Replacing the Speed Lever on KitchenAid KSM150 mixer 

Doing the dance of joy. In a previous residence, my mixer had to live in a cabinet. When I was moving it at one point, it hit the floor and bent the power lever. It still worked, but I essentially lost the two lowest speed settings. The instructions here were great. Getting the pin out/into the planetary was a challenge, but keep at it and you'll get there.

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Thank you so much! Based on your awesome instructions we were able to fix the stand mixer that was my grandmother’s who has passed away.

The BEST vid on replacing this part. My mixer was flipping itself on because the speed lever would not stay in its 'Off' detent. Suspecting the raised part of the detent that is incorporated into the lever was worn out, I got all the needed replacement parts including the spring, bolt, spring washer and lever for ~ $10. And this video gave me the confidence to do it. I even made a cradle out of stiff foam and cut it to shape. Upon disassembly I discovered the speed lever bolt had come loose and thus was not pinning down the lever properly - its raised nub was just fine - thus this was the real issue as the level was not captured properly. I replaced all the parts anyway but added a dab of Loctite to the bolt. Note: pass the bolt thru the lever first before adding the Loctite to avoid getting it into the pivot area and do not put it in the threaded hole - it will drip on the armature of the motor! There are other vids out there to make sure the speed settings are correct and while it was apart, I did that too. It’s now back to just like new! Thanks KA Parts!

What an incredible, easy to follow tutorial! Our mixer broke during this pandemic quarantine. Our repaired mixer now works perfectly, thanks to her guidance.

I got one from a thrift store for $32 (with a coupon) Thank you this video 😭

This is the most useful video I have ever seen, a friend just gave me her old mixer and it need a little bit of love to work again, I didn’t knew anything about fixing mixers now mine is working and and making a lot of baking goods 🤗👍🏻 thanks ❤️

Thank you so much for this video! Our mixer wouldn't stay in the `Off` position and I was so intimidated to take it apart that we just dealt with it my unplugging it or holding it off during baking sessions. The speed control switch arm screw was just loose!! Easy fix thanks to this video :D

Our host was excellent, diligent, and thorough. When you have all your requisite tools assembled, the job goes generally swiftly. Great job! Maybe I can get this part replaced successfully after watching this.

Best looking nails on a mechanic I’ve ever seen.

Thanks for the video. I fixed my lever not staying in the off position by removing it and bending it just a little to give it more tension to stay in the slots.

Perfect! Thanks so much. One of ours didn’t need a new switch but became clear the switch retaining screw had come loose. Quite a pain to have to open all this to tighten one screw but your instructions were perfect.

Thanks very much for the video. I replaced the lever using your excellent step-by-step tutorial. I assume that the knob on the end of the speed lever is not so robust as there are a few other videos showing how to replace that particular part. I repeat however that your video is 100% better and more detailed then the others I watched. Thanks so much !

Brilliant video, thanks!

thanks for the video, followed this to tighten the speed lever screw as it would stay at 0, good as new again, thank you 👍

Thanks so much !!!! Awesome video couldn’t be any better!!!!!

Thank you for this great video. Helped heaps.

Very useful. Many thanks for your clear video.

Thank you! Worked like a charm!

This was a $$$ saver. Thank you for the wonderful explanations.

She's amazing!

thanks for the video!

Ничего не понял, потому что на английском всё. Но видео супер... Спасибо за работу.

Great video, our KA is a different model, but these instructions were absolutely foolproof. Our speed lever wasn't staying in the off position. I was lucky enough to find that the retaining screw for the speed lever was loose and a simple tightening (but not TOO tight) was all that was needed. Knowing what to expect on the dis-assembly and having all the tools at hand made a relatively complex looking repair an almost pleasant task. Our 25+ yr old machine is as good as new.

Thank you just fixed the lever

How do you check the grease levels to know if its the proper amount? Mine has a lot of grease leakage on the outter housing and will not turn on. Tho the gear shaft is not locked up and seems fine.

Thanks a lot for your explanation! May I ask a question: What exactly was the problem of the old speed lever? Thank You!

You can use 2short bar clamps avail at most hardware stores.

Question please: What happened at the cut around 5:45? I seem to be having the same problem to get the planatary back on where the hole is lower than the casing.

Where did you get the cradle to hold the Kitchenaid while you worked on it?

Hi! Thank you for such an instructive video, i'll definitely will be watching it when my speed level replacement part comes in. I had a quick question: I have a European model(I live in The Netherlands so I'm assuming), and what exactly did you mean when you said: open it like a book? I'm not (really) worried about taking my mixer apart, but that bit was a bit unclear to me!

Good job I noticed that you don’t have any videos for heavy duty 7 Quart KitchenAid mixer Can you please show us how to replace or change the carbon brushes for the 7 Quart Heavy Duty KitchenAid mixer model no 5KSM7591XBER or any 7 Quart similar Model Thanks in advance

I cannot remove the 5 screws from my mixer as they are square and a flathead just rounds them. Do you know what size square screwdriver i will need ?

Did KitchenAid change the design of the metal part of that lever? I did this repair Ultra Power tilthead. The lever I took out was completely flat and didn't have the bend in it like the new one.

Hola. Saludo desde Colombia. Pueden por favor hacer subtitulos en español?

I try to do this now my mixer do not works

Where can I find the cradle holder used in this to hold the mixer

Oi, esqueceu de colocar a mola do controlador de velocidade no seu devido encaixe

what was the issue on this mixer ? was the lever broken? im my mixer lever cannt stay at off position click at every position but off do i have to replace lever ?

I having an issue my kitchenaid mixer never turn off even I put on 0. can you tell me how I can fix it?

Bună seara va rog sa ma ajutati am un robot kitchenaid si nu mai învârte axul unde se pun accesoriile motorul funcționează ce problema poate avea multumesc

It's a good video but in reality it takes an hour and a half to do this you have to take all this apart just to tighten the ones screw that holds the speed switch and becomes loose and make your mixer dangerous cuz it won't shut off I have a really old version of this mixer and it was a real pain to get the pin out and the strain relief was not as easy as the one in the video.

Im stuck at 1:28. The damn pin wont budge! 😭

There's no need to take the bottom base off at all...? Don't know why you did this? Rookie mistake I guess...