TE/TC TX300 remove pipe?

I've got the same problem as this guy: http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/2017-te-250-plug-and-pipe-problems.86303/

I've removed the two mount bolts and the springs, and cannot budge the pipe. I notice there is a a big collar attached to the cylinder (the tip of the pipe is inside the collar), does that need to be removed?

Help!

Never mind. I got it out. It just took me getting brutish with it. I hope none of the neighbors saw me. I probably looked like I was humping the dam bike. I've had them stuck in pretty good before. But I can usually get them to break free with a dead blow hammer. All the dead blow hammer did this time was dent the pipe a little.

I had to literally wrench the pipe back and forth with everything I had. And it just sprung out after a few minutes of that. I cleaned it, greased it and put it back in, but couldn't get it to go back in straight. It's better that it was but we'll see if it's still leaking. I may have to have the metal shop bend it a little for me.

Tite is good.

True, but in this case it was leaking spooge from the exhaust manifold. So I had to get it positioned right. It was definitely not right the was it was. I've seen tight ones before. This was stuck/wedged in.