KitchenAid 4.5 & 5 Qt Worm Gear Assembly - WP240309-2

Genuine KitchenAid 4.5 Quart and 5 Quart Stand Mixer Worm Gear and Pinion Gear Assembly, WP240309-2.  This assembly includes the nylon worm gear, the pinion gear and shaft, the metal mounting bracket, as well as the spacing washers and pins that hold the assembly all together.  This worm gear assembly is found in all KitchenAid 4.5 Quart tilt Head Stand Mixers, as well as many 5 Quart mixers including the KitchenAid 5 Qt Artisan Stand Mixers and the KitchenAid 5 Quart Professional 5 or Pro 500 bowl lift Stand Mixers.   This gear will replace a damaged, stripped or worn worm gear and pinion gear, this is a genuine KitchenAid Stand Mixer replacement part; all of our parts are New Original KitchenAid Parts. The nylon worm gear is used as a self-sacrificing gear and is designed to strip and protect the other gears as well as the armature and field from failing due to too heavy of a load on the mixer. It is recommended to replace this gear if it is stripped or damaged in anyway. Will fit Ti