The brushes were taken out and I don't know right from left and which way is right way to go back in. What will happen if I put the brushes in wrong or upside down?
Hi JUDYZ0214. I don’t know if anyone has answered your
question yet, so let me give it a try.
To answer you basic question, if you “put the brushes in wrong or upside down”, nothing drastic will
happen. The brushes need to be
installed so that they both seat correctly on the armature's commutator
or you won’t get any ‘juice’ to the motor. See the illustration
below:
I'd
suggest removing them again and making sure the concave contact face rests
completely on the armature’s commutator. If you've turned it 90 degrees too
much, it won’t seat properly and you get no power to the motor.
It would also be helpful to have the Parts List manual on
hand. If you're lacking one, you can
download a PDF version from the KA website at: http://www.kitchenaid.com/flash.cmd?/#/page/home.
Click
on Customer Care>Locate Manuals &
Guides> then enter the visitor type “Consumer” and the 6 character model number, in your case use KSM150,
in the Model Number box. Select one the files
listed for your model that appears under Parts List (61): KSM150PSWH0.pdf (773.44
KB) and save that file to your PC.
Check to verify this matches your mixer model.
Turn
to pages 8 & 9, titled “Motor And Control Parts”, which provides an
exploded view for the disassembly and reassembly of your mixer’s electrical
components, along with all the parts.
Locate Illus No 32, Brush holder assembly that includes Illus. Nos. #21,
22, 23, 24, 25 & 26, and Illus. No. 19, Brush & Spring assembly respectively.
The
Parts List illustration along with the picture above regarding the orientation
of the brushes should get your mixer powered back up and operational. Good luck!
I hope this helps. Howard, Burke,
VA
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