Introduction

The bread pan seal keeps the dough on the inside of the bread pan and oil from the axel away from your sweet sweet bread. After prolonged use the seal can crack and split which makes it ineffective and requires replacement.

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    • First, open up the home bakery and remove the bread pan.

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    • Pull the paddle/mixer out from inside the bread pan.

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    • Flip the bread pan over and locate the "C" shaped clip. Orient the clip so the ends line up with the flat part of the bolt. Using tweezers or "C" clip pliers, pry the clip apart and remove it.

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    • Once the clip is removed, the wing washer and circular washer can be easily removed by hand or tweezer.

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    • Use a rubber mallet or other blunt object to push the bolt until it is flush with the seal.

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    • Flip the bread pan over and remove the bolt by hand or plyers if necessary. Remove the seal and replace with a new one. Make sure the seal is oriented the correct direction (refer to the picture)

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Casey Smith

Member since: 26/01/17

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5 comments

Very helpful, thanks,

Just one question.

Where do you find the Shaft Seal?

Do you know if the Shaft seal bread maker you use for, is adequate for food uses?

This seal is approved by NSF/ANSI Standard 51 - Food Equipment Materials?

https://standards.nsf.org/apps/group_pub...

Luissm -

What kind of grease should I use to lubricate the shaft? If the “C” clip gets away from me and gets lost, what is the diameter of the recessed part of the shaft that the clip attaches to, so that I know what size clip to buy as a replacement?

Andrew SCHWARTZ -

If the seal can’t be purchased, can the area be lubricated? Is there a substitute piece of some kind? My machine gave me a “p” error indicating the seal packing is scratched. “Ingredients block the lubricant oil between the shaft and metal of the bread pan because of the leakage of ingredients through seal packing.” To me, it seems this could be lubricated??? Any help is sooooo appreciated.

m.e. -

Luissm, there’s someone on eBay selling the bread pan seals for many different bread machines for $13.49. That seems a bit high, to me.

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Note that some of the other brand bread machine’s seals, like the seal for the Regal, appear to be identical to the Hitachi seal.

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m.e. & Andrew, I use vegetable oil to lubricate the shaft.

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I don’t know how hot a bread machine gets, but it is probably best to use an edible oil with a high “smoke point.” The one with the highest smoke point is apparently safflower oil. I did a web search and found a web page which claimed that safflower oil has the highest smoke point, at 510°F, with peanut, soybean & corn oils tied for second-highest, at 450°F, and sunflower oil close behind, at 440°F. Another site puts sunflower oil close behind safflower oil, followed by beef tallow. I just use whatever I have on hand (but not olive oil, butter or lard).

Dave Burton -

The problem with edible oil is that they will get sticky over time, ruining the lubrication purpose.

The best recommendation for long term usage is to use food grade high temperature grease.

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