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A stand mixer that stops working, makes a strange noise, or won’t behave the way it should is rarely a reason to panic.

A bowl that comes loose, shifts, or won’t stay secured during mixing is unsettling, especially with something heavy like bread dough in it.

A mixer that keeps running after you move the switch or lever to off is a safety issue that needs an immediate response, not just a troubleshooting exercise.

A mixer making clicking sounds from your stand mixer is different from a grinding noise. Clicking is usually a short, repeated sound that happens at a consistent point in each rotation

A stand mixer that appears to leak oil or grease is showing you the lubricant that normally stays sealed inside the gear housing. This lubricant keeps the internal gears moving smoothly

A mixer attachment stuck is an attachment that won’t come out of the hub or won’t fully seat when you try to insert it, is usually caused by dried food buildup

The bowl hitting the beater or scrapes the bottom of the bowl during mixing is one of the most common and most fixable stand mixer issues. It’s almost always a clearance adjustment

A mixer that shakes, rocking back and forth or visibly moving across the counter during use is almost always a mechanical or positional issue rather than a sign of internal damage.

A mixer losing speed means the beater is turning slower than the dial setting suggests it should even with little or no resistance from what’s in the bowl.

A mixer that feels weaker than it used to, struggling with dough it once handled easily, or mixing more slowly than before; is usually telling you one of two things