Tuning Kitchen Aid mixer You are not adjusting the screws correctly.

All three screws (2 top left and rig ht, and 1 bottom) must all be adjusted. Here is how: 1. Loosen the lock nuts enough & Turn the 2 top screws clockwise until they can not be turned anymore. Leave the bottom screw alone for now. 2. Use a dab of white paint or paper whiteout to mark the positions of the Phil lips screws. 3. Plug in your mixer and Set the speed selector to "Stir". 4. Turn each top screw One full turn couterclockwise (alternating between Left and Right) Keep making one full turn at the time (for both left and right) until the motor starts running. 5. Put your hand near the Agitator shaft and allow it to brush your finger slig htly. Use your watch or clock and start counting the number of times the shaft touches your fi nger in 60 seconds. The correct count should be 60 RPM (Rounds Per Minute). If it is le ss or more than 60, give each screw 1/4 turn counterclockwise or clockwise and sta rt counting again. Now tighten both lock nuts. 6. Set the speed selector to "6" and turn the bottom screw either clockwise or counterclockwise to achieve a speed of 180 RPM. For your reference, the planetary RPM's for the 5-qt. tilt-head Artisan Stand M ixer are as follows: Stir speed - 60 Speed 2 - 95 Speed 4 - 135 Speed 6 - 180 Speed 8 - 225 Speed 10 - 280