Place the base of the vacuum face down so the roller brush is facing you.

Locate the five screws and remove the screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver. On some models, the screws may be Torx T4 instead of Phillips.

On some models, you may need to remove the two screws next to the big wheels, under the top two circled screws in the picture, with a Torx T3 screwdriver.

You may want to disconnect the base from the stick of the vacuum to make it easier to move around.