20 Most Recent Cuisinart HSM-70 220 Watts Hand/Stand Mixer Questions & Answers

Here is a link to the manual:

http://www.cuisinart.com/share/pdf/manuals/hsm-70.pdf

The key: One beater has a wide disc on the handle - this one locks into the wider beater slot.

First try adjusting it. The head may be set so low, the head can't latch. Does it latch with no whisk attachment? The video shows how to adjust it with the whisk in place using a dime.. If that isn't the reason, spares are available and dealer service is available. https://www.google.com/search?q=cuisinart+5.5+stand+mixer+parts ..

Hi, Please disconnect the power from the device for 5 minutes, reconnect and attempt to change the speed again. If that does not work, please eject the beaters and attempt the change the speed with them ejected before re-adding the beaters. Thank you.

damages spring ,clip or lock --or debris up in clip area

https://www.cuisinart.com/share/pdf/manuals/sm-55.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxvirB3bFx0

I would take a swag at it and guess that the speed control has a variable capacitor consisting of a circular plate and wiper. The plate is a series of contact points that switch the speed control into the circuit. You are missing some of the contact points in the middle of the switching cycle or the wiper is not making contact at that part. You would have to replace the speed control part, but finding the part would not be easy and repairing it was not anticipated due to obsolete thinking on the design of the product.

Ken: most small AC motors require a starting capacitor, where it ups the power on one of the field magnets that give an initial spin to the armature. Since the 120 volts are equally dispersed over the field windings.If this capacitor is missing or shorted the motor will just hum and not rotate.This capacitor or its equivalent is mounted on a small circuit board somewhere encased in the base of the blender.Unless you are a skillful technician and can trouble shoot the failings and be able to get a replacement part, you would have to pay someone else to repair it, that is if you could find someone who repairs small applainces, and it would cost you much, more than the 100 bucks you paid for the blender.

These show up on E-bay all the time.

Take it back, it is under warranty right, you said it was taken out of the box.