Why does switch stay on? - KitchenAid KSMC50S Commercial Stand Mixer

The safety switch activated or damage

My daughter had this problem with her mixer. The problem is that the screw that holds the speed lever has come loose. To get at the screw you have to dismantle the head. It took me about 1/2 hour to take it apart and put it back together. It is not that hard, except that you have to drive a pin out of the beater shaft. Works great now.

The spring attached to the speed control switch has come off or broken. Does the switch stay in one place when you move it or does the switch move about freely. I need a little more info to be more help.

If the mixer will not shut off with the switch knob this usually is caused by the switch not correctly being adjusted with the control link and cam assembly.
You will need to bend the fixed contract until the switch arm properly engages. See the service manual: http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/mendingshed/kitchenaidservicemanual.pdf
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Colleen
Customer Service
MendingShed.com
800-339-9297

By pass the switch and put it on power strip and turn on/off with strip. Or just replace the ****** switch. Or just bypass switch and plug and unplug to turn on and off.

you probabley bent the switch lever so the little indent on the lever won't stay positioned in the off detent. probabley need new switch lever. part doesn't cost much .not hard to put in if your mechanicly inclined , if not a repair center can do it for you.

If it has a bowl guard on it then it could be the bowl height switch or the side switch on the contactor. If it does not have a bowl guard then it is more than likely the contactor side switch.Check www.hobartservice.com for your local Hobart office.

If it has a bowl guard on it then the problem could be either the bowl height switch or the side switch on the contactor. If it does not have a bowl guard then the side switch on the contactor is the problem. If it has a bowl guard, make sure the bowl lift is operating the bowl height switch. The bowl must be all the way up to operate the bowl height switch.

Just buy the replacement switch, buy a star or philips
screw driver and do it yourself. Just copy how it is mounted and get it done. Just e-mail to us the result.

Its ok to by pass the timer.You can bypass it and the switch will work.Let me get my service manual and ill post back on how to do it.