Ok I got it apart. I removed the screw and tapped the gland into the cylinder with a block of and hammer and pryed the retaining ring out.Thanks I' ll give that a try and get back to ya'll
I then started the splitter up and used the hydraulics to push the gland out as far as it would go.
I had to use a come along and big soft blow hammer againts the pin I had in the rod to get it fully extracted.
Now I need a good source to identify and buy a kit for the seals & O-rings