Oil leak noise oil leaking

There is no oil in the mixer at all.

The only thing it can be is that some of the large volume of grease in the gearcase
is melting or liquifying and seeping out, possibly due to heat build up.

If it isn't very much, and there's no unusual gear noise, I wouldn't worry about it.

If it's a substantial amount, you can open up the gearcase quite easily.

This manual isn't for that exact mixer, but disassembly of the gearcase and for
the parts inside is the same.

www.mendingshed.com - there's a link on there to a manual

if its under warranty take it back but sounds like the seal has been broken youll need to get a new mixer

Firstly I would take the head apart to find out what has failed. The oil you see should be a thick grease. Normally it is thick enough not to leak in this way. Has it been repaired and the wrong grease used? If it is making a funny noise it could be that one of the gears has failed. Most parts are easily available. Have a look at the parts list at:
http://shared.whirlpoolcorp.com/assets/pdfs/literature/Repair%20Part%20List%20-%208212369.pdf

bad sign seal and probably bearings time to go shopping can be repaired but time consuming.

it is hard to tell you exactly what it could be, but a common problem is after a while the transmission gasket does deteriorate and will begin to leak oil.the gasket is part number4162324. the rattling noise inside your unit is most likely cause by a chipped gear inside, this can happen when the unit is put under heavy loads, such as dough. this problem could get worse as there may be fragments inside that will damage it more.hope this helps

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Leaking of oil in a stand mixer is not necessarily indicative of a large problem.

Kitchenaid stand mixers are overpacked with oil to last the lifetime of the motor. If the motor sits idle for some time (is not used), the oil may begin to drip from the gears and settle. Oil leakage may primarily be seen from around the beater shaft or planetary action.

A stand mixer can lose up to a 1/4 cup of oil before it needs to be serviced.

It is recommended to run the mixer on speed 10 for 2 minutes in order to redistribute oil back into the motor. In order to prevent future occurences, this is recommended to be done every 3 weeks if mixer is not being used.

Leaking of oil in a stand mixer is not necessarily indicative of a large problem.

Kitchenaid stand mixers are overpacked with oil to last the lifetime of the motor. If the motor sits idle for some time (is not used), the oil may begin to drip from the gears and settle. Oil leakage may primarily be seen from around the beater shaft or planetary action.

A stand mixer can lose up to a 1/4 cup of oil before it needs to be serviced.

It is recommended to run the mixer on speed 10 for 2 minutes in order to redistribute oil back into the motor. In order to prevent future occurences, this is recommended to be done every 3 weeks if mixer is not being used.

take off the chrome ring around the rotator. remove the screws that were hiding under it. pull off the rotator and replace the "O" ring on the shaft.

grease coming out the planitary on bottom normally means it needs taken apart completley cleaned out of old grease and new seal and newer stile spacer seal goes around with the O-ring on it. and factory grease. the noise impossble from here to tell.

thats the planetary seal thats leaking.the seal is cheap its the labor that may be costly.is it just a nuisance leak or a lot?you dont want any oil to get in your mix.