I have a cuisinart with brew and grind coffee maker, it grinds the beans but, won't go down for brewing, the ground coffee is just sitting in the grind basket. Also, the grind basket is stucked, I can't pull it out to clean it.

The grinder basket does get stuck, and it does not turn as it is fitted into a molded cavity in the unit. Gently work at prying underneath it around the edges with a standard screwdriver. It can take a bit of time and patience. Once you have gotten it out clean it thoroughly. While the grinder basket is out, also clean the cavity that it fits into and the motor post that it engages with. That area gets gummed up with coffee goo and steam from the unit resulting in your stuck grinder. Once you have cleaned out the cavity and post you can apply a bit of olive oil or cooking spray to the motor post and reinstall the grinder basket. To avoid the problem in the future, clean the cavity and re-oil the post every 5-6 pots or so. It is an easy clean once you have gotten the buildup out of the cavity, and only takes wiping it out with a napkin or paper towel.

Stuck? how stuck can it be when it is supposed to be removable? Try turn ing it,