Mixer Shaft & Pinion WP240210-2

1. Removed the motor per the video and assessed the damage.
2. Ordered replacement parts per parts diagram.
3. Received parts. Unfortunately, centergear was originally pressed on. replacement required pin and hole in shaft to hold center gear
4. Shaft not available. Found alternative site that had correct shaft. Orde ... Read more red it and waited for delivery.
5. Received shaft and installed.
6. Pin in old pinion & shaft was impossible to hammer out. finally drilled it out.
7. Reassembled pinion & shaft and hammered in new pin holding second gear.
8. Reassembled remainder according to video.
Works fine!

Watched several videos to find out how to disassemble the right model Kitchen Aid mixer.
Found the gear that was stripped. Ordered from ereplacementparts.com. Which was easy to do on the site. Reassembled the mixer. It works!

Watched a YouTube video on disassembly steps for my mixer
Disassembled my mixer
Identified the faulty part
Ordered the known Defective part and the adjoining gear it mated too
Replaced both parts
Reassembled the mixer
Tested it under load
Total tear down and rebuild time was under 30 minutes
... Read more >( shaft and pinion gear was visibility worn down and the grease around it was a light grey due to metal shavings, also ordered the center gear which it drives in the event it was slightly worn as there was no easy way to identify if it was worn)