Top 20 Cuisinart CBK-200 Bread Maker Questions & Answers

Are you reading the instructions correctly? No bread maker kneads for 1 hour and 30 mins.as you say. Normally the bread will knead, then sit for up to 20 mins, then continue mixing. then rising then a pause and the a small secondary knead, then rise again. Have you actually just put in the ingredients and left it to itself? If not. Put in the ingredients. Press settings and walk away. If the bread is done then you were perhaps a little too anxious. If it isn't then you know it needs servicing. Good luck.

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i would read the manual

The 1 hr unplug is your answer. The machine is in the middle of a cycle, so it can't accept other instructions. It has to be cleared.

There are three exposed screws on the bottom of the machine that can be removed with a Phillips screwdriver. You also need to remove two of the four rubber feet with a Phillips screwdriver. The other two rubber feet also need to be removed, but they have some kind of specialty screw that needs a split-head screwdriver. I just removed them by twisting the entire foot with a pair of pliers. Then the panel pops off fairly easily, and there's the belt. As an aside, the drive belt on mine kept coming off, and just putting it back on didn't help because it would just fall off again. It turned out that the whole bottom of the machine was bent, so the motor gear wasn't lining up with the drive gear. Not sure if this is fixable.

Has something fused? Is there any sign of life? Is there a light on? Is the pan in correctly and lid closed? Is it old?

This happened to me also. What worked for me was to unplug the machine and wait at least an hour, then plug back in. It may reset for you. Good luck

Why did you unplug it? Try resetting at another recipe and see if this helps.

According to page four of the manual linked below, you can simply hit START after selecting 1. Menu item, 2. Crust colour, 3. Loaf size, 4. Mix-ins, 5. START or Delay Start Timer. If the bread machine is running, and you wish to overide the Delay Start Timer, NOTE down the other options selected for Bread Type, Crust Colour, Loaf Size and Mix-ins; then press and HOLD the STOP/PAUSE key for 3+ seconds to re-initiate the breadmaking process. Re-enter the options, and re-start the breadmaker using no Delay Start Timer (Hit START in step 5.) or enter a new Delay Start time and then hit start https://www.cuisinart.com/share/pdf/manuals/cbk-200.pdf

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It's a timing belt, so it isn't supposed to stretch. There is no tension adjustment that I can see. Are the 4 motor screws in place and tight? Is either the motor or the kneading paddle drive shaft turning in its drive wheel? Is the frame bent and causing the belt to walk off one of the pullies? Another problem can be that the bearing in the pan won't turn, then you'll get a loud bump as the drive mechanism tries to turn the paddle in the pan. If this happens, try to free up the paddle by hand so it turns. Then when you bake, always put the oil in the recipe in first and rotate the paddle a few turns to work the oil into the pan bearing. If the oil gets in first, it will keep the water out and the pan will work fine. I've been getting away with this approach for hundreds of loaves.

See if the paddle shaft in the bottom of the pan is frozen. If it is, free it up manually. Then get it good and dry and oil it with cooking oil. After that, every time you bake, put the oil for the recipe in first and turn the paddle until it moves freely. Once the oil is in the bearing, it will keep the water out and the machine will move properly. I have gotten away with this fix for hundreds of loaves.

When I first got mine, I was playing with it and it was working fine. Then I went to the store to buy ingredients. When I got all my ingredients in the pan and tried to turn it on it wouldn't power on at all. I talked to a CS rep at Cuisinart, she told me to unplug it for a full hour. That did the trick. Maybe this will work for you.

Most likely causes are( in no particular order) -too much salt, too wet a dough ball to start>add more flour, ambient room temperature to cold, water too warm to start>try room temp or slightly warmed water best, old yeast, stale / old flour.

If there is an adjustment you will have to take the cover off of the unit and find the tension control arm. If this is belt driven and there is not an adjustment you will have to replace the belt. I am betting this is a geared unit though.

Is this the same machine you have been using all this time? Or, is this an old recipe that worked in your previous machine but doesn't work in your Cuisinart? If you have moved from one location such as Florida to Colorado, elevation changes like that can make a difference in bread rising properly. If nothing has changed and now your bread doesn't rise properly then try using 1 tablespoon less liquid. If that doesn't work try 2 tablespoons less liquid and 1/2 teaspoon extra yeast.

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Hold down the start button for a few seconds. That should reset it....:)