No they aren't. You put a plain spring and a white spring in the 1-2 side, a plan red and white in the 2-3 side. Just like the image shows. And there's only 4 bolts holding the accumulator in. And then you just grab the spring with a pair of pliars and out comes the pistons and such.
After I looked at your write up it was alot clearer. Thanks fella
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