How to take a link out of my chain?

From all the help I received on my tracks it looks like the best thing to do is take a link out of my D6B chains.

Question.
I know the master pin is going to take some effort to get out but can I take a link out without taking the track off and to a shop?
I'm thinking you need to press it out?
Any creative solutions out there to do this in the field or your own shop?
Maybe a jig and a bottle jack?🙄
Stick of dynamite?😮
use the backhoe?😕

Just trying to get things lined up for the spring.
Thanks cat gods......

You need to split the track at the master joint. The master joint has a special bushing that is shorter and uses two spacers to make up the difference when you assemble it. That is so the track will come apart. The other pins have bushings that are longer and the chains will not come apart when pin is drivin out. So after you split the track by driving out the master pin, take a torch and blow a big hole in the ends of the next pin to the master pin. That will shrink the pin and make it easier to drive out. Then you can couple the tracks again. NOW just to make sure we are both on the same page here, DO NOT take out the pin holding the link with the shore bushing, take the pin out of the open set of links. When you get that pin out you will see why, may have to torch the bushing in the center to get it out. That said, this will get your idler back a bit but you may find you have a lot of sprocket wear due to longer track pitch.
Later Bob

Here is the general plan for removing a link. This is kind of generic but covers what needs to be done. If you have those D5 chains they will be sealed tracks and you will have to deal with the seal washers.
Also if your feeling sporty, one of many tool versions for assisting in manually removing/installing the master pins.

That looks a little out of my league😮
What would each track weigh when removed?
I might just take them off and take them to the shop.

Chains about 900 lbs ea.
Pads about 30 lbs ea.