Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

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Remove the caliper body from the torque member. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF BRAKE CALIPER AND DISC ROTOR ".
Remove the upper sliding pin, lower sliding pin, and sliding pin boots from the torque member.
Place a wooden block as shown below, and then blow air from the union bolt hole to remove the pistons and piston boots.
WARNING: Do not get your fingers caught between the pistons and wooden block.

Fig 1: Removing Piston And Boot
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Remove the piston boots from the pistons.
CAUTION: Do not reuse piston boot.
Remove piston seals from cylinder body, using a suitable tool.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage cylinder body inner wall.
- Do not reuse piston seal.
Fig 2: Removing Piston Seals
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Remove the bleed valve and cap.