Beater To Bowl Clearance - KitchenAid 5KSM156 Manual

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Attaching/removing the lat beater, wire whip, or dough hook
to remove accessory: Repeat steps 1
4
and 2. Press accessory upward as far as
possible and turn to the left. Then pull
accessory from the beater shaft.

beater to bowl clearance

Your Stand Mixer is adjusted at the factory so the flat beater just clears the bottom of the
bowl. If, for any reason, the flat beater hits the bottom of the bowl or is too far away from
the bowl, you can correct clearance easily.
Turn speed control to "O". Unplug
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Stand Mixer.
NOtE: When properly adjusted, the flat
beater will not strike on the bottom or
side of the bowl. If the flat beater or the
wire whip is so close that it strikes the
bottom of the bowl, coating may wear off
the beater or wires on whip may wear.
Lift motor head. Turn screw slightly
2
counterclockwise (left) to raise flat
beater or clockwise (right) to lower flat
beater. Make adjustment with flat beater,
so it just clears surface of bowl. If you
over adjust the screw, the bowl lock
lever may not lock into place.
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