It may be too late for you to use this information, but I discovered how to remove the cover. There are two tabs on the connection pipe that hold the hose connector onto the connection pipe, one on each side located on the section of the connection pipe just next to where it bends. They are visible under the lip of the cover if you gently pry up the cover on each side. You have to use two flat-bladed screwdrivers, one for each tab, and gently pry the cover over these tabs, working simultaneously on both tabs. The cover will then slip off onto the hose. Next, pull off the three wire connectors from the hose wires. After that you should be able to lift the hose wires out of the grooves they are in. There are also two latches on the connection pipe that help hold the hose on. Gently raise these without breaking them as you work off the hose. Remove the old hose from the connection pipe. Slip the new hose onto the connection pipe. The latches will hold the hose onto the connection pipe. Be sure you follow the color code on the wires to match the new hose wires to the connectors on the connection pipe. Push the wires back into the groves on the connection pipe. When everythings is sitting snugly against the connection pipe, you should be able to slip the hose connector cover back on the connection pipe and lock it over the two tabs. Good Luck!
Bob Bernstein
October 2007
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