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1. A method of axially separating an annular system (10); the system (10) comprising a first annular component (34), a second annular component (36) and an annular array of fastenings (42) that couple the first and second components (34, 36) together axially through aligned apertures (46, 48); the method comprising steps to:
a) support the first and second components (34, 36) with support tooling; b) remove fastenings (42) to leave one fastening (42) located on each side of the system (10); c) remove one of the remaining fastenings (42); d) adjust the relative height of the first and second components (34, 36) so that the apertures (46, 48) for the fastening (42) removed at step c) are aligned; and e) remove the final fastening (42). |