⟐ Answered April 04, 2026 at 18:57 MST

⟐ Commented March 20, 2026 at 19:36 MST

⟐ Answer edited February 01, 2026 at 17:44 MST

Then it spins normally but once i turn the dial to zero, when i turn the dial to switch it on again, the pulley/drive gear won't spin until i spin it manually again

Gearbox of a Chef XL, took it apart and these 2 came out of cleaning bucket at the end.

I am pretty certain that:

#2 (2 of them) go on the 2 middle gears, top

#4 bottom, driveshaft that connects to the slow speed

#5 slow speed

My Kenwood Chef XL is leaking oil from the gearbox.

According to this answer (Oil leak top of machine), the grease in the gear box might have dissolved to oil, and as the gear box seems to be unsealed, that oil is leaking. If that's the diagnose, then the way to fix it would be, to either replace the gear box (which sounds appealingly easy), or to open that gearbox, clean it, and put grease in again.

Unfortunately, the technically easier way of purchasing a new gearbox seems to not be simple; they seem to be hard to get, and also not cheap. So, what remains, is the pathway to open it up, clean, re-grease, and (omg) re-assemble in a way that it works.

Ignoring my fear of having to re-assemble those potentially millions of tiny cogwheels that might await me under the hood, I firstly wonder now, how to open the gearbox: I can see 6 phillips screws, but two of them are hidden under a big white plastic cogwheel. The gap between the cogwheel and the screw head is only about 5mm, so not much chance to get a screwdriver in between. I have carefully tried to pull it up, but it sits pretty tight, and I have little desire to break it.

Does anyone have a hint?

⟐ Answered July 05, 2025 at 23:47 MST

⟐ Answer edited March 29, 2025 at 21:36 MST

I have a Kenwood kvl80 chef xl Stand Mixer.

This mixer was in storage for a while and not used a lot. When we started using it again, it would start but when you stop to add to the mix it won’t start again. When you leave it overnight it does the same, start but stop working after you stop it to add to the mix.

Now it does not want to start at all. When you start it the light flashes x9 times very fast then pause and then flashes x3 times slow ( This code/sequence of and the x9 and x3 flashes just keep on repeating till you switch it off.)

I just want to know what could be wrong and what does this code ( flashes) means?

Regards

JJ

⟐ Commented October 31, 2024 at 23:24 MST

I just bought a 2nd hand Kenwood Chef A701A. It is working, the speed can be adjusted from one to max. However, there is burning smell but no smoke. How should I check on the motor and what to change?

Appreciate your reply.

⟐ Answer accepted October 04, 2024 at 8:37 MST

⟐ Commented September 16, 2024 at 2:56 MST

⟐ Marked as duplicate June 05, 2024 at 1:25 MST

I'm trying to get my grands Kenwood A701A chef running again. It had seen some better days. Though the motor was refurbished it was not working. Apparently it was running reverse polarity which did not transition the torque to the gear wheels.

Well i sorted it out and it runs clockwise now but does not seem to run full speed and very sluggish even though I replaced the brushes.

Any idea what could be the issue?.

Thank you

⟐ Marked as duplicate June 05, 2024 at 1:25 MST

I have the following problem (since yesterday) with my Kenwood Chef-Titanium kmc010 (3 years old);

When I started the engine, It's spinning around a bit but with shocks.

Sometimes he even does not run (continuous) and I need him cranking up.

The gear operates noticeably, but the engine does not come at the correct speed.

I think I have to clean the carbon-brushes. (there could be some leaked juice in it).

So, I decided to open the machine. (what I've been doing for years with broken machines)

After removal of the drive belt, the motor is still spinning around a bit with same shocks.

I note:

- The electronics (in the Speed Control Module) look fresh and do not stink or smoke.

The motor:

-The Small Pulley does not have a Tension Pin or Screw .. (see picture)

-The back fan also has no Tension Pin or screw ...

-The plastic motor-jacket is completely closed.

-There are 2 mounting screws in the chassis. After removal, everything is still stuck.

So the Pulley has to be removed? But how? Pulling, heating, striking, sawing?

Who can help me with this?

Thanks in advance.

⟐ Edited January 22, 2024 at 7:51 MST

⟐ Edited December 21, 2023 at 9:16 MST

• On the fastest setting on the dial

⟐ Commented December 12, 2023 at 11:18 MST

⟐ Commented August 24, 2023 at 1:20 MST