KitchenAid K5-A Service Instructions Manual page 24

D. With the bowl lift assembly on the bench, lay it on its
back and remove the four 5/16"-18 x 3/4" round head screws
and lock washer assemblies (15) and lift the column (13) off
the base (18).
E. With a 7 / 16" socket wrench on a short extension, remove
the 1 /4" -28 castle nut (8) and take out the spring (7), the
washer (6) and the "V" washer (5). Take out cotter pin (2)
and remove the bowl lift arm (3). Unscrew and remove the
two
#
10-24 x 1 /2" flat head screws (21) and pull out the
bowl lift bracket (20). With the bracket out, slide the bowl
support (14) down and off the column (13).
NOTE: On late model K5-A mixers, the 1 /4" -2 8 castle nut
(8, Fig. 4) and cotter pin ( 4) have been replaced with a
1/4"-28 Elastic nut. Tl1is nut holds tight without the use of a
cotter pin.
F. Examine the bowl lift arm (1, Fig. 4). This part is made of
iron and is held on the bowl lift handle with a tap ered pin
(1
0). If the arm is cracked at the pin hole, replace it . If there
is any fault in the column (13) replace it at the same time.
G. To install a new bowl lift arm, drive out the taper pin
(1
0). Drive from the small end of the pin. With pin out, pull
out the bowl lift handle (
11 ).
The bowl lift arm can now be
removed along with the bowl lift rod (3).
H. Place the bowl lift rod (3) in the hole in the arm
(1)
so
that the rod will rest in the rounded part of the arm. Place
the cotter key in the rod and spread the key to hold it in the
rod.
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