What a truly excellent video - thank you! Very clearly explained and easy to follow (and infinitely more helpful than the official Kitchenaid video). For anyone in the UK, a 5p coin is the closest to a dime 😊
Great video with clear audible and visual guide. I can remember righty tighty - lowering the beater to make it closer to the bowl, and lefty loosey, to raise the beater. I just received my 5 qt Artisan stand mixer so I'm going to try the dime test for the fun of it.
THANK YOU!!! I thought that I was going to have to buy a new mixer, because the head of mine was flopping all over the place, and would not lock. It did destroy the lower end of the paddle, which I have just replaced. I really appreciate your clear and concise instructions. You helped save a mixer. Much appreciated!!
I just got a secondhand Classic Mixer, and have been learning as much as I can on how to use it outside of the normal off and on function😂. Thanks to this video I just did the dime test and it was way too high by almost 1 1/2 turns. For those performing this maintenance at home a 1/4 of a turn may actually be too much. On the last adjustment I ended up needing to readjust the it back up by 1/8th of a turn. Thanks for the video.
When unplugging always remember to grasp the plug and not simply the cord... Unless you want to fray the wires inside the cord and cause a short- circuit and possible electrocution.
Awesome, thank you so much for posting this!! I was being very handy one day and saw the adjustment screw was not flush with the unit, and not knowing it's purpose, I screwed it tight and put the machine away. Then a couple of weeks later we pulled it out and the beater was completely hitting the sides and bouncing around. I was bummed that something was loose on this great mixer, but I couldn't figure it out. So now I'm excited and looking forward to mixing up some yummy food! Thanks!
Mine came already adjusted 5 months ago working beautifully but just started "bouncing" yesterday. In the video she did say it may needing adjusting over time/use. Thanks for this video.
You have incredible observation skills, Sir! I had to watch it again. You are right! Mad screwdriver skills! I just received a stainless steel, spiral dough hook and needed to make some adjustments. This video helped immensely. Your comment had, both, my husband and I, giggling as we tried to hone our screwdriver skills. My husband came quite close but, he cheated (kind of) by using a magnetized screwdriver. Thanks for the laughter! : )
It worked! I painted my mixer and when I reassembled it I assumed that crew was to be tight. Thanks to this video, I can put my hand mixer away and get back to using my Kitchen Aid :) Thank you!
I don't know who complained that the spring made it to hard to clean, but we would like the option to use the spring. Please give use this option. The attachments work better with the spring. You even show the spring in the video.
For the europeans: 1/16 inch is 1,6mm. 1ct and 2ct and 5ct coins are all equally 1,67mm in height, so any will work. In fact, the dime has a height of 1,35mm, so the ct should work better ;)
Great video and great information. Turn right to lower, Turn left to raise. Thanks for keeping it simple. The dime was an excellent touch also. I just purchased a brand new KitchenAid and the instruction booklet leaves out a lot.
Except, apparently on some bowl lift mixers produced after 2003, it's the opposite. Something they should have mentioned in their video made in 2015... producthelp.kitchenaid.com/Countertop_Appliances/Stand_Mixers/Product_Info/Stand_Mixer_Assembly_and_Operation/Assemble_and_Adjust_a_Bowl-Lift_Mixer
My beater isn’t scraping the bottom but it scrapes the sides so hard. Any one know what I’m doing wrong? I’ve tried adjusting the screw, but it is still scraping the side of the bowl so much.
Thank you for this video. I was questioning if my beater wasn’t far enough down in the bowl and had no clue how to check and correct it. This video was great! 👍🏼
Since this is a kitchenaid video I think its appropriate to show where the screw is on different models. On my pro bowl-lift model the screw is in a different place and should be turned counterclockwise to lower.
I want the paddle post spring back...I bought a different brand mixer bc this BUDGET CUT makes the unit feel unfinished with the paddle NOT secure in place...it just flops around...and it SCREAMS CHEAP!
I've seen videos where the paddle falls off because they don't use the spring system any more. They say it's not necessary, but if that's so, then why was it on the machines for decades? My mixer is from 1989 and has it. It was built with Hobart specs so still runs beautifully. Not sure what I will buy if this one dies, though. Definitely not KA.
1. The amount this allows you to raise up or down is VERY limited, maybe a 1/4 inch. 2. The paddle is longer than the dough hook and this adjustment doesn't really help the fact the dough hook is still nearly a 1/2 inch from the bottom of the bowl.
My lift bowl mixer has the opposite adjustments. Left drops the mixer (raises the bowl), and right raisers the mixer (lowers the bowl). There's also only a half turn of total adjustment in my mixer, and I was never able to drop the mixer enough to make the dime dance (just barely touches it now, whereas before it didn't come close to touching it).
My brand new kitchenaid 5qt artisan arrived about 2 weeks ago. I ASSumed this was good to start using, only raising suspicions when beat egg whites to find some sugar always sinking at the bottom of bowl. Then when I knead dough at level 2, the beater head would move up and down and unlocks the level. So I tried the dime test, and I had to turn the screw almost 360 degrees to get the dime to move a little bit every 2 turns or so. Here’s hoping I didn’t receive an used/returned mixer from the store and that this fixes the dough beating issue - really the only reason I bought this expensive mixer for!!!
Hi I adjusted the screw and did the dime test and attachment is not touching the bottom now. But now attachment is touching the side walls of the bowl and making noise if I increase the speed. What could be the problem. Is there any problem with the spring lonk where I attach the attachment? Please help.
In the video the head lock on the right side of the machine is not engaged. I have been playing with the adjustment screw to get the lock to engage enough to secure the head. My machine is pretty new, used it only a couple of times. The head was jumping rather violently when I was working on a bread dough. So violently that the lock lever moved and disengaged the lock. This should not happen on a new machine! I discovered the adjustment screw on my own and was able to see how it worked but in doing so some paint chipped off the dough blade and is now in the dough. I grew up with a KitchenAid mixer and don't recall it ever being a problem. I am not so thrilled with my new machine after this experience.
So, what do I do if it's not moving the dime and the screw doesn't seem to be able to get tighter? I just got this mixer and it only had a quarter turn of wiggle room. Or maybe I just don't have enough elbow grease?
I was disappointed to see how the woman yanked the cord out of the wall outlet by pulling the cord instead of grabbing the plug at 1:43. Most folks know to always disconnect appliances by pulling out the plug.
I keep trying to emphasize that with my mother when she uses her phone charger, but inevitably every time I witness it, she simply grabs the cord and yanks. Ugh. I'm not buying her any more USB charger cords for her until she learns to use them correctly. As she is untechnical and bed bound, she cannot go out and buy her own. But I agree with the OP that it is annoying to see the cord abuse in this video.
Bridget M it can pull the wires in the interior of the cord away from the connectors rendering the appliance unusable or even dangerous due to potentially electrical arc and/or fires.
Hey! I'm a brand new subscriber, my hubby just bought me a BEAUTIFUL light blue KitchenAid mixer & I absolutely love it❣️ this video was such a help to me! I was wondering why my mixer was moving up & down?!? I'm going to adjust it today! THANK YOU AGAIN❣️☺️💖👍🏼
This comment needs more upvotes! My Professional 5 Plus bowl lift beater glowered* by turning the screw in the counterclockwise (loosening) direction. Thanks for posting.
Can't get the screw to turn! Have had the mixer 10+ years and recently it's been leaving flour in the bottom of the bowl. Was glad to find the video , but can't turn the screw, even with application of food grade oil. Thoughts?
Hi and fantastic video! A question: but if i have to use the hook, can i calibrate with that? it seems too high calibrate with the "K" and then use the Hook. Thanks
Good Lord - my machine has been the wrong height for the decade that I've had it and I'd griped about the "poor workmanship" for the huge amount of space between my bowl and blade every time I used it. Just fixed it in two minutes!
Thats for the vid. I have a bowl lift model and i got the mixer to just barily touch the dime but its totaly maxed out in the counter clockwise direction wont turn anymore is this ok?
I did the dimetest and adjusted the mixer so that it's perfect, but the lock lever won't go all the way forward. I does lock the head, but not all the way. What to do?
Hi thank you for the video. can you tell me what is the name of the piece above the whisk i seem to be missing something in my machine its not holding the whisk in place it keeps falling off. it looks like washers or a spring
I got a flex edge beater with my new kitchen aid. Will that work for the test for do I need to by a flat beater? I know the flex edge can be used whenever a flat beater is called for according to kitchen aid but I don’t know about for this test. Thank you!
Thank you now I know how to adjust it, but when using speed 2 to kneating dough (only 250g bread flour) the tile head is bouncing. Is there any way to fix it? Thanks.
The adjustment on mine kept changing - I had to put a little Loctite on the threads to get it to stay in place. Kitchen I’d really should redesign this so it never has to be adjusted.
After adjusting, the locking mechanism will not lock in place. When able to lock, the mixer is too low and beater contacts the bowl. How do you fix that?
@1:42... Unplug by pulling by the electrical cable????... Number 1 rule on every instructions booklet: Do not unplug the unit by pulling the wire! Lol...
Same on my bowl lift. I'd like to adjust it a little more but it isn't turning to the right. 2 years later and I see you haven't gotten and answer but I hope you figured it out.
@@late_arvie Glad you figured it but my problem was a little different. On some bowl mixers made after 2003, it was reversed. producthelp.kitchenaid.com/Countertop_Appliances/Stand_Mixers/Product_Info/Stand_Mixer_Assembly_and_Operation/Assemble_and_Adjust_a_Bowl-Lift_Mixer
i lost that screw and now i can't find it in the iron because it is no ordinary screw is there a catalog number somewhere so i can order it from amazon?
Great video ma'am but if I may offer one suggestion Please Don't Unplug your cord by pulling on the cord, but actually grasp the large part close to the outlet
I know this comment is a year old, but for anyone who may come across it, the owner's manual says that adjusting the height may cause the locking lever to not work. (It can put it between two notches)
Helpful, however, the video doesn't explain how the screw works as a stop to keep the head up. This is how I solved my issue of the bottom of the beater hitting the bowl AND the mixer head bouncing up and down. I have adjusted the hinge pin and was still having this issue. Going counter-clockwise until the lock didn't work and then working my way clockwise in counter turns until the dime moved like in this video.
Have now replaced my beater 3 times now and it keeps chipping. Have watched this video and my mixer is in the correct position. Getting tired of buying 3 of the beaters only to chip again.
I bought the KitchenAid pro 600 yesterday brought it home and no matter how much I move that screw to raise and lower the beater it never touches the dime. I even tried it with a nickel and it does not touch the nickel could I be doing something wrong? I really want to like this machine but I’m afraid it will not work properly because of this. By the way the screw does not turn that much.
Be sure you have put the bowl in the raised position using the bowl lift handle each time you adjust the screw. If that doesn't help, you may have the wrong size paddle for your mixer, which happened to me when I purchased a floor model KitchenAid . Fortunately, it has been my experience, KitchenAid has impeccable customer service.
For mine mixer I had to turn the screw to the left (counter-clockwise) in order to make the beater to lower. Maybe it’s just my year model. I hope this helps someone else who is confused.
When I try this the dime will not move even with the bowl lift set to the highest setting. This is with a Professional 600 bowl lift mixer with a glass bowl.
+tanguerochas +"Valerie Hofmann" Separately I had bought the stainless steel bowl for the 6-quart mixer, and using the beater that came with the glass bowl ("F" series), still couldn't get the dime to move. I spoke on the phone at length with a Kitchenaid rep, and ordered a beater that is supposed to work with the stainless bowl, and when it arrived, it moved the dime in the stainless bowl just like in the video. I haven't tried the new beater with the glass bowl, afraid it might scratch or break it, but the bottom line is that you need the stainless bowl with the matching beater to properly mix small quantities using the 6-quart mixer.
Can you help me? I cant find a fix anywhere. There is a stainless steel band above the beater shaft where you attach dough hook, whisk etc. It fell off this morning. I have cleaned it, it is not damaged, but it doesnt seem to clip back on. Is there a technique? It appears to be cosmetic, but would also stop any mixture getting into small apertures beneath motor head. The stainless steel collar i am writing about is not a mentioned part in the manual, but it is the only collar below the motor head. I have contacted after sales service....they say they cant advise for liability reasons!
I tried using this method to adjust my mixer, but had a problem. If I adjust the head tilt screw enough to lock the head all the way, the beater hits the bottom of the bowl. If I adjust the screw to make the dime move as shown, then the head doesn't lock and wobbles up and down. Is there another adjustment for the head tilt?
Exact same problem here. As soon as I adjust the screw just enough to make the beater stop scraping the bottom of the bowl, it will no longer lock. When I adjust it enough to lock, its back to scraping.
@@thomasfox9651 Just had this exact same problem using the dime for adjustment. Had to remove the dime and turn the screw another quarter turn to lower the beater just a tad more so the lock will lock in place. No more room for adjustment, but that worked and the beater is about 1/32" off the bottom of the bowl still and not scraping.
This is absolutely ridiculous. I’m returning ours out of principle. We’ve gone through 3 of the beaters because of pour clearance within one use each. Put the damn spring back in the machine.
I don’t know if you ever got it resolved, but if not check out this video. This is info that everyone who owns a KitchenAid Stand Mixer should know, and it will help you with adjusting the speed. th-cam.com/video/JF5EXrMcAjA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DNSdhJKlgJ5c4HZ5
What a truly excellent video - thank you! Very clearly explained and easy to follow (and infinitely more helpful than the official Kitchenaid video). For anyone in the UK, a 5p coin is the closest to a dime 😊
Great video with clear audible and visual guide. I can remember righty tighty - lowering the beater to make it closer to the bowl, and lefty loosey, to raise the beater. I just received my 5 qt Artisan stand mixer so I'm going to try the dime test for the fun of it.
THANK YOU!!! I thought that I was going to have to buy a new mixer, because the head of mine was flopping all over the place, and would not lock. It did destroy the lower end of the paddle, which I have just replaced. I really appreciate your clear and concise instructions. You helped save a mixer. Much appreciated!!
I just got a secondhand Classic Mixer, and have been learning as much as I can on how to use it outside of the normal off and on function😂. Thanks to this video I just did the dime test and it was way too high by almost 1 1/2 turns. For those performing this maintenance at home a 1/4 of a turn may actually be too much. On the last adjustment I ended up needing to readjust the it back up by 1/8th of a turn. Thanks for the video.
When unplugging always remember to grasp the plug and not simply the cord... Unless you want to fray the wires inside the cord and cause a short- circuit and possible electrocution.
Awesome, thank you so much for posting this!!
I was being very handy one day and saw the adjustment screw was not flush with the unit, and not knowing it's purpose, I screwed it tight and put the machine away. Then a couple of weeks later we pulled it out and the beater was completely hitting the sides and bouncing around. I was bummed that something was loose on this great mixer, but I couldn't figure it out.
So now I'm excited and looking forward to mixing up some yummy food! Thanks!
Great video for the adjustment. Watch Mr. Mixer if you want to remove those big screws she is talking about.
Thank you for this video. I tested my new KitchenAid with the dime test and the dime wasn’t moving at all. Super helpful, I was able to fix it!
This was done so well, is so clear, and totally helpful!
Mine came already adjusted 5 months ago working beautifully but just started "bouncing" yesterday. In the video she did say it may needing adjusting over time/use. Thanks for this video.
Superhuman screwdriver skills at 3:00. I think they filmed that segment in reverse... nobody can seat a screwdriver that quickly.
You have incredible observation skills, Sir! I had to watch it again. You are right! Mad screwdriver skills! I just received a stainless steel, spiral dough hook and needed to make some adjustments. This video helped immensely. Your comment had, both, my husband and I, giggling as we tried to hone our screwdriver skills. My husband came quite close but, he cheated (kind of) by using a magnetized screwdriver. Thanks for the laughter! : )
@@KnotSnot59 glad I could give you a laugh! I had forgotten all about this video.
It worked! I painted my mixer and when I reassembled it I assumed that crew was to be tight. Thanks to this video, I can put my hand mixer away and get back to using my Kitchen Aid :) Thank you!
I don't know who complained that the spring made it to hard to clean, but we would like the option to use the spring. Please give use this option. The attachments work better with the spring. You even show the spring in the video.
i do not have a spring? holding the attachment it keeps falling off
It’s a cost cutting measure, wouldn’t be surprised if they made up the complaint. You can buy aftermarket ones online though to put it back
For the europeans: 1/16 inch is 1,6mm. 1ct and 2ct and 5ct coins are all equally 1,67mm in height, so any will work. In fact, the dime has a height of 1,35mm, so the ct should work better ;)
A British Penny is also 1.65 mm thick, also making it perfect for this test.
thank you, i was wondering what was the equivalent :)
Thank you!
Great video and great information. Turn right to lower, Turn left to raise. Thanks for keeping it simple. The dime was an excellent touch also. I just purchased a brand new KitchenAid and the instruction booklet leaves out a lot.
This has the opposite directions from my mixer. Weird
Bottom line: Turn right to lower the beater, and turn left to raise it.
Except, apparently on some bowl lift mixers produced after 2003, it's the opposite. Something they should have mentioned in their video made in 2015...
producthelp.kitchenaid.com/Countertop_Appliances/Stand_Mixers/Product_Info/Stand_Mixer_Assembly_and_Operation/Assemble_and_Adjust_a_Bowl-Lift_Mixer
Well said, 4 min video with 15 sec of actual information 😅
My beater isn’t scraping the bottom but it scrapes the sides so hard. Any one know what I’m doing wrong? I’ve tried adjusting the screw, but it is still scraping the side of the bowl so much.
Thank you for this video. I was questioning if my beater wasn’t far enough down in the bowl and had no clue how to check and correct it. This video was great! 👍🏼
MIND BLOWN. All this time, I was complaining how I spent sooo much money for my mixer, to be constantly scrapping the bottom of the bowl.
If you have a lift-bowl model, it is actually LEFT for lowering.
Since this is a kitchenaid video I think its appropriate to show where the screw is on different models. On my pro bowl-lift model the screw is in a different place and should be turned counterclockwise to lower.
Great, simple video. Thank you. Love my mixer, had it a long time.
Omg this was so helpful. It was driving me nuts that my paddle attachment wasn't reaching the bottom of the bowl lol
I want the paddle post spring back...I bought a different brand mixer bc this BUDGET CUT makes the unit feel unfinished with the paddle NOT secure in place...it just flops around...and it SCREAMS CHEAP!
I've seen videos where the paddle falls off because they don't use the spring system any more. They say it's not necessary, but if that's so, then why was it on the machines for decades? My mixer is from 1989 and has it. It was built with Hobart specs so still runs beautifully. Not sure what I will buy if this one dies, though. Definitely not KA.
1. The amount this allows you to raise up or down is VERY limited, maybe a 1/4 inch. 2. The paddle is longer than the dough hook and this adjustment doesn't really help the fact the dough hook is still nearly a 1/2 inch from the bottom of the bowl.
I have one the old classic ones that's besting up against the bowl how do I fix that since it don't lift up and only the bowl thing
My lift bowl mixer has the opposite adjustments. Left drops the mixer (raises the bowl), and right raisers the mixer (lowers the bowl). There's also only a half turn of total adjustment in my mixer, and I was never able to drop the mixer enough to make the dime dance (just barely touches it now, whereas before it didn't come close to touching it).
Mine too
Mine too
My brand new kitchenaid 5qt artisan arrived about 2 weeks ago. I ASSumed this was good to start using, only raising suspicions when beat egg whites to find some sugar always sinking at the bottom of bowl. Then when I knead dough at level 2, the beater head would move up and down and unlocks the level. So I tried the dime test, and I had to turn the screw almost 360 degrees to get the dime to move a little bit every 2 turns or so. Here’s hoping I didn’t receive an used/returned mixer from the store and that this fixes the dough beating issue - really the only reason I bought this expensive mixer for!!!
When trying to adjust the screw came out. Is there a video to show how to put the screw back in place?
Hi I adjusted the screw and did the dime test and attachment is not touching the bottom now. But now attachment is touching the side walls of the bowl and making noise if I increase the speed. What could be the problem. Is there any problem with the spring lonk where I attach the attachment? Please help.
Thank you, really helpful this, I thought my machine, was completely ruined ❤
In the video the head lock on the right side of the machine is not engaged. I have been playing with the adjustment screw to get the lock to engage enough to secure the head. My machine is pretty new, used it only a couple of times. The head was jumping rather violently when I was working on a bread dough. So violently that the lock lever moved and disengaged the lock. This should not happen on a new machine! I discovered the adjustment screw on my own and was able to see how it worked but in doing so some paint chipped off the dough blade and is now in the dough. I grew up with a KitchenAid mixer and don't recall it ever being a problem. I am not so thrilled with my new machine after this experience.
If my screw won't turn, what do I do? It's really stuck
what about for the professional 5 series? its a bowl lift but no screw hidden?
So, what do I do if it's not moving the dime and the screw doesn't seem to be able to get tighter? I just got this mixer and it only had a quarter turn of wiggle room. Or maybe I just don't have enough elbow grease?
I was disappointed to see how the woman yanked the cord out of the wall outlet by pulling the cord instead of grabbing the plug at 1:43. Most folks know to always disconnect appliances by pulling out the plug.
flexyracer Why is that important?
I keep trying to emphasize that with my mother when she uses her phone charger, but inevitably every time I witness it, she simply grabs the cord and yanks. Ugh. I'm not buying her any more USB charger cords for her until she learns to use them correctly. As she is untechnical and bed bound, she cannot go out and buy her own. But I agree with the OP that it is annoying to see the cord abuse in this video.
Bridget M it can pull the wires in the interior of the cord away from the connectors rendering the appliance unusable or even dangerous due to potentially electrical arc and/or fires.
Hey! I'm a brand new subscriber, my hubby just bought me a BEAUTIFUL light blue KitchenAid mixer & I absolutely love it❣️ this video was such a help to me! I was wondering why my mixer was moving up & down?!? I'm going to adjust it today! THANK YOU AGAIN❣️☺️💖👍🏼
Thank you so for so good the real test is when I bake this cake. Blessings Suga!!!
On my raised bowl model, the adjustment is in the opposite direction. If the beater is not hitting the dime, the screw must be turned to the LEFT!
Just tested mine! Same here!! Oppsite direction to adjust the bowl height
This comment needs more upvotes! My Professional 5 Plus bowl lift beater glowered* by turning the screw in the counterclockwise (loosening) direction. Thanks for posting.
Does anyone have info if after adjusting the beater lower, it is still not moving the dime at all?
Can't get the screw to turn! Have had the mixer 10+ years and recently it's been leaving flour in the bottom of the bowl. Was glad to find the video , but can't turn the screw, even with application of food grade oil. Thoughts?
Thank you for sharing! My attachment which is part spatula has the white coating coming off. How do I get it replaced?
I will give this a try.. I am so frustrated by this and about ready to put the thing on the curb.
What if we live in a country where they don't have dimes? Since the mixer is sold outside the US
Use your smallest coin - a dime is our smallest/thinnest coin.
Find a coin or a washer that is 1/16 inch or 1,6 mm thick.
Hi and fantastic video!
A question:
but if i have to use the hook, can i calibrate with that? it seems too high calibrate with the "K" and then use the Hook.
Thanks
Im just wondering if the sharpie markings I made at the screw location will be helpful as the screw may be moving with use of the mixer.
Great hint (using the dime for measurement). Thank you.
Good Lord - my machine has been the wrong height for the decade that I've had it and I'd griped about the "poor workmanship" for the huge amount of space between my bowl and blade every time I used it. Just fixed it in two minutes!
Thats for the vid. I have a bowl lift model and i got the mixer to just barily touch the dime but its totaly maxed out in the counter clockwise direction wont turn anymore is this ok?
I did the dimetest and adjusted the mixer so that it's perfect, but the lock lever won't go all the way forward. I does lock the head, but not all the way. What to do?
Hi thank you for the video. can you tell me what is the name of the piece above the whisk i seem to be missing something in my machine its not holding the whisk in place it keeps falling off. it looks like washers or a spring
My Kitchen Aid mixer's bowl is too low. I tried making the necessary adjustments but it is still about 1/8" too low. Do you have any suggestions?
I got a flex edge beater with my new kitchen aid. Will that work for the test for do I need to by a flat beater? I know the flex edge can be used whenever a flat beater is called for according to kitchen aid but I don’t know about for this test. Thank you!
Thank you now I know how to adjust it, but when using speed 2 to kneating dough (only 250g bread flour) the tile head is bouncing. Is there any way to fix it? Thanks.
Yeah, that means the head is too high. You'd have to adjust it.
Thanks for sharing this! Unfortunately I cannot do it on my mixer because the screw it's so tight I cannot move it either way. 😥
I have the professional one. different design. I would love to have a video instruction on that.
So I adjusted it well, but now the head won’t lock. If I go lower it locks but then the mixer hits the bowl. Any ideas?
The adjustment on mine kept changing - I had to put a little Loctite on the threads to get it to stay in place. Kitchen I’d really should redesign this so it never has to be adjusted.
Thanks will try this as my scraper is very low scratching the bowl. Though I don’t think a coin is a good test example, they’re dirty.
Merci for the tip !
KitchenAid Stand Mixer is really "vital" tool for cooking !
After adjusting, the locking mechanism will not lock in place. When able to lock, the mixer is too low and beater contacts the bowl. How do you fix that?
@1:42... Unplug by pulling by the electrical cable????... Number 1 rule on every instructions booklet: Do not unplug the unit by pulling the wire! Lol...
I need help! my kitchenaid is hitting the walls of the bowl, I tried making this adjustments but the problem keeps 😭
Is this the issue when the bowl moves and wobbles when mixing choc chip cookie dough even?
Mine is a bowl-lift stand mixer and I do not see the screw in the location briefly mentioned in the video. Anywhere else I should look?
I guess the question is... Will a Canadian dime work or do we need to allow for the rate of exchange?
What UK coin can I use?
I can't seem to move my screw. It is almost like stuck. Any ideas? Just using bigger tool to get more torque?
Same on my bowl lift. I'd like to adjust it a little more but it isn't turning to the right. 2 years later and I see you haven't gotten and answer but I hope you figured it out.
@@sd.2528 I figured it out, bud. Just had to crank it real hard. Once it moved, then it was easier to adjust it.
@@late_arvie Glad you figured it but my problem was a little different. On some bowl mixers made after 2003, it was reversed.
producthelp.kitchenaid.com/Countertop_Appliances/Stand_Mixers/Product_Info/Stand_Mixer_Assembly_and_Operation/Assemble_and_Adjust_a_Bowl-Lift_Mixer
@@sd.2528 Maybe someone else with the same problem will read this and be thankful for your solution! Thanks for sharing it.
i lost that screw and now i can't find it in the iron because it is no ordinary screw
is there a catalog number somewhere so i can order it from amazon?
Great video ma'am but if I may offer one suggestion Please Don't Unplug your cord by pulling on the cord, but actually grasp the large part close to the outlet
Got Pro 600 bowl lift mixer. Screw does not do anything. About 1'4" gap.
Ive adjusted and the bowl lock lever stops three quarters of the way. Is it supposed to go all the way to the left?
I know this comment is a year old, but for anyone who may come across it, the owner's manual says that adjusting the height may cause the locking lever to not work. (It can put it between two notches)
Wow, that thing really turns on a dime!
Simply to follow, thanks for great video
Helpful, however, the video doesn't explain how the screw works as a stop to keep the head up. This is how I solved my issue of the bottom of the beater hitting the bowl AND the mixer head bouncing up and down. I have adjusted the hinge pin and was still having this issue. Going counter-clockwise until the lock didn't work and then working my way clockwise in counter turns until the dime moved like in this video.
i wonder why spam is so hard to get out of the can?
What Canadian coin can be used?
Have now replaced my beater 3 times now and it keeps chipping. Have watched this video and my mixer is in the correct position. Getting tired of buying 3 of the beaters only to chip again.
so helpful and easy to do! thanks for the video! HAPPY MIXING ;)
What about if my beater and dough hook don't touch the bottom but my whisk does?
Thats what im asking too
What to use if I don't have a dime? I live in Asia.
I bought the KitchenAid pro 600 yesterday brought it home and no matter how much I move that screw to raise and lower the beater it never touches the dime. I even tried it with a nickel and it does not touch the nickel could I be doing something wrong? I really want to like this machine but I’m afraid it will not work properly because of this. By the way the screw does not turn that much.
Be sure you have put the bowl in the raised position using the bowl lift handle each time you adjust the screw. If that doesn't help, you may have the wrong size paddle for your mixer, which happened to me when I purchased a floor model KitchenAid . Fortunately, it has been my experience, KitchenAid has impeccable customer service.
And what should we use in the EU?
What if it won't turn to the right at all?
no matter what i do the screw won't move and i'm just stripping it!!! do I just return the machine? because its useless at this point
Thank you this was very clear and precise
For mine mixer I had to turn the screw to the left (counter-clockwise) in order to make the beater to lower. Maybe it’s just my year model. I hope this helps someone else who is confused.
i just recently purchaed a 6qt bow lift and no matter how many times i turn the screw the coin still wont move
When I try this the dime will not move even with the bowl lift set to the highest setting. This is with a Professional 600 bowl lift mixer with a glass bowl.
+tanguerochas I have the same problem with the 6-quart bowl-left mixer, with both the glass and stainless steel bowl.
+pazetbonum I had a chat with the Kitchenaid rep. She told me that my mixer is designed to be more than that off the bowl. No explanation of why.
+tanguerochas Mine is the same way. I tried to mix dough and the dough hook is to high off the bottom. The dime doesnt move with the flat beater
+tanguerochas +"Valerie Hofmann" Separately I had bought the stainless steel bowl for the 6-quart mixer, and using the beater that came with the glass bowl ("F" series), still couldn't get the dime to move. I spoke on the phone at length with a Kitchenaid rep, and ordered a beater that is supposed to work with the stainless bowl, and when it arrived, it moved the dime in the stainless bowl just like in the video. I haven't tried the new beater with the glass bowl, afraid it might scratch or break it, but the bottom line is that you need the stainless bowl with the matching beater to properly mix small quantities using the 6-quart mixer.
I have the ss bowl. The beater doesn't move the dime
Dear Madam
Thank you for your sharing I'm live in Asia,would you please kindly let me know the thickness of coins. thank you so much
my mixer is on the lowest padel setting and it don't even touch the dime my mixer is brand new.
Me too.
Same.
righty tighty ..lefty loosey....thanks for this tip. quarter turn. 😍
Can you help me? I cant find a fix anywhere. There is a stainless steel band above the beater shaft where you attach dough hook, whisk etc. It fell off this morning. I have cleaned it, it is not damaged, but it doesnt seem to clip back on. Is there a technique? It appears to be cosmetic, but would also stop any mixture getting into small apertures beneath motor head. The stainless steel collar i am writing about is not a mentioned part in the manual, but it is the only collar below the motor head. I have contacted after sales service....they say they cant advise for liability reasons!
I tried using this method to adjust my mixer, but had a problem. If I adjust the head tilt screw enough to lock the head all the way, the beater hits the bottom of the bowl. If I adjust the screw to make the dime move as shown, then the head doesn't lock and wobbles up and down. Is there another adjustment for the head tilt?
Exact same problem here. As soon as I adjust the screw just enough to make the beater stop scraping the bottom of the bowl, it will no longer lock. When I adjust it enough to lock, its back to scraping.
Ugh I’m having this same issue. I’m returning it and hope the next one is not the same
@@thomasfox9651 Just had this exact same problem using the dime for adjustment. Had to remove the dime and turn the screw another quarter turn to lower the beater just a tad more so the lock will lock in place. No more room for adjustment, but that worked and the beater is about 1/32" off the bottom of the bowl still and not scraping.
Time shipping or use. Or right out of the box. Haven't been able to get ours to work from day one until we found these videos.
Thanks the dime and adjustment works ,thanks
Any idea why it doesn't come already adjusted?
Randi Baill hi randi! It actually does, however from years of use, or even rough treatment while in transit can mess with the adjustment :)
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It does. It's a machine, not a piece of paper. So adjustments are occasionally needed.
This is absolutely ridiculous. I’m returning ours out of principle. We’ve gone through 3 of the beaters because of pour clearance within one use each. Put the damn spring back in the machine.
The screw is too tight, it’s getting stripped and I have not moved it nearly enough!
Hi my kitchen aid speed is fast how can I reduce it can you make any video
I don’t know if you ever got it resolved, but if not check out this video. This is info that everyone who owns a KitchenAid Stand Mixer should know, and it will help you with adjusting the speed. th-cam.com/video/JF5EXrMcAjA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DNSdhJKlgJ5c4HZ5
Am I the only one who cringed every time she unplugged it by pulling on the cord? Aiee, please use the plug and not the cord!
excellent video, thank you!!!