I offered to help my friend rebuild the flippers for his Hollywood Heat pinball machine. I helped him find the rebuild kit online but encountered an unexpected problem when tearing the old ones apart. I can't figure out how to get the piston out from this metal bracket. The kit came with a new piston obviously, but I need to keep this metal bracket intact. The two of us couldn't figure out how to pry it apart. There is a pin going though the middle holding the piston in place, but I can't seem to pry it out. It won't push through either side. I saw another gold pin which you can see in the picture that turned with an allen wrench, but it also won't come out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Eric

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Thanks LTG I appreciate the help. I googled a roll pin punch and I think I know what I need to do. Put the small thin part of the punch in the hold and hammer it through.

Ok, hopefully my last dumb question of the day. Am I knocking out the gold pin or the metal one in between the plunger? I'm not even sure if the silver one is a pin or if it's part of the bracket.

Especially when it's not mine.

Oldschoolbob, it's embarrassing that I need a diagram but that's actually perfect for me so thank you very much. LTG you are the best as always.