Changing iCloud primary account on iPad 2

I'm trying to change my primary iCloud account on my iPad, I have read previous directions that say to just hit the delete button in settings etc, however my primary account doesn't have a delete option :( ???
Thanks in advance.

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You'll find your primary account at settings > iCloud, the delete button can be seen at the bottom of the page by scrolling down.

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