Broken Cord The cord is broken right where it comes out of the mixer. I have repaired small appliances like this before but don't see how this one is held together. There don't appear to be any screws or anything. How do I take it apart so I can repair the cord? Thanks, Rob

A broken part ? or is only the potentiometer of the speed control thats damaged, but a wire that is broken ? without any force is hard to believe the spring element internally that moves along the carbon track of the potentiometer inbetween the speed control should have lost the contact pressure or only dirthy ?. where the resist for rpm mixing is lost. maybe marketing technical made to order it as a one-part assembly try contactspray in the potentiometer.

Hi Sandy

Retractable cord mechanisms, after a while, can get a bit dodgy, especially with things like mixers where there may have been years of accumulated batter, frosting, bread dough, or what have you that got splattered on the cord and subsequently sucked back up into the retractor reel. They typically have an inertial ratchet that lets you pull out, but sticks on retract, unless you pull the cord all the way out to reset.

Before starting, cardinal rule is:
Always unplug before working on electrical stuff. If it's already acting up, you don't need to discover a short or a bit of bare insulation by shocking yourself or starting a fire.

With it unplugged:

1. Pull the cord out as far as it would normally go. Depending on the exterior, give it a wipedown with a cleaning towel and a surface cleaner like simple green or windex. See if it's looking like it's coughing crumbs out of the cord hole as you pull.
2. Let it retract all the way, then pull all the way back out. After you have a bit of cord out, pull it a short ways at higher speed, then let it retract back in, solid quick pull, slow retract. You're trying to get the ratchet to re-engage if it's gotten stuck or gummed up.
3. If you can't get any response the above, you may have to consider whether you want to take it apart. Use a search engine to look for 'My mixer make/model service manual', or 'How to replace cord for my make/model mixer'. Likely as not, someone can go through replacement, which will give you the steps to open it up and just see if it needs cleaning. And, if something has just broken, you'll be in a position to replace it.
4. A final thought - if it's working fine, and it's just an issue of the retracting cord pulling at the mixer as you work, you can also use a temporary cord-hold. You don't want to do anything that could pinch or cut the cord, but something like a medium sized binder clip, perhaps with a fold of tower inside , can be clipped onto the cord right where it emerges from the mixer, after you have enough cord out. The binder clips are cheap, pretty strong. and not likely to pop off without a deliberate re-opening when you're done.

Good Luck!

Replace the lead.

-Broken cord. Need to replace new cord, you should be good to go.


Good Luck


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NelsonEZY.com stocks the power cords. The handle should be available on eBay. NelsonEZY com home page

Well you did well for never taking a mixer apart before, the only thing i would say is that you made a serious mistake with the lithium grease. KA uses a food safe grease that will not get anybody sick when it drips into the food being mixed. As to replacing the cord on current mixers (since 1978) all is done right at the rear opening now.

The prongs on the plug have worn, and the plug can be replaced (for less than $2 USD) from any
hardware store, just cut off the old plug, and wire the new plug onto the cord.
Remember to keep the cord's conductors correctly oriented: the conductor on the Bravetti Hand
Mixer that have the uncolored stripes (in the insulation) is the Neutral conductor, the other is the Hot conductor - assuming your abode is wired to standard US 120VAC.

Home Depot & Lowes both sell replacement appliance cords in various lengths

Try one of these small appliance repair shops:

http://www.fixya.com/repair/small_appliances/us/ca/winnetka

It could probably be repaired, just find a new line cord or just cut the old one down a little. By no luck soldering, will the solder not adhere to the copper? try using rosin core solder or flux. and about 700* solder iron temperature. if you need anything else post another question