Clutch Slave Removal

[Bri178]

Hi to all,

I want to have a look at my front pulley, as I have some belt noise. To remove the clutch slave cylinder, the manual say to take off the outer cover, then:

"Remove the clutch slave cylinder with the pipe installed." What Pipe?
"Push the piston into the cylinder as far as it will go" OK.
"Apply the clutch lever slowly and apply a band" Huh?
"Holding the clutch lever keeps the piston from coming out" When you squeeze the clutch handle, it puts the line under pressure, thus pushing out the piston. No? Every system I've worked on does.

Your help is appreciated.

Thanks
Bri178