20 Most Recent KitchenAid KFP500 Ultra Power Food Processor - Page 2 Questions & Answers

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Without step-down transformers you are out of luck. I am sorry. I know the transformers are ugly but they are cheaper than replacing your food processor and espresso machine. One thing you could do is to contact Kitchen Aid and ask them if the motor can be wired for 240V. If not, ask them if you can purchase the 240V motor for your processor and replace it directly. As for the espresso machine, no idea...sorry.

food processors have interlocks between the bowl, the top and the base. Inspect to see that those are all making. When you lock the bowl to the base and the top to the bowl you should hear some clicks and see some interlock mechanisms line up at the back of the bowl.

I don't see anything other than hot water and brute force doing anything to help. Probably a two person job and make sure you turn it the right way. Be prepared for something to be broken or damaged.

Most likely a failed drive motor or control board. Remove the motor and test it.

They now have moved over to an app for that

The problem will be either the lid or the bowl, both have mechanisms in them that wear/break. Take the processor into a service agent that carries the parts along with your clean bowl and lid. It will be a simple matter for them to try one or the other to see which one makes the difference. I am a service agent and that's what I do, it's far the easiest way to quickly find the problem.

Probably solved by now I suppose but model number would help.

I would suspect a failing drive motor.

Do you mean the bearing on the motor shaft within that circular plastic ring that moves up and down when moving the slicing thickness lever? If yes then a couple of screwdrivers under it one on each side to lever it up. At the same time it will force the black shaft sleeve up and off the motor shaft.

Determine first if it really is the motor. Does it only cut out if loaded or will it happen without any load? Remove all bowls and blades, plug it in and turn the power on and press the on button. With something plastic press the small white button that is in the middle above the switch panel and normally hidden by the bowl. This is the safety cutout switch avtivated by the bowl, lid and pusher being in position. Does the motor run while the button is depressed or does it again cut out after a short time but with button still depressed. If it doesn't cut out it's likely that wear in the complicated mechanisms in the lid and bowl handle are releasing the cutout switch with small vibrations of motor running. I figure out which one to replace by swapping out one of the 2 parts for a new one as I try to carry both parts in stock for that purpose.

You have probably solved this by now but generally it will be replacement of either the bowl or the lid to solve it. The mechanism is not overly robust within the handle & lid, movement gets lost and it won't activate that switch just above the button panel.

What lever on what model Kitchen Aid food processor are you trying to mend.

Kitchen Aid list them, it's on this page called blade, dough http://www.kitchenaidpartsonline.com/modellookup/index/thirdstep/keyword/KFP600/model_no/KFP600WH/model_id/398686/diagram_id/10083552

Mine is older and works fine once I realized bowl has to be snapped into place before the cover and then the cover has to be locked in. This activates a small button at the base of the bowl that activates a safety switch.

Have you checked the fue in the plug? It could also be a broken inside the main sheath near the plug or the processor. That's if something inside has not gone faulty.