The handle on the upper half of my Cuisinart round waffle maker (Model WMR-CA) loosened up and was about falling off- which would put the appliance out of commission. It wasn't obvious how to tighten it but I figured I'd find a quick how-to on YouTube (zip!)....and the only two written solutions I found on "fixit" sites were both wrong.
Here's how: To get at the two screws that hold the handle to the stainless steel lid cover, you have to remove the cover from the unit. This requires first removing the black plastic trim piece at the rear hinge side of the top cover.
The trim piece is held on by two plastic locking tabs at the rear (hinge side) and two slip-in Z-shaped tabs on the from (toward center of lid).
Work a small thin putty knife under the rear (hinge side) of the trim piece, locate the locking tabs then push them- using the putty knife or a small screw driver- toward the center of the lid freeing their snap lock hold. Lever up the rear of the plastic trim piece, tip it up further and lift it out of the front tabs.
Remove the single screw holding the steel cover to the unit and lift it off. Tighten the two screws holding the handle and reassemble in reverse order.
If you're ham-handed like me, you'll probably put a few scratches on the stainless steel lid but hey, it's Waffle Time again!