When the machine is kneading now the pan has started to jump out of place

Hello....I wrote this for those with bread pan problems....be sure to read the part about how to restore the "spring" of your bread pan clips...
Bread pan removal:

I am assuming you have the type of bread machine that has the little metal spring clips inside the oven compartment. Before inserting the pan always check on the bottom of the pan (underneath) to see how the impeller "T" is aligned and turn it with your fingers or turne the paddle with your fingers so the "T" will fit into the gaps of the impeller in the bottom of the oven. Once you have aligned them then place the pan in the oven and "pop" push the pan in place so the spring clips grab the matching clips on the sides of the pan. Also look to see if your pan has the word "front" stenciled in the lip edge of the pan. If so, be sure that edge is towards the front of the machine. If your pan still won't pop into place when you push down your spring clips may need to be gently pulled out because they can become "slack" over time. Take the pan out and reach in and pull each spring clip up until you start to feel it bend a little and bend them out. Pop your pan into place and if the clips don's start to grab your pan repeat the process of bending the clips out and repeat that until they do. Summary:

1) make sure if your pan is marked "front" that it is aligned properly

2) make sure the paddle and the T underneath the pan aren't in conflict with the matching drive impeller in the bottom of the oven. Just turn the paddle so they are opposite of each other and can engage

3) Restore the "springiness" to your clips by bending them out with your fingers. Be careful though because the spring edges are fine edges so get underneath them when you pull up

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I had the same problem. I soaked the inside and underside of the pan (where it connects) with vinegar for 40 min. then scrubbed area with toothbrush. where it connects. I also scrubbed the part that holds the pan in unit with vinegar and toothbrush. It works properly now. It just needed "descaling" so to speak. Good luck!
If that doesn't work, call the mfg. for advice.

reach in with your fingers and bend the two little clips out a little until they grip your pan snugly. Start with 1/4 " and try that. If it doesn't feel snug go another 1/4 inch.... and so on....

it is very imporant that you put the ingredients in the right order (water on the bottom, flour floating on top o it, yeast on the flour not touching the wwater). Also the amount of water is crucial.
The bread becomes evenly distributed during rise.
Rise problems might be due to improper kneading which in turn might be due to the pan jumping. Check that the pan is not jumping during kneading.

Hi,
If the machine is brand new, then take it back for an exchange. If that's not possible, then call West Bend for a replacement. If that's not possible then let's try to solve this problem in a few steps. 1) Take pan out of machine and see if you can spin the paddle on the shaft. If yes...next step..if no then bearing in bread pan is stuck. 2) Put bread pan in machine and lock in place. Start a kneading cycle. Look through plastic lid to see if paddle turns. If no step 3. 3) Take pan out of machine and start kneading cycle. If motor shaft does not turn, then the belt fell off the pulley in the machine or belt is broken, or the motor is bad
Hank

Hello LT,
There is a sealed bearing and shaft on the bottom of the bread pan that the paddle sits on. Submerging the whole pan in water may have caused water to seep into the bearing on the bottom of the pan, or the whole pan might be worn. Slight resistant in 2 places on 360 degree is not bad. Let everything dry out and we will try a few things. First, put the paddle in the empty pan and place it in the machine. Start a kneading cycle and look trough the lid to see if the paddle is spinning freely and with smooth motion 360 degrees. Watch it until you are sure it will run freely for the entire cycle. If it does not run freely, stop the machine and take the pan out. Now start the kneading cycle again with the pan out and look at the motor shaft at the bottom of the machine to see it it is running freely. If it is running freely, then the problem is with the pan, and the pan needs replacement. If the motor shaft is not turning freely, then the belt is slipping in the machine and needs to be replaced. If everything runs smoothly check the kneading time to make sure your mix has enough time to knead correctly. Hank

I had a similar problem after using the same machine for several years. It worked well for years and then popped off the shaft whenever I had a rather stilll dough. To solve the problem I bent the clips on each side of the bread pan that hold the pan into the machine up and toward the center of the machine. I did not use any tools to do the bending. It solved the problem. The pan no longer jumps up out of the clips and off of the shaft.

I have Breadman Ultimate for over 12 years now. I make bread 2-3 times a week for the past 10 years. I found that the bread pan popping out only happens when the motor shaft and the kneading paddle are not tightly engaged. I find this problem in the following two scenarios: 1. The bread pan was not pushed down all the way as described by cassie_hobbs and tlcquiltnut. 2. Debris filled up the motor-shaft bowl underneath the bread pan to prevent a tight engagement of the motor shaft and the kneading paddle. These debris are generated during the kneading process; part of the ingredients is pushed out of the shallow horizontal pan and accumulated underneath. To avoid the problem, I have to periodically remove debris from the shaft bowl and make sure the pan pushed all the way down. To reduce the debris, I made a simple cover for the bread pan by cutting an old aluminum baking dish. I always remove the cover after the kneading cycle to prevent the rising dough from reaching the bottom of the cover. Hope this helps. Wendy

Me too! I have to bend the two metal pieces on the sides out before every use - they are pretty flexible, you won't break them. Just bend out and they hold the pan in for a use or two. Not an elegant solution, I admit, but it works.

I have the answer to the TR2500BC pan popping off the base!! My husband and I made a loaf for testing the jump off. Ah HAH! I set the pan in, ok. felt it was down all the way. When it started to knead the ball and stop to reverse...it popped off. We looked at the side hook on top. ok. It popped off again. It was when my husband made sure the two tabs on the under side of the pan was in the opposit direction of the two buds in the base. at that point you MUST set the pan down with force until you get that distinctive click, click. Rock the pan front to back a bit as you push down. It has worked every time since I started that process. I make two loafs of bread a week with no problem of it hopping off. ENJOY.