making a racket so I never used it. But, I also didn't have the heart to give it away. I've taken up bread making recently and actually just remembered I still had the Kitchenaid mixer stored away. It only took about 30 minutes to put the new grease and it sounds like new! Thank you!
Thank you, Kevin. I thought you would like to know that we still watch later videos. Since we are having to stay home/in, projects that needed to be done are taking center stage. My husband and I watched your video and took care of my ailing KitchenAid Mixer using your step by step guidance. Looks brand new! Thank you so much!
Thank you! I just did it myself at home. The old grease was like black gelatine. My little red engine runs so smoothly now. I researched several vids to follow along and yours is so clear and no-nonsense. You saved me over 150 euro’s to have it done at the service center.
How long did it take for you to do the job, and did you run into trouble? I have a KitchenAid from 1989 (they were still made using the Hobart specs then), and I have never had it re-greased. I would prefer to have this older, very solid one instead of the newer machines. Thank you.
Sashine B. It took some 90 minutes all in all. Have a lot of paper and a trashcan next to you before you start. Mine is from 97 tho. Not surr if its the same. The only difference was that the wires connecting the head to the printplates in the base were shorter in mine which made it a bit harder to manouvre. I had to prop up the head.
@@igmutankanagi5111 Thanks. I'm just afraid I will get it partly taken apart and then something won't unscrew, or I'll make a mistake and ruin it. It was the top KitchenAid of its day, and not long after that, Whirlpool started making them different from the Hobart specs. Thanks again.
@@sashineb.2114 I checked mine, it's a whirlpool one and looks the same as the one in the vid. The only visible difference is the shorter internal wire, which I already mentioned. I'm not technical at all and it was very straightforward. Just set out some cups to sort the different screws so you know which one goes where. Also you could take pics of each step. Just give your machine the tlc it needs, it really works wonders.
All I can say is you are an Awesome Man's Man! Your wife is Blessed!
Hi.. I bough everything last week and grease arrived today. Man was it nasty up in there. Thank you so much for this vedio. I'm a women who followed it step by step and never done anything like this before. This was so much fun. Thanks. ❤❤
Much abliged, sir. We were able to replace the grease no problem. PROTIP: When putting the top housing if it does not go on perfect but it's like less than a quarter inch, just screw the 4 screws and 5 gear screws and it should pop in.
Awesome! Thanks for the tip!
This is an excellent video Kevin. It was easy to follow. Every five years huh? Well, I greased my 40 yo mixer. A few things were a little harder to get apart due to age I'm sure. One thing you didn't mention was any grease on the gear on that final piece that is put on. I noticed grease in the cavity and on the gear but not much to I put a spot on it. Thanks for the excellent video. Very well done.
Thank you brother, I just regreased my wife's, about 20year old ka. You and your videos are much appreciated. Peace
Thrilled to say I was able to put it back together myself. Thank you
Hi there! This is amazing, I inherited my grandmother's beloved Kitchenaid and it's been "grinding" and sounding so dry so I started taking apart per your instructions. Ran into a hitch with the pin under the mixing part, the one you tapped out. I literally have taken every screw, drill bit, everything to it with a regular sized hammer and the thing won't budge. Any advice you could give ot get that pin out would be so helpful!
I’m having the same issue. I used this video on my mom’s mixer, which is older than mine, and it worked just fine. But the pin won’t come out of mine!
If you havent already, try tapping out from the opposite direction. Make sure the punch you use doesnt deform the edge of the pin
Doing mine this morning….the tube of food grade grease came….price more than tripled since this video….inThanks Kevin🤙
I received a mixer that was purchased on eBay probably 10 years ago, and it was used then. In no time the grease leaked and the mixer started sounding like it was too dry for metal on metal. I ordered what was available at the time, which was an extremely small possibly 2 oz grease. There was NOT enough but what it was for. I researched as well as I could in order to do it. I am going to do as you say because I KNOW for a fact that it has needed more oil since it was done 8-9 years ago. Thank you so, so, so much for this and all of the detail. I will take mine apart and check all of the teeth, the gasket, and actually fill it with the food safe grease. Thank you so, so much. I'll feel safe using it again!! God Bless!!
Thanks for this. I found an old one at least from the early '80s, white KitchenAid classic, it's not too loud, but I have a feeling that needs to be opened up and reset with some grease
I bought mine in 1982 and I had no idea I could do that! Mine is made with a Hobart motor ! It’s been a real work horse! I think I should reward it with a good greasing! ..Oh honey.....Lol!
Were you able to re-grease the mixer? Mine is from 1989 and even though Hobart sold the company in 86, apparently Whirlpool used the same specs for a few years. Mine is OK but it could probably use new grease, too.
My Hero! Just what I needed and easy to follow. I love my old Kitchenaid K5SS. It's still going strong after 35 years of bread and sausage making.
I am so grateful to you for sharing your knowledge with me! My appliance store wanted about $180 to replace one part and grease the Kitchenaid mixer I bought used for $100. I cannot wait to do this!!! Thanks so very much!!!
I’m so so happy to have come across this video. Yup, I was about to toss this thing. It sounded like it has sand inside
I followed all your instructions and it was challenging as I have a handicapped left arm … but I did it !!
Thank you !!! You saved me some cash !
I have one that’s 30+ years old and I’m so glad I found your video! I’m going to do this myself instead of depending on someone else
You made my wife one happy woman. Thank you so much for this video. It was easy to follow and worked great
Great video. I mixed the 5 and 4 screws and couldn’t get the trim ring on until I switched em back. The heads of the 5 are slightly smaller than the 4. Thanks for taking the time to make such a helpful video.
Great directions. But before putting the bottom cap back on with the drift pin, I also cleaned and greased that gear ring and pinion.
Thanks for the added info that I will do in conjunction with the video
This was the first mechanical thing I’ve ever done, and it worked perfectly!
Only thing I did differently was I greased the attachment assembly gear as well.
FYI, it's also possible to easily remove the big central gear and main shaft for cleaning. Pull up on the shaft to reveal another pin. Tap that out and the big gear will slide off. The shaft will drop through the central bushing. Just watch for the three washers and note where they go for reassembly.
Followed your instructions (after looking at several others) and our 40+ year old Kitchen Aid is happy now. Only problem was getting the housing to close, as the shaft would slide up when I tried closing it. This model has to be removed from the base to open the casing. A little cursing, but all is well. Thanks!
A little cursing does it every time! Haha
I figured it was easy but I do love getting a visual representation before beginning. Too many times in my life I've had to dive in without warning but as important as my mixer is to my daily life I wanted more direction ahead of the maintenance. Thanks for posting this!
Thanks for the great video. We have a newer 300 watt mixer that was loudish out of the box. After a few years decided to see if there was enough grease. The grease looked pretty good but discovered when I put a small shim between the motor housing and the actual electric motor the vibration noise went away.. Anyone with a loud machine may want to see if the motor is vibrating against the housing.
Thank you for this video! I haven't been able to use my Kitchenaid mixer for weeks now because the last time I used it, I noticed grease on the end of the attachment when I removed it. Now to order grease and do some "surgery"
Thank you. I've bookmarked this video and have ordered the grease. My Kitchen Aid Mixer is at least 30 years old. This type of maintenance has never been done. With your guidance - I'm taking this on next weekend!
Thank you for this video. Made it easy for a working mom who doesn't stop working at home!!
Thanks for posting this, Ours leaked grease during our move and storage. Now I know how to re-grease it. Love the thought of maintenance rather than replacement. Unfortunately we live in a throw away society. But these mixers are still made to last a lifetime or two if maintained.
We followed your. Video today and our mixer is back in service for a while longer as I love to bake! Thank you! In Hamilton Canada
how on earth did you ever figure out how to do all this? I would be afraid I would never get it back together...there is no way I would even attempt this. omg just overwhelming for me! I think it's great how some folks can do stuff like this....*impressed*
Disposable veterinary oral syringes that hold 2-4 ounces volume can be loaded with the grease and are great for getting grease into tight places, since most people will not have no have a dedicated grease gun for food-safe grease.
Thank you so much for this. My husband and I were able to regrease my lovely mixer as good as new.
Thanks! I just took mine apart earlier today to fix the tilt lock, and noticed the grease looking (and smelling) pretty gross (also my gasket was torn), so I need to order some grease and a gasket to finish it up. I decided to watch your video because I wasn't sure how much of the old grease I really needed to remove. My mixer is around 13 or 14 years old, and had never been apart until today. We use ours to grind deer meat as well.
I found it much easier to put the whole thing in the dishwasher. Had to run 2 cycles though. On my model I had to remove 4 (additional) screws from bottom to get the top off. Had to remove the stand as the old oil dripped there too. The is a set screw holding the pin. Used a toothbrush with Lestoil and WD-40 to clean the gears.
Thank you Kevin. I saw this video when you made it but wasn't needed then. I just got my sister's 35 year old kitchen aid mixer and will be changing the grease. Blessings to both you and Sarah.
Hello Kenin, my KitchenAid mixer needs some grease. I had no clue how to go about. You made this task so easy. Thank you for taking the time to make and post this video. Hope you have a good day :)
Omg! You saved my kitchen aid!!!! Thank you soooo much! Much respect from California!
There are also 2 screws in the back of the motor you can see them after you take the back cover off, they are north and south on the back, they are adjustment screws for each speed. If you are hearing noise check them.
Thanks for the video - my mixer was sounding noisy so followed your instructions and now it sounds much better! Thought you would be interested to know that I live in England, UK, and not many companies around here will service mixers.
My 20 y.o. Kitchen Aid ultra start making squeaky noise. First thing my hub said "it's old, let's buy new one" . I don't have extra $300 of my budget to throw in new mixer. After watching your video , I think I will try to re-grease it.
So glad you put this video out! I found this exact mixer at St. Vincent DePaul for $25. Brown oil starting leaking, we replaced the grease, pr your video. The mixer was made in Nov of ‘99, appears to have had LIGHT use, never changed, however running on low speed the fan doesn’t sound happy so we sprayed a bit of oil on it. Hopefully it will fix it. As I’m writing, the mixer is still running, trying to work all that grease and oil in.
My daughter uses our KitchenAid mixer a lot and it started to make some strange grinding noises so my daughter and her fiance purchased my wife another one. I decided I was going to try to fix the old unit and finally got around to taking it apart this past week. I believe I immediately found what the problem is. There are two 6x32 nuts that hold the motor assembly to the back of the mixer just under the rear cover but hidden behind the circuit board. Each of those nuts had fallen off of the threaded rods. I'm pretty sure that once I replace those and get everything back together that it's going to work just fine. I'm going to use some red Loctite on those nuts so they don't come loose again. I recommend that anytime you take apart the mixer you check those nuts to make sure they're secure have to have it been loosened from vibration.
Before I reassemble the mixer I definitely want to order some of the food food quality Grease that you recommended and re-grease all of the gear assemblies. Thank you for providing the link to the Grease. That will make it a lot easier to find. Thanks for the video and hopefully we can save ourselves some money and get this 2nd one working.
Ok I had a few problems happen to mine so here's a PSA for whoever runs into the same issues.
For the pin, if it's not coming out using tools at home, I bought a 1/8th punch ($7) and put the mixer on it's side and with a lot of force it came out eventually.
For putting the cap back onto the mixer where the attachments go, I used a hammer and a piece of rubber (to avoid pain chipping) to get it on there because it wouldn't by hand for me. However I can't stress how important to get the pinhole lined up before putting that piece back on.
Finally, turning the gears by hand pre-reinstallation after adding the grease helps distribute the lubricant before turning it back on for the first time.
FYI if you have a newer model, by the time he gets to the part lying on it's side they may not be flathead screws, they may be Robertson. Have to go out and get that screwdriver before I can proceed.
They were #1 square in case anyone needs to know
Thank you for posting this. My mixer had recently started leaking dark brown grease. It's over 15 years old. I followed your video and cleaned out all the disgusting old grease. Now I am waiting for Amazon to deliver the new grease and hopefully I will be able to put it all back together 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Excellent video. My old Hobart was identicle. I used popsicle sticks because they cleaned the gears perfectly!
We have a K5SS that we purchased about 20 years ago. After watching your video, I decided to change the grease. The pin was a bear to drive out and impossible to put back in. The hole on the shaft is about a sixteenth of an inch off from lining up with the holes on the cover piece. After disassembling and reassembling about a dozen times, I put everything in a box and will decide what to do with it later. Fortunately, I just bought a Bosch Universal Plus mixer, so the Kitchenaid being out of action doesn’t cause a major issue for Thanksgiving.
Thank you for doing this. I bought the mixer bowls from a lady & she gave me her mixer, said it was slowing down on heavier mixes. I think this might help it before I use it. At least seeing you do it, gives me the confidence to try it myself. Can't hurt to try, then I have a 2nd mixer!
Purchased all needed to clean my KitchenAid mixer. I will write back once I clean mine. Really looking forward to it
Excellent video my dear friend. I would make a little suggestion to your procedure and is to add a little grease to the planetary gear you attached at last? I know the other gears are already greased but a liitle extra will not hurt it either.
thought the same.. because my problem with my kitchen aid is, very loud planetary gear sound.
Thanks for the video. I was able to replace the grease in a Kitchenaid that we thrifted for $20 and it works as good as new thanks to your tutorial.
Well that was cheap! I got mine used at 50 and I thought that was a screaming deal...
Thank you so much for this video. My machine was making some clunky sounds recently and after checking the height of the paddle I maybe it had something to do with the grease. Just followed your steps and it's good as new.
Thank you for your expertise. I'm not a great repair person, but with your instructions I think I can do this.
Thank you for this. I've had my mixer for almost 30years and never thought to grease it. I will now.
Thanks!! Worked great!
Ok you have given me the courage to try this myself. Thank you for the step by step. I will let you know how it went! I'm just a girl that wants to keep her very old mixer running.
Awesome! Hope it goes well.
Good upload. Did not realise that these things had so much grease inside them. Followed your video and mission accomplished.
Thank you for spending the time to help others!!! I appreciate your video it was very helpful 😊
Wow! Can't thank you enough. If we're ever lucky enough to cross paths, I owe you a beer or two...or a lunch. My mixer has new life!
Thank you. I have a much newer Kitchen Aid that is broken (stripped gears). Your video has given me the confidence to repair it myself. Kitchen Aid wants more than half of the purchase price to fix it, which is just idiotic!