Question about alternator disassembly

Roush97

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im in the process of taking apart my alternator to get the front half powdercoated...i have it ready to separate into two pieces however its not coming apart easily and i dont want to mess anything up...is there a special kinda separater to pull the two pieces apart or is there another special little trick to do...any help is appreciated