Use a flat head screwdriver to turn this screw a quarter turn at a time to adjust the beater height.
Kitchenaid mixer bowl adjustment. Adjust the beater to bowl clearance. The dime test can help you determine the adjustment because a its 1 16 inch thickness is the amount of clearance that is proper for the bowl and attachment. We offer you directions for both tilt head and bowl lift models. How to adjust the beater to bowl clearance on kitchenaid stand mixers if you would like to download or view product literature for your appliance please visit our manuals and literature page.
On bowl lift mixers the adjustment screw can be in one of two places. How to adjust the beater height on your kitchenaid stand mixer for tilt head mixers. However this clearance may need to be adjusted so that the beaters are closer to the bowl during the mixing process without coming into contact with the bottom or sides of the bowl. And if this sounds crazy have no fear this is a kitchenaid approved approach so you will not damage your mixer.
Your stand mixer is adjusted at the factory so the flat beater just clears the bottom of the bowl. Tilt the head back and look for a screw at the hinge where the top and body of the mixer meet.