My breadmaker is 3 years old and now the mixing paddle in the bottom of the bread pan will no longer rotate, even though the machine still goes through its correct cycles. We miss our bread. Can you help?

V. Stigings, April 2005

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TROY, April 2007

Ron,

I have the exact same problem on the exact same model of breadmaker. I have done what you suggested, but am concerned that the fix will not hold for very long. Finding a replacement washer is probably the best solution. Did you ever have any luck finding one?

John Galotta, May 2006

Can you turn the drive gear by hand from inside the baking chamber ? If so, the metal retangular washer on the large nylon(?) drive wheel's hole is worn and letting the large gear turn by itself without turning the paddle drive hence the reason it sounds almost OK cuz the motor and large gear are rotating but not the paddle.. The nut holding the large gear and washer together has probably worked loose, If you are lucky, you can pry the washer from the nylon gear and turn it over, it may be OK on the side away from the gear and put it back and tighten the nut very tight.. I'm still trying to find a replacement washer....

Ron Owen, May 2005

It probably needs a new belt.

jason, May 2005