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I'd forgotten about the sleeves. On mine they just popped out when the bolt was out of the way.
Take a file and just file the ends of the sleeves until they slip in and out without any drama. The purpose of the sleeve is to reinforce the top of the caliper and keep it from flexing inward under heavy braking. They don't have to be tight, just present. Stoptech achieves the same function with a cast bridge piece, AP does it with a couple of sleeves and Brembo monoblocks have a cast-in bridge, while Brembo's racing calipers have a pair of spring clips and no reinforcing at all.
The other tool that's really handy for changing pads is the Girodisk spreader. Yes, they're expensive, but there's just nothing like it for getting pads out quickly and easily.
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