All Installation Instructions for Whirlpool Mixer 5KSM185PSBAC4

bowel would come out of screwcap when making dough for pasta

The repair was easy only requiring a phillips head screw driver to remove the old screw cap. The new screw cap fit snuggly and required a little downward pressure from my hand to seat it. Then I simply tightened the screws. Good as new for this 30+ year old mixer. My wife loves this mixer that was given to her by her Aunt. Glad we could keep it going.

Parts Used:

Mixer Screw Cap

Robert from AURORA, CO
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Broken beater shaft

Used the diagram on the website and a video
Totally worked!

Parts Used:

Agitator Shaft

Glenda from SANTA FE, NM
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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no mixing

dis-assemble, replace part, re-lube, reassemble, test good.

Parts Used:

Worm Gear

per from highland, MI
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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mixer making thumping noise

disasembled found stripped gesr assembly ordered and replaced went very smoothly. It would have been good to have info and acsess to the correct gear grease to use in a mixer / food grade but it worked out well anyway.shipping was very fast thanks

Parts Used:

Mixer Worm Gear & Bracket

Roger from Custer, SD
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Socket set

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stripped nylon drive gear

Followed the repair instructions from the manual. ...

I did notice that the replacement part had an extension on it that allowed for the gear grease to be "pulled up" onto the drive gear ( the one that broke), while the unit is running. This feature was not on the original part, but was obviously an upgrade design which was added after my particular mixer was made. I think that the extension on the bracket will help prevent the new nylon gear from binding and stripping as we use the mixer from now on.

I'm glad that PartSelect had the more modern part on hand, and not just an "overstock" from the original, inferior design.

Parts Used:

Mixer Worm Gear & Bracket

James from Naperville, IL
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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plastic worm gear was stripped would nut turn

replaced worm gear and wonderd why they used plastic instead of a stronger metal gear, unit works fine

Parts Used:

Mixer Worm Gear & Bracket

anthony from harviell, MO
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Screw drivers

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The worm gears were broken.

We simply replaced the gear with the new one. It was very easy to install.

Parts Used:

Mixer Worm Gear & Bracket

Rejana from FAIRVIEW PARK, OH
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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oil leak

just as the you tube instructions said.

Parts Used:

Mixer Washer

O-Ring

Mixer Transmission Case Gasket

Jim from CIRCLE, MT
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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turn and quit

Disassembled gear housing and replaced worm gear/bracket assembly. The hardest part was cleaning and working around what looked like 2 pound of grease. I will contact you again if I need parts for anything. Thanks.

Parts Used:

Mixer Worm Gear & Bracket

GARY from BECKLEY, WV
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Plastic worm gear gave way (as designed) when the grain mill over-worked it.

I did exactly what the PartSelect video demonstrated after watching other DIY videos on the Internet, thus I did not remove the stand which seemed like a little too much for a simple straight forward repair. This is the second time I have replaced this gear. The first time was about 10 years ago when the bakelite gear broke on a 30 year old KitchenAid K
-45. That mixer made hundreds of loaves of bread after grinding many pounds of wheat berries. The only reason we had to replace it was that it walked off the flour dusted counter and landed on its head when my wife had her back turned. Otherwise we would still be using it. :-)
Thanks for the excellent service and instructions.

Parts Used:

Worm Gear