Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

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Remove sliding pin bolts, and then remove the pads, shims, shim covers, and pad retainers from the torque member.
Remove sliding pins and sliding pin boots from torque member.
Place a wooden block as shown in the figure below, and blow air from union bolt hole to remove pistons and piston boots.
WARNING: Do not get your fingers caught in piston.

Fig 1: Removing Piston And Piston Boot Using Blow Air
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Remove piston seals from cylinder body, using a suitable tool.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage cylinder inner wall.
- Do not reuse piston seals.
Remove the bleed valve and cap.

Fig 2: Removing Piston Seal From Cylinder Body Using Tool
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