KitchenAid Planetary Gear Repair

• 51. cenain pliers. Ilag

NOTE: completoly &ssembed

SECTION 4

• A Examine I7e brass bearings In the attachment hub cast in the housing I they are worn badly the enlire
• B Fush
• C bracket bearing and pln ass0mbly (Fìg 52)

53 Fig

• D.

Pull out with lingers: Remove shatt frøm bottom d gear case cover [Fig 55} Check shalt lor bearing should

• E an oilless bearing and should be in condilion. good
• F If the attachment hub Level g0ar was roplaced; then tho bovel gear 0n the center gear and bevel gear assembly must also be replaced
• G Place the same washer on lower center bearing: Placo the gear assembly on top of center bearing: Insert end of vertical shah opposile "0" ring into bottom of lower gear case (Fig: 55) Push shalt and lowar shatt Into gear assembly. Turn shaft until pin seals and gears and shaft turn together; Wipe on "0" rng.
• H Check the worm gear [Fìg 57] th0 shaft and pinion. Make nolo of posilions 01 fiber

NOTE: The shah and pinion has 11 teeth on the K4555 mixer, This teeth. part

• Before the shatt emorges from lower bearing; place washer. Hold a new worm gear next to washor and shaltinlo pin holes and drive in the Push gear,