Kitchen Aid

[Romany123]

There must be an answer to this.
On my Kitchen Aid there is a stainless steel rod between the top and bottom half of the the mixer that keeps coming loose. I have to keep inverting the machine and tightening the screw that holds it in place.
What can I do to prevent this from happening?

 

[tropical cooker]

If you want to fix it yourself...

You can put a dab of anerobic glue called loctite. Loctite comes in different strengths. You probably want to use a weaker one. Or maybe put a lock washer on before the nut. Or in a pinch, a REALLY REALLY SMALL dab of nail polish on the threads AFTER putting on the nut. (drop half on nut, half on thread.) Use the pointed side of a toothpick to apply.

 

[Romany123]

Thanks for that
I did think of loctite, but put of using it as I am sure there must be a better way. There must be thousands and thousands of Kitchen Aids out there, Do they all have the same problem???
The washer Idea is a good one, but there is no head on the screw.
I appreciate your impute.

 

[Gretchen]

There must be an answer to this.
On my Kitchen Aid there is a stainless steel rod between the top and bottom half of the the mixer that keeps coming loose. I have to keep inverting the machine and tightening the screw that holds it in place.
What can I do to prevent this from happening?

I need to go look at mine because I am not visualizing this piece. Obviously I have never had your problem or I would know! ;o) Does this rod run vertically or horizontally?
You might call a KA service center and ask them what to do.

 

[Romany123]

Gretchen
Horizontally
And the screw can only be access by tipping it upside down

 

[cjs]

Have never had that problem Dave, and I hope you have not put a hex on us by telling us about it... (good luck with a solution, tho)

 

[Gretchen]

Going down to look. What model is yours? If it is what I am thinking about mine sometimes works out a bit--it is free floating, not screwed. anyway, I'll be back.

 

[Romany123]

Have never had that problem Dave, and I hope you have not put a hex on us by telling us about it... (good luck with a solution, tho)

na wouldent do that to you Jean.

Gretchen

Its a KitchenAid Artisan

 

[ChefJune]

Dave, is your KA one with the bowl that lifts up and down? or the kind that screws into the base? I don't know that I [have that rod on mine! I have the kind that goes up and down... have had it for more than 20 years, and have never had one bit of problem with it. (Knock wood! )

 

[Romany123]

Hi June

the kind that screws into the base.
If you remember I got it about this time last year
You where right it is an amazing mixer (except for the bar that keeps working loose)
I will probably ring their help line later

 

[bethzaring]

I have the same problem with the KA. Mine is free floating, has no threads, is just a smooth round bar that moves around. I just keep an eye on it and whack it around if it gets too far out of line. So lock-tite is not a solution for me. Please post a response if you give them a ring.

 

[Gretchen]

Well, I took a look and although mine is a lot older than yours I am sure we are talking about the same thing. This is a piece of metal about 1/2" in diameter (maybe not quite that big) with smooth ends--right? I turned mine over and indeed there is a screw in there that I have never touched nor knew was there for the 40 years I have had this!!
Mine will wiggle out a bit from time to time but I have always just bonked it back in with a hammer! You can lift up a bit on the mixer head to take some of the weight off of it when you "bonk" it, if you want.
If this is what you are talking about I honestly do not think it is a problem--or I can say, I have never considered it to be a problem. ;o)

 

[Andy M.]

Now I have a sudden urge to go turn my KA mixer upside down.

 

[Romany123]

Now I have a sudden urge to go turn my KA mixer upside down.

hahah
I can see you all heading for the kitchen to turn your KA's on their heads.

Yes it is that screw, I tighten it up and it lasts about a week before it starts to come loose again. As I use it every day for making bread it becomes a nuisance

 

[ChefJune]

You shouldn't need to do that, Dave... I'd ask them to replace the whole kit and kaboodle!

 

[Romany123]

I think you might be right June, I will give them a ring in the morning.
Got to go C will be home in a minute

 

[shpj4]

I have had a Kitchen Aid for a number of years and so far nothing like that has heppened to mine.

Good luck.

 

[vagriller]

hahah
I can see you all heading for the kitchen to turn your KA's on their heads.

Will someone please snap apic of this piece and post it? I am at work and cannot get to my mixer!

 

[Romany123]

Vag
That bad hu.

June I had a word with KA this morning, and they said they would take it back and fix it. I just need to get the paperwork together.
Trouble is, you know what we have been doing here at "Shambles" it is just a case of finding the right box

 

[carolelaine]

I thought I had the only KA that does that. The rod comes loose alot and I am always checking on it and putting it back in. What will they do to fix it, and do you have to mail it back to them?