Exhaust Removal

Well I had an extremely busy weekend so I did not get to spend hardly any time at all working on my quad. I did take the panels off and heat sheidled them. I also was able to remove the heat shields off of the exhaust, but when it came time to remove the exhaust itself…I ran into a snag. Those damn springs on the exhaust are TIGHT. Thats putting it nicely. Since I didn’t want to break anything I stopped where I was and let it sit until I could get on here and try to get some help.

Does anyone have any advice for me on removing the exhaust system?

I want it off to properly wrap it and also to get the silicone sealant coating on it done well.

Thanks in advance for any and all help.