someone has already asked this but i have removed the nut on front of the blade which is left hand thread (anti clock to tighten) and removed the washer behind it but the blade won't budge at all, i've tried holding the thread with pliars and the blade won't move i don't want to go to mad or i'll ruin the threads and the nut won't go back on. any suggestions, what about heating the oven up first, metal contracts when it's cold does'nt it?(i have already changed the element but i can't get to the screw behind the blade.just 4 ref. the old element snapped off the said fixing when it was removed and the new element was installed by bending the top bracket out the way of the blade. it's the half circle element)

chris, August 2007

try holding the washer in a large pair of grips just on the shaft
so that its not locking onto the fan
holding on to the grips turn the fan blade by hand keeping the grips stationary, add some wd40 to help
the shaft is not tattered
hope this helps

fruitbat, August 2007

The fan is probably on a tapered shaft. Applying heat to the shaft only should do the trick. A soldering iron tip held against the shaft for a couple of minutes then gently tap the end of the shaft with a piece of wood (which won't damage the threads) whilst pulling on the fan.

Dendann, August 2007