[joe spiegel]

hello,

i have a whirlpool dishwasher and i am in the process of replacing the chopper assembly. I noticed that the black gear-like on the end of the pump shaft( that connect to the plastic gear-like on the chopper assembly) has one of the bevels have gone, the other three look ok. I think i may need to replace this, but does this make a big difference with the washing of dishwasher, since i still have most of the mess gear in tact. I have not noticed any cracks on the gear, just part of one of the bevels are gone.

Thanks for any input.

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