Catherine N Muscadine , AL August 08, 2015 The planetary in my kitchenaid stand mixer would fall out First, I went on YouTube and found a site that showed how to replace the planetary for my mixer. We have ordered planetary form AppliancePartsPros. We followed the direction given on youtube and this fixed my mixer. Read More... 9 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers
Jim J Dresser , WI February 17, 2019 Appliance: Model KP2671XWH The main shaft came out of the original planetary assembly Not only did I replace the Planetary, but also the Transmission Housing (recommended). The biggest challenge (which really wasn't an issue) was removing and replacing the snap ring. The most time consuming aspect of the whole job was removing and replacing the food-grade grease, and overall cleanup of the unit. The repaired mixer works like a charm! Well worth the time and effort; and a lot less expense and hassle than sending the unit in to Kitchenaid! Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Screwdrivers
Ame G Crystal Lake , IL August 16, 2016 Appliance: Model KITCHENAID 6QT PRO Beater was always badly scraping the bowl planetary looked like it was dropping out of the mixer you could actually push it back up into the mixer head After watching a quick video I decided this was something I could fix myself. I took it all apart, replaced the entire planetary head( seriously easy and only like $25-$30) put everything back together and my 6qt kitchenaid pro works good as new! Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Patrick C Nashville , TN May 21, 2019 Planetary fell off New clip and planetary Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers
Richard S Albuquerque , NM December 31, 2023 Appliance: KitchenAid 6 Quart Professional 600 Bowl Lift Stand Mixer KP26M1XWH5 Kitchenaid model 600pro stand mixer stalled apparent stripped gears The mixer was making grinding sounds, and the planetary drive would slip. I completely disassembled the gear box, following directions on the AppliancePartsPros.com YouTube videos, as well as the parts descriptions on the website. The worm follower gear had several teeth damaged or missing, and I also discovered that in a previous rebuild 6-8 years before, the repairer (me) had incorrectly placed the thrust bearing on the rear of the helical gear. I went ahead and replaced all of the gears and bearings, except for the ring gear and two accessory bevel gears, which showed no signs of wear. I did pull, clean and replace the ring gear as someone had forgotten to grease it earlier, so it was gunky, but undamaged. There was some confusion about which was the rear or front helical gear bearing, since both have the same number on the parts diagram. Contrary to the YT video, the most difficult bearing to replace was the planetary bearing sleeve--I had to tap it out. The repair was simple, but messy because of all the grease, but way cheaper than buying a modern and more expensive stand mixer of uncertain quality. The mixer is way quieter than it ever was. Now, my wife can go back to baking her State Fair winning bread! Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Screwdrivers