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Have you adjusted the beater height on your KitchenAid mixer yet?

9 years ago

A friend was talking about her beater not hitting right, and I needed to adjust mine too, but I didn't know how to describe it to her, and I was feeling too lazy to look for the book. Instead, I found this great video, which shows you, with a dime, how to be sure your adjustment is accurate. The video talks about doing it for if the beater is too low. Mine was a little high--the same thing applies, using the same dime test, but turning the screw the opposite direction.

It was a lot easier than the last time I adjusted it. The dime test is awesome and the video makes it very clear what you should look for.

This video is for tilt head mixers. I would guess that the dime test works with lift mixers, but I don't know for sure.

Disclaimer: I have no connection to this company or YouTube. Just sharing info. :)

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Comments (2)

a2gemini
9 years ago
Cool
I have an old KA in the basement and it doesn't hit right. I will check to see if the old Hobart can be resurrected
plllog
Original Author
9 years ago
I'm sure it can be brought back to life if all that's wrong is the beater level. The adjustment may be different for the old model, however.
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