Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          20 - 45 minutes

Sections

1

  • Powertrain/Motor
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the Planetary Assembly
  • Place some dish towels or other soft material in the base to protect it from any potential impact.
  • Disconnect the planetary from the motor drive shaft by removing the retaining pin (circled in yellow). You can do this with a hammer and either a pin punch or a Torx T15 screwdriver. Simply hammer the punch/screwdriver on the pin until it comes out the other side.
  • If the planetary assembly doesn’t fall out, you might have to give it a firm pull straight down to remove it.

Place some dish towels or other soft material in the base to protect it from any potential impact.

Disconnect the planetary from the motor drive shaft by removing the retaining pin (circled in yellow). You can do this with a hammer and either a pin punch or a Torx T15 screwdriver. Simply hammer the punch/screwdriver on the pin until it comes out the other side.

If the planetary assembly doesn’t fall out, you might have to give it a firm pull straight down to remove it.

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Step 2

              Remove the trim band
  • Using a #2 Philips Screwdriver, remove the screw which holds on the trim band.
  • Remove the trim band.

Using a #2 Philips Screwdriver, remove the screw which holds on the trim band.

Remove the trim band.

Step 3

              Remove the mixer cover
  • Remove the four screws (circled in yellow, two on each side) using a #2 Philips Screwdriver
  • Remove the cover by lifting it straight up.

Remove the four screws (circled in yellow, two on each side) using a #2 Philips Screwdriver

Remove the cover by lifting it straight up.

Step 4

              Remove the main planetary gear
  • Using the T25 Torx Screwdriver, remove the four torx screws by the powertrain (circled in yellow, two on each side)
  • When removing the last screw, make sure to place your hand under the planetary gear as it is heavy and will fall out immediately.

Using the T25 Torx Screwdriver, remove the four torx screws by the powertrain (circled in yellow, two on each side)

When removing the last screw, make sure to place your hand under the planetary gear as it is heavy and will fall out immediately.

Step 5

              Disconnect the motor
  • Remove the hall effect sensor from its mount by pressing down on the tab indicated in the first picture and sliding it out.
  • Disconnect the power cable by holding down the clip on the right side of the plug and pulling the plug straight up.

Remove the hall effect sensor from its mount by pressing down on the tab indicated in the first picture and sliding it out.

Disconnect the power cable by holding down the clip on the right side of the plug and pulling the plug straight up.

Step 6

              Removing the powertrain/motor
  • Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, remove the four screws (indicated in yellow, two on each side) attaching the powertrain to the mixer body.
  • Remove the powertrain.

Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, remove the four screws (indicated in yellow, two on each side) attaching the powertrain to the mixer body.

Remove the powertrain.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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