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Remove the 10cm / 4" long large funnel shaped section by gently pulling it off, ( its just clip fitted inside the larger piece which has all the hundreds of little holes in it.) Now you can access three screws which are Torx /Star type headed, to remove the section with all the little holes. You will then be able to see two more screws dep inside which hold the cyclone unit onto the top cover. Remove these 2 screws, turn the cover over and remove the 2 screws which hole the handle onto the cover. Finally carefully prise the handle sideways, its clipped onto the cover, to remove it and discover the last screw, making a total of 5 holding the cover on. This will give you access to a complicated white plastic moulding, which I recommend that you don't try to dismantle, but clean carefully with a bottle brush. Good luck, the only difficult part is unclipping the handle, but its worth it to have a really clean cyclone. Make sure that everything is TOTALLY DRY before you try to use it, otherwise the dust will stick and immediately block everything up again.
Jules, November 2007