Which way do you turn the screws on a Kitchenaid mixer?

Turn screw (A) SLIGHTLY counterclockwise (left) to raise the Flat Beater or clockwise (right) to lower the Flat Beater. Adjust so that the Flat Beater just clears the surface of the bowl. If you over adjust the screw, you may not be able to lock the motor head when it is lowered.

Why is my Kitchenaid mixer head bouncing?

If the beater is too low, it will push into the bowl, and cause the mixer head to bounce.

Where is the adjustment screw on a KitchenAid mixer?

Locate the adjustment screw, which can be turned to raise or lower the beater or bowl. Unplug your mixer! Very important for safety. For tilt-head models, remove the flat beater, tilt the head back and you will see a screw right where the top and body of the mixer meet, as seen in image above.

What causes a KitchenAid mixer to be too low?

If the dime moves around continuously, that means your beater is too low. If the dime is traveling slowly around the bowl, moving about a half inch with each pass of the beater, the bowl height is correct. Now that you know that your beater height needs to be adjusted, all you need to do is turn one little silver screw.

How to assemble a KitchenAid Bowl lift mixer?

How to Assemble and Adjust a KitchenAid Bowl Lift Mixer 1 Attach the Bowl. 2 Raise the Bowl. 3 Lower the Bowl. 4 Remove the Bowl. 5 Attach flat beater, wire whip or dough hook. 6 Remove flat beater, wire whip, or dough hook. 7 Adjust the Beater to Bowl Clearance.

How to adjust the beater to bowl clearance on KitchenAid?

Tilt-head models have a screw just below the area where the head is attached to the stand. You’ll need to unplug your mixer and tilt the head up to find the screw. A slight clockwise (right) turn will lower the beater and a counter-clockwise (left) motion will raise it. Bowl-lift models have an adjustment screw on…