Tecate Fork Disassembly Questions

[kxttecate]

I am disassembling the forks on my 84 Tecate to get the lower forks powdercoated.
The forks are already off the trike....it is completely disassembled. I have the tops off where the air valve is and the springs out and fluid drained. Do I need the special tool to hold the tube on the inside to remove the allen bolt on the bottom of the forks? Do the seals just slip out or do I need a seal puller like it says in the manual? Anybody who has taken their shocks apart please help me out. Thanks.

[BigGreenMachine]

An air impact gun will remove the bottom allen bolt without use of that tool. Or you can use a wooden dowel to hold the damping rod inside the forks. I bought the tool and was told later that the impact driver would have done the trick. d'oh..

I pulled the seals out by prying them with a screw driver but a seal puller is recommended.