Removing Pin Holding Planetary Kitchen Aid Classic Mixer
I spoke to Dan my neighbor on the other side of the fence. Told him my planetary woes and he offered up his heat gun, which he swore by for getting troublesome pins out.
I had whacked at the pin with a pin punch and tried WD-40 with no luck. I set the Kitchenaid on its side outside on concrete and heated the pin area for a couple of minutes. Result: The pin popped outed with a few hits on the pin punch just like the the YouTube videos show.
BTW the Kitchenaid chat line folks won't tell you this. They apparently want you to spend more money than a replacement would cost to ship the mixer to them for repairs. If Dan doesn't live close to you, it appears that you can get a heat gun delivered by the Amazon devils for about $15. Case closed.
I hope this works for you and save a perfectly good mixer.