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I normally CAREFULLY drill a small hole thru the centre of the brush and get it out with a hooked probe. The brass square sleeve that the brush goes into can slide out with the brush. Make sure that doesn't happen because if it does you'll be splitting the cases to get the brush holder wire back where it belongs.

the speed setting is in the speed control unit which by your statement is now broken no parts around for the lovely old reliable machine which is now close to junk take it to an appliance repair shop as they may have spare from another machine or can repair the fault

First thing check the carbon brushes, when they wear out they arc at the armature. Two black screw covers one either side of the top motor housing. The brushes are keyed to only go back in one way so make a note of which corner of the brush has been shaved off. If you look in the hole with a torch you can see the little blocker in one corner deep down. As a rule it's back top corner on one side and back bottom corner on the other side.

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I'm not quite sure about this answer but it occurs to me that it could be the governor. It sits at the back end of the armature and as the speed control is slid to faster speeds the governor moves away from its rest position pressing against the control plate. If the governor's pivots were to be binding, even slightly, it would explain the symptoms you are describing. A service manual can be found at: http://www.kitchenaidparts.eu/documents/pdf/service-manual/classic-svc-manual-new-email-version.pdf

The governor should move back and forth as the speed control goes from speeds 1 through 10. It's purpose is to push on the control plate in order to obtain the different motor speeds.

The bearing housing is not very expensive, I'd replace it, do not overtighten the screws, it will bend the bearing bracket. Current versions use nylock nuts which tend to stay tight unlike what you have. It's only taken Kitchen Aid 20 years to discover nylock nuts.

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First make sure it is plugged in. Second make sure the outlet is not GFCI, check it with a lamp to ensure there is power. Check the black screws on the side first after you unplug it from the wall. They will screw out with a dime or wide flathead screwdriver. be carefull this is where the brushes go. Caution: They are spring loaded. And the cap will fly if you are not careful. check both sides to make sure the brushes, little square shaped pieces of carbon, are long enough and making contact. You can pick a new set up for your model on amazon pretty cheap and they are a snap to reinstall. If this fails you have to check the rear section of the mixer to ensure the circuit board does not have any burnt pieces on it. It will be obvious when you see the tiny PCB if there are any dead components. You can also pick these up on Amazon fairly cheap. Aside from that find an appliance repair shop where you live and have them fix it.

See the two black screw heads, one on each side of the motor housing? There is a carbon brush under each one.

Speed selector is damaged and you should change it

I have repaired my same mixer a few times, first was replacing the plastic gear that is fairly common. Next I replaced the bearing and then the motor eventually, recently I replaced the main board. All these parts are fairly cheap and easy to replace. I have never had one smoke however so it is possible a wire could have rubbed enough to be shorting. Take the back cover off and inspect, its just the one screw on top and the main board is in there and see if any wires look shorted.

Shelly, usually this can be repaired without needing ANY parts! Its pretty simple but you do have to tear apart the mixer. Here is a link to the service manual: http://ep.yimg.com/ty/cdn/mendingshed/kitchenaidservicemanual.pdf 99% of the time you are dealing with a loose screw. So take the mixer apart, once you have done that you will find the speed control lever with knob has a screw that holds it in place and in contact with the spring. That screw can work loose and if not all the way tightened will allow your mixer to pop back into speed one. Simply tighten the screw and see if the mixer will operate correctly. If the speed lever is working through all 10 speeds correctly re-assemble the mixer. If it does not correct the problem you will want to buy the speed control lever kit. This will include a new speed control lever with knob, the spring, link and a gearbox gasket. KitchenAid Mixer Speed Control Lever Kit 4176230 The part number you will be looking for is 4176230, it is only about $7 plus shipping of $3.25. -Colleen @ Mending Shed

On a bowl lift mixer there is a small metal clip on the back of the bowl support arm, it works in conjunction with a small "NIB" on the back of the bowl, when you put the bowl on the support arm there are two pins that the bowl rests on, on each side of the support arm, you place the bowl on the pins then press down the rear of the bowl untill the nib locks into the clip, if the bowl is not locking in place then one of four things are wrong, one of the pins are not on the support arm, the NIB on the back of the bowl has come off (it is spot welded on) or the clip at the yolk of the support arm has worn down or broke in half and there would be no locking action without it. The pins or the clip are inexpensive if it is the Nib on the back of the bowl you will need a new bowl. Hope that helps if not pleases get back with us so we can FiXya.

Hi,have you set you speed of your rotations,maybe it's set to slow.you have to Adjust the screws in the backof the mixer,so the rotation of the motor is a second apart on the speed setting three.i quite sure that's the right speed number,I have it written down somewhere,if I can find it and it's different il let you know.ty hopethatworks.

There are anynumber of reasons that the mixer won't work from mrchanical to electrical. We really need more information to give you the proper answer. What happened when you turned it on last time. Have you done anything to try and fix it already? Have you checked the outlet in your home to see if you have a tripped breaker? Please send us some additional information so that we can help you.

It sounds like the fuse gear has failed, you need to remove the planetary and the stand. Then split the gear cases by undoing all the screws going up through the bottom of the case, 9x from memory.

Take the four screws off that separate the top of the mixer from the stand,they are just above the handle that locks the bowls up when mixing.once you get the top off you will see where the wires connect to,simply disconnect the wires,remember which colors go where,because when you put the new cord on you will need to know where each color goes,it pretty straight forward,once cord is screwed in,put top of mixer back together and the screws are evenly tight.plug it in and mix away,if there's no power orbit sparks unplug right away and check wires ,to make sure you got in right spot and they are tighten down all the way.

sorry to say but you have an inside gear problem, not catastrophic in and of itself, but it will require a full tear-down, the worm gear is either worn down or stripped, It is made of nylon and its supposed to wear out or give out if there is a problem. It appears that there is enough gear left to turn the paddle but as soon as you have any load on it well not enough tread left to keep spinning the paddle. Service center will cost from $150.00 to 200.00 depending on where your nearest KA service center is (that includes shipping) If you are good with mechanical stuff you can do it yourself for about $50.00 dollars. There are sites on the web that will show you how and your parts list from the kitchen Aid site will show you what you need to order off of ebay to repair it.

Depends what is wrong? they are actually very simple and parts are cheap.