Kiitchenaid artisan head will tilt but wont stay up

You probably just need a new Shear Pin. This is just a small steel pin like a nail that goes through the gear and the drive shaft. If the strain on the final drive exceeds specs, the pin shears through and thereby saves damage to the gears and motor.

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https://www.ereplacementparts.com/kitchenaid-4ksm150psbw0-artisan-tilt-head-stand-mixer-parts-c-114958_114959_115458.html

This is one of the Shear Pins. They just call it 'pin, retaining'.

https://www.ereplacementparts.com/shear-pin-retaining-pin-p-621981.html

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Tip it upside down on a towel. Look deep inside the pedestal where the hinge pin goes through. Right in the middle there is a single headless screw, undo it 2 turns. Wriggle things about and push the pin through to the middle, now tighten that screw up really tight. See how you go now.

Slide the locking lever toward the rear and lift up the head.

The screw is purely for adjusting the head height and that is with the flat paddle. If the head is not locking when the paddle is at the correct height then the locking mechanism needs to be adjusted. If you take it to a Kitchen Aid authorised service person they will sort it for you, they will have done heaps of them. Often the solution is with a file, if you go too far there is no going back so best left to the experts.

Hiya,

I am sorry to hear you are having problems with your appliance.

Below I have added a link for our help page on removing and replacing the tilt head lever:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTh56wwO-uY

I hope this video helps you to fix the issue :)

If you have also tightened up the screw that you can see from the front in the middle where the hinge pivots when head us up then that's where your problem is. That is the head height adjustment and is to set the flat paddle to just clear the bowl when the head is down.

Hi,

The KSM150 is the line of mixers with similar features. It is in the Artisan series, tilt head, 325 watts. All mixers in the KSM150 line have the same features.
The one that you asked about, the KSM150PSMC is done in metallic chrome.
Best regards, --W/D--

all tilt head mixers pivot on a pin which goes thru the head and the base. This pin is held in in place with a screw which you can access from underneath the base. Try tightening the screw and see if that tightens up the the loose head.

If the looseness is in the gear head then the five screws which hold the top and bottom halves of the gearcase together. Remove the chrome ring by gently prying it off, then drive the pin out which goes thru the planetary housing and the shaft and drop the planetary housing to access the 5 (item 19) screws.

http://shared.whirlpoolcorp.com/assets/pdfs/literature/Repair%20Part%20List%20-%208212010.pdf

Hello,

Looking on the KitchenAid site, your model did not look up, buyt I put miune in and this is the link to download the manuals.

This may have a simple solution: This sounds like an issue of beater to bowl adjustment, which can come out of alignment naturally over time and with use of the machine.

If the flat beater is striking the bottom of your bowl, this may cause the locking mechanism to loosen and may cause the mixing head to "bounce" during use.

Your Use and Care Guide will cover the "beater to bowl adjustment," which you can do at home in a few minutes with a flathead screwdriver.