Do you need thier exact tool? No, simular is fine. The design itself really does lend itself to easier disassembly.
Will a pickle fork work? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. (though concensus seems to be more 'no' than 'yes')
A hammer will certainly help things along, (even that splitter doesn't always work depending on how perfectly you put it on), but beyond that, whatever you're going to split the joints with and a few common tools.
Of course you'll need something to allow you to remove the spring pans without killing yourself.
There's several solutions for that, but the more popular ones are the actual factory tool (if you can find one) or threaded rod and nuts for home-built jackscrew affairs (a bit slower, but safer by far than trying to lower a pan on a jack, which you shouldn't do anyway)
Will a pickle fork work? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. (though concensus seems to be more 'no' than 'yes')
A hammer will certainly help things along, (even that splitter doesn't always work depending on how perfectly you put it on), but beyond that, whatever you're going to split the joints with and a few common tools.
Of course you'll need something to allow you to remove the spring pans without killing yourself.
There's several solutions for that, but the more popular ones are the actual factory tool (if you can find one) or threaded rod and nuts for home-built jackscrew affairs (a bit slower, but safer by far than trying to lower a pan on a jack, which you shouldn't do anyway)
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