Care And Cleaning; Beater To Bowl Clearance - KitchenAid KSM500QAC0 Instructions And Recipes Manual

Care and Cleaning
Injury Hazard
Unplug mixer before inserting
or removing beaters.
Unplug mixer before cleaning.
Failure to do so can result in
broken bones or cuts.
Bowl, white flat beater and white
dough hook may be washed in an
automatic dishwasher. Or, clean them
thoroughly in hot sudsy water and
rinse completely before drying. Wire
whip, burnished dough hook and
burnished flat beater should be hand
washed and dried immediately. Do
not wash wire whip, burnished
dough hook and burnished flat
beater in a dishwasher. Do not store
beaters on shaft.
NOTE: Always be sure to unplug
mixer before cleaning. Wipe mixer
with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use
household/commercial cleaners. Do
not immerse in water. Wipe off
beater shaft frequently, removing any
residue that may accumulate.
Beater To Bowl Clearance
Your mixer is adjusted at the factory so that the flat beater just clears the
bottom of the bowl. If for any reason, the flat beater hits the bottom of the
bowl or is too far away from the bowl, clearance can be corrected as follows:
Tilt-Head models ......
. Unplug mixer. /
. Lift motor head. J
/
<,> ....
(left) to raise flat beater or clockwise (right) to
lower flat beater.
. Make adjustment with flat beater, so it just
clears surface of bowl.
If you over adjust the screw, the bowl lock lever
may not lock into place.
Bowl-Lift models
A
. Unplug mixer.
. Place bowl lift handle in down position.
. Turn screw (B) SLIGHTLYcounter clockwise
(left) to raise flat beater and clockwise (right)
to lower flat beater.
. Make adjustments with flat beater, so it just
clears surface of bowl.
NOTE: When properly adjusted, the flat beater will not strike on bottom or side
of bowl. If beater or wire whip is adjusted too close so that it strikes bottom of
bowl, coating may wear off beater or wires may wear through on wire whip.
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