Fabtech FTR10079 Manual page 8

Large snap ring
(one-wire style)
12. Place the CV axle into a vise with aluminum or soft jaws.
Use a soft brass or rubber mallet and carefully strike the
outer CV downward to disengage the inner snap ring which
holds the CV onto the axle. USE CARE NOT TO
DAMAGE THE CV OR CV HOUSING. SEE PHOTOS
IN NEXT COLUMN