KDSS-21 pictures and questions

So I finally had time to clean up the KDSS-21 that I recently found and take some photos of it.

Also have some questions from my last posting:

- When I took the front cover off, I noticed that the lower door baffle looked like each side had either been chewed away by a mouse or gotten brittle and broken off, leaving only the middle sticking out below the bottom of the door. It didn't leak when I ran my few test segments, but I'm wondering if I should change it anyways? I can check the one in my KUDC22 parts machine, or I see they are still available new.

- If I do decide to change the baffle, do I need to remove the door? I ask because I read in my KDS-58 service manual that this is required, but I think there is enough clearance to wedge it out and wedge the new one in on this one.

- When I ran my "Normal" test cycle, I noticed that after the water heating portion of the cycle was done, the detergent dispenser door opened before the motor started. I smelled a bit of burning smell, but I figure it was just the dust burning off the bi-metal as it didn't last long. I know that the other vintage KitchenAids I have owned or seen (KDS-58, KUDC22, and KUDS23) always opened the dispenser doors with the motor running, as it used the current draw from being in series with the motor to heat the bi-metal, but I saw that the heating element stayed on while the bi-metal was energized, so I'm wondering if it is being used as a current source for the bi-metals? (I also noticed that the timer seemed to rapid advance an increment or two after the heater was turned off and the bi-metal de-energized, so I'm thinking this is normal).

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Post# 1152315 6/24/2022 at 15:00 (668 days old) by barcoboy (Canada)
Checkrate/Likes So I finally had time to clean up the KDSS-21 that I recently found and take some photos of it. Also have some questions from my last posting: - When I took the front cover off, I noticed that the lower door baffle looked like each side had either been chewed away by a mouse or gotten brittle and broken off, leaving only the middle sticking out below the bottom of the door. It didn't leak when I ran my few test segments, but I'm wondering if I should change it anyways? I can check the one in my KUDC22 parts machine, or I see they are still available new. - If I do decide to change the baffle, do I need to remove the door? I ask because I read in my KDS-58 service manual that this is required, but I think there is enough clearance to wedge it out and wedge the new one in on this one. - When I ran my "Normal" test cycle, I noticed that after the water heating portion of the cycle was done, the detergent dispenser door opened before the motor started. I smelled a bit of burning smell, but I figure it was just the dust burning off the bi-metal as it didn't last long. I know that the other vintage KitchenAids I have owned or seen (KDS-58, KUDC22, and KUDS23) always opened the dispenser doors with the motor running, as it used the current draw from being in series with the motor to heat the bi-metal, but I saw that the heating element stayed on while the bi-metal was energized, so I'm wondering if it is being used as a current source for the bi-metals? (I also noticed that the timer seemed to rapid advance an increment or two after the heater was turned off and the bi-metal de-energized, so I'm thinking this is normal). Photos... < > Photo 1 of 8 View Full Size