KitchenAid KFP500 Ultra Power Food Processor - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

It sounds like you need a new working bowl. It is not uncommon for that safety switch mechanism to fail inside the handle.

Call Kitchenaid Customer Service. They still carry a stock of these parts and will send them out to you at no charge because of the low cost of manufacturing. Their toll-free phone number is:

1.800.541.6390.

I would suggest calling Kitchenaid Customer Service. If inventory is still available, they will send out replacement feet for your food processor at no cost.

Their toll-free telephone number is 1-800-541-6390.

Mine is stuck too.....I have not been particularly happy with this Kitchenaid product and this may be enough to send me back to Cuisinart.

Check that the safety lock pin is releasing from the base. It is the thing in the tube down the side of the bowl that the lug on the lid engages with. It stops the motor running with the lid off..https://www.google.com/search?q=Kitchen+Aid+food+processor+bowl+stuck..

I have the 11 cup Kitchenaid food processor and did the same thing this weekend. It took a while but finally figured out how it went back together. Hopefully the pictures help. I know it's difficult to see since the pieces are all black. Good luck!

Could be a failing motor

I got the lid off by using a turkey-skewer (i.e., a long pin) to push down on the long white plastic piece, in the handle, just above the spring. When you push it down far enough, you can twist the cover back over to the proper side. (We think we created this situation ourselves by mistakenly twisting the cover into place clockwise, rather than counter-clockwise.)

Make sure you have the bowl, lid and sometimes the pusher assembled correctly. If everything is not correct it will not activate the safety switch to allow it to start up.

take it back and get a warranty replacement unit reading the user manual may be a help

Possibly something about either the lid or the bowl has become deformed. Very likely you will need to replace one or the other.

The solution is 90% going to be replace the lid, or replace the bowl or if you are very unlucky replace both. A proper KitchenAid service agent should have both parts on the shelf and will be able to try a new one of either to see where the fault lies. I think over the years I've replaced more lids than I have bowls.

Find your model number on the list and look for parts Kitchenaid Food Processor Replacement Parts Accessories Sears PartsDirect

Read the handbook and make certain you are assembling the bowl, lid and pusher correctly, they can all play a part in activating the safety mechanisms that put the appliance in the mode that will allow it to be started.

hi kimberly. not sure if this link will help you out but have a look. How to use the dough blade with my kitchenaid food processor Google Search

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