How to Replace the Grease in a KitchenAid Mixer.
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- Опубліковано 1 лис 2017
- It's time to do some maintenance on our KitchenAir mixer. Kevin will teach you how to take it apart and change the grease inside the mixer.
This will greatly extend the life of the mixer!
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I followed the directions and they were very accurate and easy and got us through the process successfully. My mixer works perfectly with no more grumbling noises. Only one tiny thing - when you are supposed to go tap tap tap and remove the planetary pin - it may take more than tap tap tap. I went tap tap tap - then whack whack whack - then my son the mechanic came over and went whang whang whang and the pin finally came out. Just be careful not to break anything pounding on it.
This post needs lots thumbs up ppl. Seriously.
N no this is not my gf. Just a coincidence lol.
I'm fighting with that damn pin right now n suspected it was going to be one of those 'hit it til you've recited every swear word you know, then make up a few n it should eventually come out' kind of jobs. Came to the comments section for reassurance. Now I'ma go get the bigger hammer. 👍🤣
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Oh my goodness! I laughed out loud at this.
Your son did a gr8 job❤️ love the special effects in your comment!!😆 🤣
So that’s pin everybody complaining about!
Thank you! So often with homesteading and/or prepping, the big flashy things get the most exposure. Tractors, power tools, guns, and so forth. I hold that the kitchen is a workshop where raw materials are built into food. Just as you want the best tools (Milwaukee, Snap-On, Lincoln…) in the repair shop for the best results, so too do we need the best quality (and maintained) tools in the kitchen to have the best possible results.
My mom handed down her KitchenAid mixer to me after at least 30 years, and nobody has ever greased the thing. Maybe that's why it gets kinda warm and part of it looks discolored near the band. Haha, whups! Thanks Kevin, you probably just saved the life of this vintage heirloom mixer! 😆
I've worked on at least a dozen mixers for people, and to be honest, this tilt-head model with the removable back has always been the trickiest for me. I'm embarrassed to say why, but I'd like to have one of them back that stumped me a couple years ago. It's the four screws that holds the top on 😂.
Thank you for keeping it simple and straightforward, you saved my butt.
Excellent job.
Thank you, Kevin. I thought you would like to know that we still watch later videos. Since we are having to stay home/in, projects that needed to be done are taking center stage. My husband and I watched your video and took care of my ailing KitchenAid Mixer using your step by step guidance. Looks brand new! Thank you so much!
Thank you Kevin! I've had my kitchen aid mixer for 15 years and had no idea i had to clean it. I was intimidated at first but I followed your video as you went along and it was very easy (and rather therapeutic!) It also fixed the release handle which had been stuck for years. Thanks for the great videos. I'm not a homesteader but I find your videos informative and entertaining. I've made your English muffins and bread. Mahalo from a fan in hawaii.
I have followed all of your directions and remove all the screws but the top will not come off and I don't know what to do next with this... any help?
Thank you so much! This video helped us with the K45 mixer that had been my grandmother's. She bought it in the mid 1970's and we replaced the grease this weekend. I am hoping it will last another 40 year. We really appreciate it! God bless!
I am so grateful to you for sharing your knowledge with me! My appliance store wanted about $180 to replace one part and grease the Kitchenaid mixer I bought used for $100. I cannot wait to do this!!! Thanks so very much!!!
Watching your video, I was able to disassemble and regrease my 30yr old mixer! I ordered everything I needed on amazon, replacing the brushes as well. Thank you for a great video. I never would have attempted this on my own. The only thing different was the the wires on the back of mine do not unclamp like yours. No big deal though. I just grabbed a box the same height as the mixer to rest the top on while I degooped everything.
Mine is over 30 years also, mine is leaking grease now. I’m so glad we found this video.
I used this video to help me get my KitchenAid (bought in 1989) apart and regreased a few years ago. Man, that pin was so much harder than the one in the video 🤪. But now, I’ll be taking my Mom’s apart (bought in the late 70’s) to hand down to my son, so I had to revisit. Thanks for this video!
My Hero! Just what I needed and easy to follow. I love my old Kitchenaid K5SS. It's still going strong after 35 years of bread and sausage making.
For cleaning the old grease stains from the enamel surfaces, I've found that isopropyl alcohol works fine.
Yep same, wiped it all right off.
Yes it's a good solvent. It also takes tree sap right off my hands or other surfaces
Ooooo thanks for this tip!!!!
It also may remove the finish over some paints and stains; do try it in an inconspicuous spot, first.
Thank you! So helpful! Just inherited a 20+ year old kitchen aid mixer and I was nervous to take it apart! I didn't think I'd find exactly the video I needed but here it is!
This is awesome! I’ve had my Kitchen Aid for 23 years and it might need a bit of TLC. Thanks for posting this!
Thank you for doing this. I bought the mixer bowls from a lady & she gave me her mixer, said it was slowing down on heavier mixes. I think this might help it before I use it. At least seeing you do it, gives me the confidence to try it myself. Can't hurt to try, then I have a 2nd mixer!
I know you did this video several years ago, but it is still helping people! I inherited one of these from my mom a few years ago but it was making a racket so I never used it. But, I also didn't have the heart to give it away. I've taken up bread making recently and actually just remembered I still had the Kitchenaid mixer stored away. It only took about 30 minutes to put the new grease and it sounds like new! Thank you!
Great video- our 10 year old mixer started leaking oil... it was the grease that separated due to normal aging. Going to tear it apart once the new grease arrives, and this video was exactly what I needed to see!
Thanks for the video! I looked at other videos, but they only talked about cleaning the outside, not addressing the actual problem, so I appreciate the thorough step by step instructions. Last year I found a KitchenAid mixer sitting in front of a gas station trash can, and I was too intrigued to not take it home. I plugged it in and it ran, but dirty old grease dripped out of the back, which is probably why the original owners threw it out--i figured this was a problem that could be fixed, and I thought about sending it off to be cleaned professionally, but it's nice to know that DIY-ing it is an option!
I came across this video after watching the one about the food grinder attachment. My KA is about 33 yrs old & I never knew that I should do this, but with this tutorial, I know that I can!!! Thank you so very much for posting... blessings to you & your family.
I have no idea what made me click on this video, but I am ordering my grease today! I have had my KitchenAid for 15 years now, and will give it a tune up before I put it through it's paces for the holidays. Great video! Precise instructions, right to the point and easy to understand.
FYI, I use grain alcohol (Everclear) to clean off tough grease on any kitchen equipment, since it is a food product.
Fantastic resource. I just bought a used one and feel fairly confident that I can check out its innards without blowing it! Thank you!
Thank you Kevin. I saw this video when you made it but wasn't needed then. I just got my sister's 35 year old kitchen aid mixer and will be changing the grease. Blessings to both you and Sarah.
I figured it was easy but I do love getting a visual representation before beginning. Too many times in my life I've had to dive in without warning but as important as my mixer is to my daily life I wanted more direction ahead of the maintenance. Thanks for posting this!
This was VERY helpful! My wife's 18+ year-old Kitchenaid was starting to make loud noises, so I knew there had to be a solution. Bingo - the instructions were perfect. Purchased a small container of the food-safe grease on Amazon (just enough to do the mixer with a bit leftover), and it came in a kit with new gaskets too. About $10, so money well spent. I imagine the second gasket is needed during motor replacement or whatever, but I did use the one that goes between the upper and lower halves at the front, just because I had it.
As for driving out that pin, I used a punch from a mechanic's set that I have in my tool chest. I think the trick is to find one that's just barely narrower than the pin; that way you're putting maximum force right on the end of it. I literally used three strong taps with a small ball-peen hammer and it loosened right out.
I did crack up when you stated, "Should be done every 5-10 years." Oops! Now I know, though in truth I think ours gets used maybe 8 or 9 times a year.
Hello Kenin, my KitchenAid mixer needs some grease. I had no clue how to go about. You made this task so easy. Thank you for taking the time to make and post this video. Hope you have a good day :)
You are a good handyman and me, a good handy woman: My KitchenAid was leaking, a lot, so I ordered the grease at Amazon and followed your instructions yesterday. The worst part is removing the old grease but after that, everything went fine and I completed the job. Personally I did it in my garage and don’t recommend doing it in the kitchen, it is very messy. Thanks to you, I saved a lot of $$$.
Thanks Kevin, after running this mixer for a couple 20 minute shots to cream some honey, I could smell it getting hot. Before I tripped something or burned up the motor I found your maintenance video (even the same vintage mixer). Just bought some food grade grease for the honey extractor too. About a half hour later the mixer runs great.
I got one for 90$ and the sound it good ,the only problem it's the grease coming out. I am so glad I can change and replace the grease.yay!!! Thank You so much!!💙
Thank you without your help I NEVER would have does this you are a brilliance teacher. I sprayed the dreaded. Pin with wd40 and with a tap tap it came out. No whack whack. 😊
Thank you for posting this. My mixer had recently started leaking dark brown grease. It's over 15 years old. I followed your video and cleaned out all the disgusting old grease. Now I am waiting for Amazon to deliver the new grease and hopefully I will be able to put it all back together 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Thanks Kevin,
I'm seventy one and my mixer is 25 yrs old. I followed your step by step instructions and only had to have help getting the pin back in it's slot. My daughter has it in place in no time. Thank you!
Susan
Thank you for making this video. I was able to change the grease in my mixer today by following it. My mixer is slightly different but not enough for me to have any issues. I will put a sticker on the bottom of it showing the date of the grease change.
Thanks for posting this, Ours leaked grease during our move and storage. Now I know how to re-grease it. Love the thought of maintenance rather than replacement. Unfortunately we live in a throw away society. But these mixers are still made to last a lifetime or two if maintained.
All I can say is you are an Awesome Man's Man! Your wife is Blessed!
Thank you brother, I just regreased my wife's, about 20year old ka. You and your videos are much appreciated. Peace
my kitchen aid mixer was passed down to me by my mom & I doubt the grease was ever changed! This is a must do... going to order my grease now! TY Kev :D
Thank you for the video, I was so afraid of doing this, I'm glad I found your video it help me and I was able to do it right!! Yeah my mixer its re-grease and ready for the next few years😊😊😊😊
We followed your. Video today and our mixer is back in service for a while longer as I love to bake! Thank you! In Hamilton Canada
Thrilled to say I was able to put it back together myself. Thank you
Thank you so much for sharing this! I bought one just like it on eBay recently and the seller told me it was leaking grease. I'm thinking I should order a new gasket (just in case) and, obviously, change the grease. Your video is so helpful; I feel much more confident in doing this myself instead of driving over 40 miles to pay someone to do it for me!!
Thanks, buddy. With your video to guide me, I managed to completely disassemble and regrease our 18 year KitchenAid mixer. The pin you have to hammer out really didn't want to come out on mine, had to give it a real beatdown with a drill bit to get it out. Also managed to nick my thumb on the worm drive inside (it's sharp at the end). On mine, I guess a bit newer than yours, the power cord was attached to the base, so I had to lay the mixer down (or else pull off the electrical cords). It's also worth noting, when I put it all back together and plugged it in, nothing happened the first time. That back round cover has to go on hinged from the bottom and pressed on just right so that it squeezes the spings of the electrical board inside (guess it's a safety feature to ensure it won't run without that cover on). Let's hope this messy job will last 10 years before I have to do it again.
Solid, no frills guide. 100% helpful. Wish every video was as well-edited without all the "extra." Nice work.
I’m so so happy to have come across this video. Yup, I was about to toss this thing. It sounded like it has sand inside
I followed all your instructions and it was challenging as I have a handicapped left arm … but I did it !!
Thank you !!! You saved me some cash !
So glad you put this video out! I found this exact mixer at St. Vincent DePaul for $25. Brown oil starting leaking, we replaced the grease, pr your video. The mixer was made in Nov of ‘99, appears to have had LIGHT use, never changed, however running on low speed the fan doesn’t sound happy so we sprayed a bit of oil on it. Hopefully it will fix it. As I’m writing, the mixer is still running, trying to work all that grease and oil in.
Thank you. I felt truly accomplished when I finished. Your instructions were perfect. Thank you.
Excellent video. I have not had to do this yet, but I am glad to know I can find complete and accurate directions for when I need to do so
Hugely helpful. My wife's mixer was making some sounds as if it had some friction on the internal parts and it seemed to be slowing down a bit and this was helpful. Thank you.
Omg! You saved my kitchen aid!!!! Thank you soooo much! Much respect from California!
Thank you. I've bookmarked this video and have ordered the grease. My Kitchen Aid Mixer is at least 30 years old. This type of maintenance has never been done. With your guidance - I'm taking this on next weekend!
Welllll..... THIS is a great video to have stumbled upon!! I had no idea this was necessary & how easy it seems to be to do, and best of all..... such a cheap fix compared to another mixer!! Thanks so much Kevin!!!
I received a mixer that was purchased on eBay probably 10 years ago, and it was used then. In no time the grease leaked and the mixer started sounding like it was too dry for metal on metal. I ordered what was available at the time, which was an extremely small possibly 2 oz grease. There was NOT enough but what it was for. I researched as well as I could in order to do it. I am going to do as you say because I KNOW for a fact that it has needed more oil since it was done 8-9 years ago. Thank you so, so, so much for this and all of the detail. I will take mine apart and check all of the teeth, the gasket, and actually fill it with the food safe grease. Thank you so, so much. I'll feel safe using it again!! God Bless!!
Man I'm glad to find you we make cakes everyday with our little business and our mixers go non stop. Had some noise in one show up and thought could I change the oil in this thing and BAM found your video. Thanks so much for this Awesome video we will be subscribing and keep coming with the videos. Thanks again!
This is an excellent video Kevin. It was easy to follow. Every five years huh? Well, I greased my 40 yo mixer. A few things were a little harder to get apart due to age I'm sure. One thing you didn't mention was any grease on the gear on that final piece that is put on. I noticed grease in the cavity and on the gear but not much to I put a spot on it. Thanks for the excellent video. Very well done.
Thank you for this. I've had my mixer for almost 30years and never thought to grease it. I will now.
Thank you for your expertise. I'm not a great repair person, but with your instructions I think I can do this.
Doing mine this morning….the tube of food grade grease came….price more than tripled since this video….inThanks Kevin🤙
Thanks, this video was easy to follow. My husband and I just cleaned my twenty year old kitchenaid!
If your unit only has two screws underneath instead of four, there’s a slight deviation in directions. Remove those two screws, then proceed to remove the four large Phillips head screws holding the unit to the base (the are on the underside of the unit). Once removed, you will see two more flat head screws, remove them. Now the top of the unit can be removed. Excellent!
Great instruction! one tip use a stiff grease prush instead of a butter knife to apply the grease to the gears it helps push the grease deep into the gears teeth and any bearing pockets!
Thank you so much. I followed along step by step and it's working much better and quieter. Thanks for the video.
Super helpful video, dude! Thanks for taking the time to make this!
Keep finding your video through out.....really liked this HOW TO one....great video Thank YOU. Tom
Good video, thanks! I have to do this on my mom's old mixer, the old grease is starting to liquefy and drip. Probably the best and longest lived mixers on the market, well worth a grease job! Lol
Thanks for the time you put into this video. Worked like a charm!!!
Thanks for such a wonderful step by step. Y'all rock!
Hi.. I bough everything last week and grease arrived today. Man was it nasty up in there. Thank you so much for this vedio. I'm a women who followed it step by step and never done anything like this before. This was so much fun. Thanks. ❤❤
Thanks for another great video! My wife’s mixer is only 1 or 2 years old, but I’ll put this in the memory banks for the future. Thanks again, and God bless!!!!!
I was always a little apprehensive about taking it apart, but now that I have done it a couple times, it is really an easy process!
Thank you for the tutorial. Worked liked a charm on our 20 year old mixer.
Excellent video. My old Hobart was identicle. I used popsicle sticks because they cleaned the gears perfectly!
Great demonstration, all the bases covered. Many thanks.
Thanks!! Worked great!
Good job! Loved the video. I am going to buy food grease and take my mixer apart. Thank you! Kate
Great tips and example. I really appreciate your video, I've started grinding meat with mine and I wanted to make sure it's not going to self destruct via piss poor maintenance. My mixer is a crank style and it's at least 20 years old but not heavily used until now. Even if the teeth are broken there are very cost effective kits for about $35 (no shipping) for the major gear sets and it includes lube. Thanks again for a great video!
Thanks so much for this video. I followed it step by step and you made it so easy to do!
I have one that’s 30+ years old and I’m so glad I found your video! I’m going to do this myself instead of depending on someone else
My moms Kitchenaid mixer she got from Tops Appliance City just died and this video was helpful. I think Hobart used to make those mixer until it was sold off.
Good upload. Did not realise that these things had so much grease inside them. Followed your video and mission accomplished.
Purchased all needed to clean my KitchenAid mixer. I will write back once I clean mine. Really looking forward to it
Thanks Kevin,
I inherited my grandmother's KitchenAid mixer from my mother 5 years ago when she passed. I don't know how old th mixr is, but Hobart introduced th K-A stand mixer in 1919 and I will b 72 in August. My mother didn't use it often as I call but mostly used a hand mixer instead. I was delighted to "claim" this mixer when my brothers and I were sorting things out.
I doubt that it has ever been greased and it is probably close to 80-90 years old. Recently, if I run it for more than 5 minutes, I get a burnt smell and overheating. I'm hoping that giving it a good grease job will solve that problem.
I'm from Wyoming and we used to go hunting when I was growing up. My dad liked to make his own sausage and we had grinder and sausage tube attachments. I have 3 brothers so we had 5 licenses. We would also put in for antelope and elk licenses. My dad was a school teacher and thy didn't gt paid much back in th 50's. Having game to supplement the meat supply was a godsend when your raising 4 hungry growing boys. I also have a pasta and juicer attachments. I now live in Florida and have a Ruby Red Grapefruit and a Navel Orange trees in my backyard, so I have fresh juice when they are in harvest season. Thanks again for this video. I'm pretty handy,so I think it will be no great project for me.
Thank you for sharing this amazing video. We worked on my mixer this morning. My speed control knob and locking knob had been broken for quite some time. After watching your video a few weeks ago, I ordered the parts I needed. along with the food grade grease. We got it cleaned up, regreased and back together again. Unfortunately, it still won't shut off. Back to the drawing board to order a few more parts. Your video was so helpful. Thanks again from Missouri on an icy Sunday morning. We couldn't go to church this morning, so we worked on my mixer. Connie
Church was cancelled here as well. A good day to stay inside with a nice warm fire. Hope you get the mixer working soon! God Bless, Kevin
Living Traditions Homestead we got it working. Had to take it apart 3 times and watched another video on UA-cam about adjusting the part on the back and got it to turn off. Thanks for good information.
Remove accessory (meat grinder, etc.) drive gear, and clean and grease. (The motor shaft worm-drive is pointing to this gear.)
Thanks for the video. I was able to replace the grease in a Kitchenaid that we thrifted for $20 and it works as good as new thanks to your tutorial.
Well that was cheap! I got mine used at 50 and I thought that was a screaming deal...
Thank you for showing it. Worked like a charm.
Thanks for sharing this. Just followed along step by step. Very helpful.
Great video!! I am just sitting here admiring my handwork thanks to you!
Thank you so much for this video. My machine was making some clunky sounds recently and after checking the height of the paddle I maybe it had something to do with the grease. Just followed your steps and it's good as new.
Thank you for this video. Made it easy for a working mom who doesn't stop working at home!!
EXCELLENT how to video, I need to crack my Kitchen Aid mixer open and check on the grease!!! Big thanks for sharing this!! Dan
Ok you have given me the courage to try this myself. Thank you for the step by step. I will let you know how it went! I'm just a girl that wants to keep her very old mixer running.
Awesome! Hope it goes well.
Thank you so much for this. My husband and I were able to regrease my lovely mixer as good as new.
Absolutely AMAZING video bro'! EVERYTHING explained to the "T"! Keep up the AMAZING work!
Thank You Kevin. This is something I need to know.
If you have a newer model, you'll need a No.1 square tip screw driver to remove and replace the screws. Make sure you use food grade grease. Also try to put the grease you remove into a disposable container so you can estimate the amount of grease that was originally in the mixer and replace it with a like amount. I feel that if you can change a tire you can do this grease job.
This video was exactly what I was searching for. My speed lever was stuck, I took my kitchen aid apart, regreased it at the same time, loosened the lever....it looked so pretty & clean. But now it won't start at all....back to square one for me! Thanks for the awesome video though!!
What a great tutorial! Thanks so much.....great job and I'll get right to work getting our 22 year old one back in new condition.
Thanks for sharing this information! I am going to try this as soon as I get the grease.
Thanks! I just took mine apart earlier today to fix the tilt lock, and noticed the grease looking (and smelling) pretty gross (also my gasket was torn), so I need to order some grease and a gasket to finish it up. I decided to watch your video because I wasn't sure how much of the old grease I really needed to remove. My mixer is around 13 or 14 years old, and had never been apart until today. We use ours to grind deer meat as well.
Worked like a charm. One side note, I had to spin the vertical shaft on the bottom with a small screwdriver to turn the internal gears after putting top back on. There was a small gap and I rotated shaft and the gears went into place and allowed the top to go down a little further and make a tight seal.
This tip helped me. Thank you!
jwgallman I can’t seem to get the gears lined up
Thank you! I’ve been afraid to try this but your video is very straight forward. I haven’t used my mixer in 3 years!😂
Just fixed my mixer and greased it well. Thank you for your video
Super helpful video! I didn’t even realize KitchenAids need regreased until I saw something about it on the interwebz! We don’t even use our mixer that heavily, but the grease was gross!