Separator fits inside the Dust Tank for the ICONpet Cordless Vacuum Cleaners. To empty the Dust Tank and maintaining the Separator, follow these instructions. Turn off your machine. Remove the Dirt Tank from the hand vacuum by sliding the latch on the front of the tank. Grab the top of the tank and pull up. This will activate a wiping feature to remove debris from the mesh filter screen. Fully remove the Separator from the tank and tap the mes screen on the side of the trash bin. Dump dirt from the tank into the trash bin. Slide the Separator back into the tank, ensuring the notch is seated into the tank correctly. Put the whole tank into the hand vacuum by guiding the notched out area on the bottom of the tank onto the hook on the hand vacuum. Push into place. Separator ICONpet 1624113