Hooker Comp Headers

Upon furthur investigation, the passenger side slides right in without removing anything, but the center link will have to be loosened to get the left in. Does the centerlink actually pass through the large gap in the drivers side header?Thats the only way I see it working and I think thats the way it fits. How do I remove that centerlink? Do I just knock it out of the pitman with a hammer then knock it back in and is there a cotter pin and/or nut holding it down? I don't want to have to buy any special tooling.