About the product
Date of repair
Ref. number
35
Repairer
Adam Wilson
Brand
Kenwood
Kind of product
Mixer / Blender
About the repair
(Estimated) Year of production
1960
Model, type number and/or serial number
Chef A701
Defect found
Multiple faults
Problem description + probable cause
Not working
Has the product been repaired?
Yes
What did you do to repair it?
What didn't I do: motor drive rebuild; new motor brushes; new feet; new mains cable; UK plug; gearbox strip-down - clean, repacked with grease, resealed; new clutch gear. In total approximately 7 hours of time - £75 parts
Reparability of product (1 = difficult, 10 = easy)
1
Did you use repair information?
Yes
Where did this information come from?
From the manufacturer
Do you have any suggestions for other repairers of this (or similar) product?
Tricky due to gearbox issues! Grease had solidified, nasty!
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