How can I get the cover off a close-couples cistern?

I take it that the toilet is a dual flush push button model . If so if you push one of the buttons down slightly you will see a grove in the other button , use the grove to pop that button out with a screwdriver then pop out the other button then usually there is a large screw holding the top piece onto the syphon undo that and the lid should lift off ok .

steve
September 2005