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I just push the pins out with the end of a phillips screw driver. I've found I can squeeze the pistons back just by hand, pushing on the pads before

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Old 04-25-2011, 10:53 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I just push the pins out with the end of a phillips screw driver. I've found I can squeeze the pistons back just by hand, pushing on the pads before pulling them out. I'm a man's man.
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I just push the pins out with the end of a phillips screw driver. I've found I can squeeze the pistons back just by hand, pushing on the pads before pulling them out. I'm a man's man.
Same here. If you don't want to get your hands dirty wear mechanics gloves or some cheap disposable Nitrile gloves.
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