how can I remove the cover to of hoover telios 1300 vac cleaner?

The triangular curved plates that operate as a) power on/off, and b) cable retraction switches conceal 2 further screws holding the unit together. These plates hinge on 4 plastic lugs which break easily. Of the 8 lugs in total (4 per plate) I broke 3 removing the plates. I used superglue to repair. I imagine the glue will hold only until the next time the plates are removed. Whereas slipping the plates back over their lugs is easy, and made easier by pre-application of polish, getting them off is difficult. As the previous answer says there are plastic tags which can be bent to allow the triangular plates to slip off towards the end of the machine where the cable emerges. Insert a small screwdriver roughly in the middle of the straight side of the plate, and angle the blade so it pushes the tag outwards i.e. towards the edge of the machine. It is difficult to see what you're doing; a miracle of poor design really. Whilst this tag is thus displaced, try to gently slide the plate off its lugs.

Mike S
December 2012

Thanks Will. Applies also to 2000 model.

Terry
February 2009

That was SO helpful, thank you. It worked! And enabled me to repair a break in the cable, where the cable grip holds the cable (a bit too tightly!!!)

Thanks.

Bruce
July 2008

Will - you're an absolute star - thankyou

Andy
March 2006

There are two hidden screws under the plastic switch covers. The switch covers can be removed by sliding backwards after depressing plastic tags on the inside edges.

will
October 2005