My beater will not disengage

• Compress a wet, warm towel around the beater shaft for 10 minutes.
  • Re-warm it after the 10 minutes, put it on again and let it set for 1 -2 more minutes.
  • This will re-warm the aluminum, causing it to expand. After this time, try to wiggle and remove the beater.
• If the beater does not come off with the hot compress, try applying a small amount of mineral oil to the beater shaft above the beater and in the slot where the beater attaches to the beater shaft pin.
  • Allow the oil to sit on the beater shaft for several minutes, and remove the beater.
• If you don't have any mineral oil, use a vegetable oil cooking spray.
  • If you use vegetable oil, make sure to clean the beater shaft very well after the beater is removed because it can become very sticky over time.
•  Once the beater is off, soak the beater in hot soapy water and clean out the beater cavity very thoroughly using a wooden skewer to remove any build-up of food particles or oxidation residue.
  • If this residue builds up in the beater cavity where it attaches to the beater shaft it can be difficult to remove.
• You may also want to apply a little mineral oil to the beater cavity before putting it back on the beater shaft.

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