brakes

[SLCL914@aol.com]

Yesterday, I started to change out my front brake pads, using the Haynes 
manual as a reference. Well, after I removed the old pads and anti-squeal 
shims, it says that I need to use a large flat blade to push the caliper back 
in to fit the new pads (after removing a bit of brake fluid to allow for 
this). Try as I might, I cannot push the caliper in at all. does anyone know 
a solution to this? 
Many Thanks,
Stephen LaBonte 
'76 Spitfire 1500 (Monster)