Repairing the KitchenAid Professional 550HD main gear

This is a video that shows you how to replace the main brass worm follow gear on the Kitchen Aid 550 HD. It is very easy and inexpensive to do.

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All you need to fix your own unit is:

Philips head screwdriver

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