Although all KitchenAid brand stand mixers have an overall similar look, the mixers come in two primary designs: tilt-head and bowl lift. On a KitchenAid Tilt-Head Stand Mixer, the bowl rests in a circular space in the mixer's base plate. On a KitchenAid Bowl Lift Stand Mixer, the bowl has two side tabs that fit over locating pins on a U-shaped bowl support arm assembly. As a result, the method you use to remove your KitchenAid Stand Mixer's bowl depends entirely on your mixer's design.
Tilt-Head Stand Mixer
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Step 1
Turn off your KitchenAid Tilt-Head Stand Mixer and unplug it. Push the locking lever to unlock the mixer's tilt motor head. Lift up the tilt motor head.
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Step 2
Push the mixer attachment--for example, wire whip, spiral dough hook or flat beater--up slightly on the beater shaft. Turn it left to unlock it from the pin on the shaft. Pull it from the beater shaft.
Step 3
Grasp the handle or sides of the mixer bowl and twist the bowl to the left counterclockwise.
Step 4
Pull the bowl out of the base plate.
Bowl Lift Mixer
Step 1
Turn off and unplug your KitchenAid Bowl Lift Stand mixer. Lower the bowl lift handle into the down position to lower the bowl.
Step 2
Remove your mixer attachment from the beater shaft by pushing it up slightly on the shaft and turning it left to unhook it from the locking pin. Lower it carefully into the bowl.
Step 3
Grasp the bowl handle and place your other hand at the front of the bowl. Press in on the bowl slightly while lifting up on the handle to unhook the bowl from the side locating pins.
Step 4
Pull the bowl away from the mixer.