Bread in Panasonic breadmaker no longer rises?

I don't have a panasonic, but my bread stopped rising and I have determined that the pin that the doughball pushes against for resistance is somehow stripped and pops out of the pan during knead, not giving proper mix/knead

Joan B
January 2009

Did you get and answer- I have the excact same problem? I suspect the element is failing?

SHNicosh
January 2009

Have you got a temperature problem? If the dough is mixing properly, and the flour and yeast are fresh, try placing about half of the mixed dough in a bowl covered with a tea towel in a warm place. If this dough rises and the other portion in the breadmaker doesn't then there is probably a heater/temperature control problem with the breadmaker.

Solo
November 2008