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Wiring diagram for Kitchenaid K45 mixer to install new design switch?

Have an older K45 mixer. Motor control has changed all hardware. New switch now has connections for all wiring replacing micro-switch on top and bundles of wires now will go on the switch. Rather than guess, does anyone have an old to new switch wiring diagram. The switch has wire color connections identified but there are colors noted that are not in the mixer. Don't want to substitute guess.

Bob Savo
January 2006

KitchenAid KitchenAid K45 Kitchen Appliances, Blenders/Mixers Kitchenaid Mixer Motor

I too am looking for a manual for the NON SOLID STATE mixer the link provided is to the solid state

Justa frustrated K45 owner
November 2011

If anyone is still finding this question, i have done a lot of looking for this same answer. The problem is all of the manuals everyone refers to are for the k45ss. SS stands for solid state. The NON solid state mixer (ie: older) has a completely different wiring setup. For starters, it uses a micro switch attached to the speed control lever. Also the field and brushes are wired differently, the power cord attaches to the field wires inside the motor, not at the back of the mixer. The mixer also does not have the phase control that the newer solid state units use. This is why the wiring colors and amount of tabs to hook to on the new design speed control plate are different. I am still looking for a wiring diagram for the k45 with no luck. I have tried wiring the new plate in the same as the old one but the motor stutters at anything under full speed. I am not sure if the governor is sticking or what.

jls
October 2011

My K45 seems to be missing a part. There is a long metal flat rod that looks to push a electric pad back and forth. It is not connected and the motor has only one speed.

tom gegenheimer
December 2009

http://www.mendingshed.com/mendingshed/k45map.html has a service manual.

M Green
May 2006