Tuning Your Kitchenaids speed, Speed wont change, Speed Control Board... 

Thanks so much for an easy fix! Gonna make a donation for your help. I think it's only fair to throw a couple bucks your way for saving me a load of cash in the long run.

I want to thank you! My KA has been in constant service for me for 33 years, and was at least 20 years old when I bought it from the original owner. I replaced brushes right away, and have re-greased it about every ten years since. Today your video gave me a chance to have ten full speeds!

Your video saved my wife's "Classic" from the scrap heap. She took it to a KitchenAid Certified tech over ten years ago because the lower speeds weren't working. The "Certified" tech "repaired" the mixer and told her he had to bypass the low speed gears. So all this time we thought that the "gearbox" wasn't serviceable. I ran across your speed tuning video, tuned it myself, and had it humming like new in less that 15 minutes. No parts required. Thanks. I now know where to go if I need service or parts.

I work on industrial equipment for a living. This machine surprised me because of its quality. Most of the equipment I take apart, at home, is junk. Disposable garbage that isn't worth rebuilding. This machine is an exception. Thank you for the videos and the ability to order parts

My service centre charges $80 just to assess my mixer, servicing is another charge! After watching this video, I’m totally servicing my mixers myself. Thanks a heap from New Zealand!

OMG dude I can't thank you enough! I've been cooking with my Artisan for years, and it's annoyed me so much because it's "stir" speed always spits anything in it out the sides because it goes so fast. I did your test and it was over 2x as fast as it should be, and the fix was sooo simple! Many thanks from Belgium!

Thanks bud, my mom passed away 3 years ago, I brought her kitchen aid home, first time using it one of the gears striped, I ordered all the parts from you and everything worked out great, but the speeds weren’t right, so I just watched this video and Buddha bing it’s perfect now, I use this big boy to mix my sausage mixture so I don’t freeze my hands off, it will be so much nicer now. Thanks again bud. 🇮🇹😎🇮🇹

Thanks so much for this video! After I finished re-greasing my Artisan, it wasn't turning on unless the speed was at least 6. I must have messed with these screws at some point. Now it is perfectly calibrated and ready for my next baking adventure.

Brushes were half way down (compared to what you held up) 10 year old machine with normal use. However they worn non uniformly so I think they were struggling to make good contact. I just sanded them smooth and worked again. As far as orientation. The brushes are 6x6mm but notched in one of the four corners. Likely to require brand servicing. The notch looked removed in post production. Orientation was not uniform. Shining a light down the tunnel reveal the indentation to avoid. Could probably just bend it out of the way to fit normal brushes. While at it. I removed the back cover. Our machine is a 220v. Purchased in the US knowing we would take it overseas. From day one the stir speed (number one on mine) would only work half of the time and barely if it had a load. After moving overseas, and no longer needing a transformer, the problem remained. Glad I saw your video. Finished tuning with a digital rpm counter. You Should consider making a clean 5 tips for maintaining or servicing your KA video. Maybe remove some of the fluff and edit well. Good to your another diy channel

My mixer had been running at 2 from start (no stir) for YEARS. Decided to finally search for a fix, and came across this beautifully simple tutorial. No sending it needed. SO unbelievably grateful for this, even if it is 3 years after it was uploaded.

Thank you so much! I just got the 100th anniversary(my Mother-in-law bought it and stored it for two years because I LOVE the color) as a wedding gift and I noticed the stir speed was WAY too fast. When I did the finger gun test, I got 17 rotations instead of 10 in 10 seconds. The adjustment was so much easier that I was expecting and thank you for being so thorough! I have a hard time following verbal directions, so the visual with the verbal explanation was SO helpful. My husband can attest to how excited I got when I fixed the speed! No more flour all over the place when I am on the stir setting!! I have also bought the EverDime + spring and washer bundle for myself and the two mixers my MIL recently bought. We also had called KitchenAid about the spring and washer being missing, because they still show the spring and washer on the box the mixers come in, and they told us they no longer made them and that they were not necessary. I found your videos on tiktok and it confirmed my suspicion that the spring and washer actually serves and important purpose! Sad ways companies are trying to save pennies now. Any who, thank you again!

Your videos are great. My classic model k45ss made a horrible noise and stopped working. First I changed the worm gear and regreased per your videos. Also changed out the motor brushes. There was a funny looking piece loose inside when I opened the end cap, so I kind of ignored it. Turns out it was a weight from the governor, lol.so I replaced the speed control board and the governor. It was working but still sounded rough, and worse when I replaced the end cap. I saw another video of a guy tightening the nuts on the metal frame behind the control board. In fact, he zapped himself while doing it. Sure enough, those nuts were very loose, almost falling off. I tightened those (while unplugged) and voila, replaced the end cap and much quieter!! You may want to mention this. Thank you so much! I'm a 65 yr old grandma and I loved fixing this even though it was very frustrating also. it was like a puzzle!

This video helped me diagnose the problem with my second-hand Classic mixer. After ordering pin punches and a new speed control board from your website, this video helped me disassemble the mixer so I could access the detached tension spring, swap out a broken board, and tune my new speed board. Once I had the correct pieces, the process took me about an hour. I'm sure any future attempts will go much smoother.Thank you Mr Mixer!

I am so glad I found your page.. I picked up a free Kitchen-Aid b/c the gears wouldn’t shift. Took it apart and turns out the metal rod inside was plastic and had melted. Will be ordering your metal replacements and will have my dream mixer. YAY!!!

I’ve had my kitchenaid for over 10 years, used at least once a week since, and I’ve never had to do anything to it. This helped me with fixing low speeds, thanks so much!!!

Just a million thanks. I'm from Brazil, my KA is imported and I messed up the speed control while degreasing it. Now I can make it like new and my wife will be happier, and not trying to kill me

You have helped me so much, I never realized how serviceable these things are pretty much completely fixable for the most part

I bought my pro 600 years ago and only did the dime adjustment with it and put a cover on it! I have numerous attachments that I haven't tried yet. I like learning how to do all the things you show here! I used to work on many appliances for Sears. Washers and dryers, bench power tools, recreation equipment, garage door openers and outdoor grills!

best videos on RU-vid for Kitchenaid repair! just bought the Artisan mixer last year and it started not working on stir about 8 months later. watched your video on adjusting the speeds and turns out the lock down nuts either came loose or weren't tightened properly. thank you again for the help!

I can't thank you enough for this video. I finally was able to fix an old kitchenaid I inherited and learned a few things along the way! Thanks a million!!!!

Thank you this worked so well. Our kitchen aid came with basically no stir speed, it was at 15 rotations per 10 seconds. Didn’t even know it was possible to do this. Now I’m going to start watching your other videos to find out what else I can do haha

Thank you! My start switch did not engage, the stud allowed for a little play, which translated to a too large gap. I slightly bent the copper V profile and now it’s good. Your guide to speed calibration is a gem!

Thanks a million for the great video. I just gave my Kitchenaid a speed tune-up and it's working like a charm. You're the best!

OMG THANK YOU! This was the perfect video to set my Kitchenaid's speed. I had seen a few videos on doing this but none were as thorough as your video. Turns out, there was no issue with the speed itself, one of wires was half hanging off and you explaining how all the items connect helped me spot it. 10/10, now to go order parts instead of getting my mixer fixed. I was THIS close to just sending it to you, now I can use that money for accessories ;)

Super motivated to fix this issue with my mixer. I love my KitchenAid - circumstances change and I can’t afford a new one. Since retiring I have time to work on my mixer. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this video! I was able to fix my machine, thanks to seeing this. My mixer wouldn't stir at the right speed, way too fast. While your video helped me adjust it, the big issue was that the entire board wasn't secure due to one of the two screws/nuts on either side having come out. So it wabbled while running and messed up the speed, of course. When I took off the cap, I found a nut and noticed it was off one of the screws. Once tightened in place, the stir speed was nearly ideal, but again, thanks to your video, I tuned it to what I wanted (I like it slow. Otherwise, flour goes flying). Now it works as good as new, which is amazing size. I bought it back in 2005 and use the mixer several times a month. THANK YOU!!!

Thank you for the guidance. I was able to fix my mixer by just turning the screw that held the spring. No more flour storms! Can mix things at the lowest speed now. Thank you again!

Went from no worky, to completely fixed with several of your videos! Thank you!

Thank you so much! I feel so capable to fix my machine now with your videos. I got the speed set and i also watched your video troubleshooting when your mixer won't turn on and fixed that too. I also took the mixer apart to put new gear grease inside. It runs so much better now!

You’ve literally saved me hours of time and hundreds of dollars with your vids. Very well done and super easy to follow!

Thank you for your effort. My problem - thanks to you - is fixed. It was not at all hard to do, but the attempt would have been fruitless without your information.

Thank you so much 🙏👏👏 This video really helped me. It was exactly what I needed to do to adjust the speed and it was easy. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this video. I have a refurbished machine and I thought it was going to be trashed. God bless you and your family.

Outstanding video. My mixer is now a precision machine again. Turns out stir was about double speed.

At the end of this video you asked us the question “Do you think I’m stupid”? Well, using a screwdriver without an insulated shaft when adjusting the speed control gets very close to it. I’ve your best interests at heart my friend and you’ve a young family to support, so please take all precautions. I’ve been an electrical engineer for over 50years and the sparky tingly stuff still scares me to death.

Am 82 years old and l’ve done it so easy thank you for your help Chang spread control phase control and carbon brushes no problem thank you

Soo...fun factoid. The governor balls which move out with centrifugal force to keep the mixer from spinning too fast were used years ago on steam engines. The shaft was oriented up and down so the balls swung outward and release steam pressure preventing catastrophic over revving. This is where the phrase "balls out" comes from, as in, "We were hauling butt...balls out!"

I landed on this video because my wife's grandmother's mixer had no stir speed. Interestingly enough the two nuts and lock washers behind the speed control board were missing. This caused the entire back cover of the machine and speed control board to never remain in place and the speed to constantly change. So 65 cents worth of #10-24 nuts got the 25 year old machine running like new. I still found your video very helpful with adjusting the speed to factory settings!

Bought from your site thanks to this website. Thanks for contributing to the worlds knowledge base.

Thanks so much for this video. You saved my kitchenaid, I baught it at a good price, a second hand and I have a speed problem your part at 12min resolve my problem. I haven't any speed at level 1 and at 2 it goes very fast... 😑 So just adjust it and bingo! ❤️ Take care and many thanks from Belgium 🇧🇪

Hey thanks a lot friend! We have an old 84 unit and the speed panel was loose and just needed to be tweaked. Now we have all of our speeds corrected and the 1 gear back! Appreciate it greatly! God bless! John 3:16

Thank you so mmuuuchh! New to the mixer game. My lever were not touching so I just pushed the bottom part a bit and now its working!!! 🙌🏼

Covering the shank of the screwdriver with heat shrink tubing will reduce the chance of being electrocuted. The reason you only received a mild shock when you touched a hot component is because your shoes provided insulation preventing the electricity from going through your body to ground. If the shop floor is concrete the situation can be extremely dangerous.

Thank you very much! Our KitchenAid Pro would continue to run even though handle was in the off position. Just a little corrective adjustment to the speed control board and it's like a brand new mixer.

Viewed several of your videos and fixed three different problems, thasnks!

Thank you for your simple and easy to follow instructions on the speed adjustment.

Your videos are of great help, unfortunately I'm not a do it yourself person. Thankfully I found this video that showed the complete wall with all your contact information on it. May I suggest you show it at the end of all your videos.

Dude this video is awesome. Thanks so much. Super invaluable.

Thank you again for these amazing videos! Ive just recalibrated by speed control board and its perfect!!

Thanks man! It helped me a lot, after watching the troubleshooting video. Great work

Even if you don't kiss every box (your lips would be parched LOL) the energy is still there Love your sense of humor

Thanks so much for your informative videos!

Thank you , Thank you, Thank you that was the easiest thing to fix useing your knowledge simple adjustment on the board and my wife has all the speeds back.

Alright! Excellent Tutorial. Much appreciated!

excellent video. Thank you for sharing this

fantastic review, very helpful, thank you

You did get around to presenting the info I was after so big thanx from coastal BC...

Thanks for the helpful video. Our relatively new mixer suddenly only had speeds 1 and 2, all other speeds nothing. After watching a lot of your video I realized the white wire on bottom right of speed board was not connected. Plugged it back in and everything was fine. Also noticed the black and white wires on left side of board were routed such that the wire was pressing hard on adjacent connector, would have been a nice short eventually.

Thank you so much for this video!

Great vids, thanks !

Awesome video. Thanks a bunch! 👍🏼 Adorable Family! 🙏🏼

Awesome help thanks so much!

You were such a help to me- thank you!!!!

Thank you. You really helped us out!

Thankyou, great explanation and now my mixer is behaving

Thanks for your helpful videos! I degreased and greased; then I adjusted the speeds. Im not getting anything on speed 8 & 10, but it also just doesn't sound right. I guess I'd describe it little bit like it's grinding.

You just saved my wife from buying another one of these for her bakery classes many thanks

Many thanks to you I was able to fix my wifes Kitchen Aide Mixer.

Yay. Finally the video I need.

Thank you for making this video. I have a KitchenAide Classic that belonged to my husband. It hadn’t been used for a couple of years, so I decided to see if it still worked before passing it on to one of the girls. It was making a weird noise & didn’t seem to be seem to be spinning correctly. I was testing it, following a RU-vid Video. Found your video, followed along, and it sounds so much better. Keep up the good work. I’ll be ordering some grease. Can you recommend anything else as preventive maintenance parts? I’d like to order from you. You have a beautiful family😊

Thanks mate!!!

thank you so much! You saved the day :)

Thank you so much. I will definitely show my husband and have him figure it out 🥰

I have a slight surge on low speeds on an older machine. Speed control board? Thanks for your help, your videos are awesome!!

This was great! Thank you. I now have a problem where sunbeam mixer will not stay off. Suggestions?

Love this video, best one I’ve found to walk through speed controls for our Kitchenaid mixer. I replaced the speed control plate on our Custom because of cracked plastic. But now the mixer is always on if plugged in. The copper contact “arm” on the back of the board is always in contact, but I can’t figure out how best to bend/adjust it so it only has contact when the throttle is engaged. Any tips would be awesome!

thank you very much!

I recently inherited a Artisan model kitchen aid from my mom, its probably a few years old already but most likely seldom used. I noticed that 1 thru 6 go the same speed (probably the speed no.4 should be) and and only speeds up at 8 and 10. I tried adjusting the screws on the speed control plate at the back but there is no change in speed, and i only manage to turn it off and on again with no speed variations using the screws. Any thoughts on this?

Quick question, the Kitchenaid Professional I'm working on has 5 speeds and I'm running into an issue on speeds 4 and 5. (This would be roughly 8 - 10 on a normal Kitchenaid mixer.) I can't get it to mix as fast as my other Kitchenaid mixer highest setting. So I removed my speed control on my good Kitchenaid mixer that works through all the speeds and put it on my Kitchenaid mixer that was giving me issues. After replacing the speed control I was once again having issues on speeds 4 and 5 (Which would be speeds 8-10) I think it's safe to say it's not the speed control as it works just fine on my good Kitchenaid mixer at full speed. I'm looking for some insight where I might look next since it's not the speed control. Thanks for the time!

Thank you!!!

I have a professional 550 HD and I was using the dough hook to work some dough and suddenly I saw some smoke coming out of the mixer and it shut off and won't turn back on. Any advice?

Fantastic channel! Thanks for putting in all the effort to make these videos! Found you when I dove into troubleshooting my own mixer. Our Classic Plus (KSM75WH) quit mid-mix several months ago after 16 years of trustworthy service. I've since replaced: brushes, governor, phase control board, and today the new speed control plate (purchased from your site) - still nothing: no movement or sound on any speed setting. Verified power on the speed control board with a multimeter; confirmed the contact lever on the speed control plate is contacting correctly. Any tips or ideas on what to check next?

Sir I am a 66 year-old paramedic. I have massage the human heart, I have given people tracheotomy. But what I have never ever been willing to do is try to figure out why this twenty-five-year-old mixer was throwing liquids out of the bowl on speed one. This was an excellent and definitive video and I appreciate the time you took. I am giving this a try this Saturday giving this a try Saturday. One other thing I did notice yesterday that there was like a yellow grease running down in streaks where the spinning head is where you put your attachments on not a lot but a little I was wondering if there are there seals in that head or is that mean it's reaching end-of-life we've had it for 30 years and I know we've never serviced it but we are not heavy users maybe two times a month through our marriage. It is a KitchenAid 6-quart with the Tilt style head like yours.

Our mixer fell off the counter and hit the floor. Ever since then the speed seems off and the planetary will stop spinning if there is too much resistance from like thick dough. Edit: I think I fixed it all three speed control screws were at different lengths so I evened the top 2 and fine tuned the bottom screw until the mixer returned to proper stirring. Hopefully it works on the next thick batch of dough.

I have Artisan 5KSM150. Recently I replaced shift gear using the tutorial from RU-vid. Now the mixer is working well until it comes to the mixing of thick masses. When the mixer need to deal with dough that is difficult to knead it gets stuck. What can be the root case and the possible solution? Thank you in advance.

Hi! A kitchenaid artisan where the speed only works in full gear/tilt is fixable by just changing a spring?

I have an older K45SS (Hobart) that I re-greased. Put it all together and now there is a grinding sound from the rear and it surges. Any ideas?

Hello Mr Mixer. We are in Australia and have a kitchenaid Artisan model 5KSM150. It just goes two speeds, fast and very fast. Tried to adjust the speeds using your video (very good video) however the adjustments did nothing. Spring is in place but it just runs too fast and the adjustments do nothing. I'm thinking speed board replacement? Thoughts? Do you ship to Australia? If not I have a mate in Co. Thanks again

So good, thanks for the video!! Any ideas for fixing one where the top two screws are fully tightened and it still spins extremely fast?

I have K5SS 220v version. What is the correct sparepart number for speed controller? Or is it same part in 120volt version?

I just replaced the worm gear. Now the mixer doesn’t seem to generate any power (nothing happens) until speed 8. Is this a tuning/speed control problem? Adjusting the screws didn’t change anything so wanted to consult before ordering any additional replacement parts. Thank you!

Hi Mr. Mixer, your videos are just amazing! I've watched almost all of them. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I just bought a used KitchenAid Artisan mixer and it runs too fast on the stir speed (about 84-90 rpm). However I did follow the instructions and screwed the top 2 screws all the way in and could not reduce the speed at all (the machine actually wasn't able to start at that point as expected). Do you have any ideas of what could be wrong? Note: the bowl has dents in its bottom so probably the previous owner probably used it for some time without having the head at the correct height. Thanks in advance from Brazil.

Help! So I have a kitchen aid mixer I bought over 10 years ago. I haven’t used it that much. I had it stored wrapped in towels in a plastic container due to limited storage. I went to use it and hurriedly, and stupidly reached in to grab it and pulled it up by the top where of course the bottom due to gravity snapped back. When I used it it would not go to full speed. Yes….quite stupid. Nonetheless, do you think it is just a matter of adjusting the speed or might I have broken something internally? Any input you have will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!

Thank you

Thank you for your videos! They have given me the confidence to repair my mixer. As I did not have Stir, 2 or 4, I have replaced the speed control board and now have 2 and 4 back but no Stir. The copper plate does not connect and I've tried adjusting all 3 screws. Any other suggestions?

Is it ok if there is some minor arching/sparks coming from the copper plates when the machine is turned ON? I have the back cover off on my non-SS K45. I set the correct speed for speed #1 (60 RPM) and I see some arching on the right side of the copper plate. The copper plate is in the shape of a T + U. The arching is coming from behind the right side of the "T" when running on speeds 1-6. It does not spark at higher speeds. Edit: After adjusting the low #1 speed to perfect 60 RPM I started messing with the high speed screw and now the machine won't run slower than 80 RPM. Even with the two slow speed setting screws tightened all the way (springs 100% compressed) it will not run slower. It seems the high speed adjuster screw affects the slow speeds adjustment also. So it's a balancing act? Is this the correct? Thanks.

Very well shared info. I just need to know if there's a hack so the counterweights won't comeoff flying. Maybe a glue at the back most tip?

I love your enthusiasm! I sought help for the problem of the stir speed not turning slow enough. I've watched your video and have tried to do the low speed adjustment but it will not slow down to the 60 rpm or thereabouts. I adjusted the two low speed screws to the point where the motor will not run and then backed it off every so slightly. It then will run but not at ~ 60 rpm. Any thoughts on what else might be keeping the motor from turning at the proper speed?

Thank You

Hey there! Thanks for the super helpful video. I have a Kitchenaid mixer that makes a loud noise when turning off from high speeds. It looks like the governor is vibrating against the speed control module. Is there any adjustment for this? It runs fine otherwise!

okay so I took my mixer apart to replace a gear but now my speed control isn't working. I watched the video and I can see that there should be contact, there is power in but no matter the adjustments I cant get the mixer to work. Is there a way to test the speed controller or is it a replace it situation?