How to Remove Stuck Beaters on a Mixer
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Here are some quick fixes for beaters on a mixer that will not budge, no matter
how hard you pull at them.
Steps
Drip a little household oil or vegetable oil into the join
between the beater and the shaft or sleeve in which it is inserted into the
mixer. Give this a few moments to drip down and jiggle a little. It should come
loose after a little movement; wiggle it off gently in a straight line.
Try a heated towel. Another method is to wrap a hot towel
around the shaft for 10 minutes, then pour more hot water over the towel and
wrap again for another five minutes on the mixer itself to heat up the metal.
Wiggle the beater off in a straight line.
Keep the beater sleeve loose in future. Regularly oil the
sleeve to ensure that the beaters do not get stuck in the sleeve again. Use a food
grade oil in case of drips in your ingredients.
Tips
It is very important to wiggle down in a straight line to
maintain the alignment of the shaft and the beater and so as not to bend any of
the beater blades.
If you accidentally bend a beater blade trying to remove it,
press it back into shape with the base of a teaspoon. Press it onto a chopping
board or other solid non slippery surface.
Some suggest using WD40 to lubricate the mixer beater
receptors.
Things You Will Need
Household or vegetable oil
Towel/handtowel and hot water
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Sources and Citations
Kitchen Aid, Beater
stuck!
Kitchen Aid, Beater
stuck!
WD-40, WD 40s
Official List of 2000 plus Uses
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