how can i fix my dirt devil featherlite 12 amp upright vacuum?

I would like to know how to take off the top colored cover. I can't find any areas to snap it off. My son poured some juice in the motor area and I need to clean it out. Vacuum still works, just need to clean it. I took the wheel covers off thinking that if I took the wheels off, I might see a way to separate the top and bottom of the vacuum, but stumped.

Please help?

Gina
April 2007

THIS QUESTION SHOULD BE REMOVED! the following answer is by mame...
Haven't figured out how to delete my question, so...here's what I did. I'm used to quality vacuums and this aint one of them - it is so cheaply put together that I had to remember to look for plastic snap-on areas instead of screws. Once I had that mind-set it was very easy to take all parts off, including the blue cover which snapped on in 4 places. A few screws are used inside...I opened the motor cover and blew out the rotor area with canned air....not much else I could do in there. Put it all back together and it still screeches!
Guess I'll donate it the local Sally Ann, or part it out.(LOL)

mame
July 2006