Not so easy ...
Duggan may be right - I tried to unscrew top of the magazine with reasonable force (I did not go all the way...) but it would not let go. This is not the easy 'M2' cover shown in the manual... The piece containing threaded stud (which receives cap holding forearm in place) is understandably fastened to the mag in a sturdy manner. Not wanting to scratch the flattened sides, I think I will look for a fixed-width wrench, put some masking tape on the inside and try my luck ....
Anyhow, thank you both for the responses!