Kenwood Chef KM200 Food Mixer - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

David Simpson · 12th Mar 2021, 5:18 pm

Any Kenwood experts out there ? Me thinks my wife's 25 year old mixer is in need of a good service. Solid old beast, and gives no trouble. Just came with a basic user's leaflet when I bought it(heffing expensive). My wife is an ex cookery teacher, & her dept. had ten of these, plus she was friendly with the technician, so regular servicing wasn't a problem, prior to retirement.
Wouldn't mind getting my hands on a copy of a Servicing Manual, if there was one.

Regards, David

12th Mar 2021, 6:18 pm

That is same as mine (I call it new!), had a quick google, lots of stuff out there. Not a lot to go wrong, I do wonder why you think it needs a service. James May in his Reassembler series did a Kenwood.

David Simpson · 13th Mar 2021, 4:57 pm

Tried several Googled sites, but couldn't download any info. They all wanted me to accept heaps of cookies plus their particular App. Kenwood's own site was just as mercenary - but didn't (or no longer) have the KM200 in their list of available downloadable info. Hence am still hoping that some kind forum member has an old servicing manual somewhere.
These old food mixers are superbly well built, but Jesus - have you seen the cost of a new one ?

Regards, David

ex 2 Base · 13th Mar 2021, 7:30 pm

Leave well alone, not much to go wrong, just those suppression caps which expire and give out a horrible stink. You can buy a motor repair kit brushes and caps, and a replacement board. Should you need a circuit diagram I can send you a copy. More modern ones have electronic speed control, just been fixing our neighbours, other neighbour has the governor type which is noisy. Ted

12th Mar 2021, 5:18 pm	#1
David Simpson Nonode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Aberdeen, UK. Posts: 2,857	Kenwood Chef KM200 Food Mixer Any Kenwood experts out there ? Me thinks my wife's 25 year old mixer is in need of a good service. Solid old beast, and gives no trouble. Just came with a basic user's leaflet when I bought it(heffing expensive). My wife is an ex cookery teacher, & her dept. had ten of these, plus she was friendly with the technician, so regular servicing wasn't a problem, prior to retirement. Wouldn't mind getting my hands on a copy of a Servicing Manual, if there was one. Regards, David

12th Mar 2021, 6:18 pm	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Kenwood Chef KM200 Food Mixer That is same as mine (I call it new!), had a quick google, lots of stuff out there. Not a lot to go wrong, I do wonder why you think it needs a service. James May in his Reassembler series did a Kenwood.

13th Mar 2021, 4:57 pm	#3
David Simpson Nonode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Aberdeen, UK. Posts: 2,857	Re: Kenwood Chef KM200 Food Mixer Tried several Googled sites, but couldn't download any info. They all wanted me to accept heaps of cookies plus their particular App. Kenwood's own site was just as mercenary - but didn't (or no longer) have the KM200 in their list of available downloadable info. Hence am still hoping that some kind forum member has an old servicing manual somewhere. These old food mixers are superbly well built, but Jesus - have you seen the cost of a new one ? Regards, David

13th Mar 2021, 7:30 pm	#4
ex 2 Base Heptode Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 510	Re: Kenwood Chef KM200 Food Mixer Leave well alone, not much to go wrong, just those suppression caps which expire and give out a horrible stink. You can buy a motor repair kit brushes and caps, and a replacement board. Should you need a circuit diagram I can send you a copy. More modern ones have electronic speed control, just been fixing our neighbours, other neighbour has the governor type which is noisy. Ted