125-200cc Repacking an FMF TC2, some help pls

I can't seem figure out a way to slide the outer canister off the core on this silencer. Everything I've read or viewed on Boobtube shows folks tapping away at a mounting tab. But these pics show that the silencer I have is completely smooth. I tried tapping it off with a punch drift on the very edge but it became clear that would only mark up the canister. Any suggestions? Thanks,

They can be very tight, especially if they're gummed up with a little spooge. Try using a piece of hard wood so you don't damage it. It will come off.

I've tried sticking my finger inside the exhaust side and hooking the insides and pulling while grabbing the exhaust pipe and yanking the other way... no go, except for the oiled up finger. The FMF website helps a little, but it points out that simply knocking on a mounting tab would do the trick. But no tab on this canister.

So you're saying take a bit of wood and tap it with a hammer against the very narrow 1/8 inch thickness of the canister, Zomby woof? Wow. Sounds sufficiently frustrating to encourage me to start drinking. I'll give it a go. Thanks for the input

Put a little heat to it. I just did that on my stock Husky and it came right apart.

agree with a little heat... also try a good rubber mallet. i use one to tap that thin outer edge. you can smack it pretty good without causing damage. should start to break free.

Get a bigger hammer!
Its also a good idea to replace the endcap rivets with buttonhead screws as the rivets will loosen over time and cause damage

If cussing could be measured in degrees fahrenheit, it'd have been set ablaze by now. What a be-ot-ch! I put the original MX silencer on for now to ride today, so I'm gunna come back to this sucker after work on Monday. You know, when I'm ticked off at having to work for a living versus riding. Then I'll be in the right frame of mind to whack the CR-ap out of that thing, after torching it! "10 minutes to repack" says a FAQ I've read... yeah, and bikes have left side kickstarts! Oh wait, they do...

Exactly. Clamp one end in a vise or to the bench, and hit the other one with a piece of hard wood and a hammer, alternating side to side. Agreed, a little heat would probably make it a lot easier. I've fought with them before, It can be frustrating.

Use a propane torch to heat it up a bit. Dried two stroke spooge glues things together pretty well.