seperating b-j from vertical link

["Paul Dorsey" <dorpaul@negia.net>]

Excuse my over-reliance on this list; but could someone tell me something?

I've only used a moderate force (so far) to hit the tie-rod-seperator and yet
the ball joint assemply doesn't want to come apart.  Should I try more force?
I'm trying to take the ball joint assembly off it's vertical link.  (Surely,
the ball joint assembly doesn't come apart, although I see a place for it to
seperate)?
Thanks,
Paul Dorsey
60 TR3A
Athens, GA