Darn struts... how to remove the shock absorbers?

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Separating 100k (or maybe younger, who knows, but OEM parts, so could be this old...) ball joints is tricky enough. Takes a lot of effort.

But then, getting the strut out from the hub is another story.
How the heck you pull it out?

Then, second part of the story, which still ties back to the first part - how to easily insert KONIs as they are a tad wider??
What I did, and now I am even more stuck, was to assemble it, insert as much as I could, and then push the wishbone using hydraulic jack.
What could go wrong, huh?
Sure, the red strut jumped into its place, but way too deep. How shall I push it out now??

At least reassembling the springs and all related parts is OK.

Please help me.
Give me some ideas how to pull this KONI up a bit and how to get the remaining 3 out.