To push off the crank to get the harmonic balancer off again

 

The ones with the harmonic balancer set just shredded and bent to Fahk

 

I assume you are trying to get the Opti off so you can check the orientation of the splined shaft, as suggested in another thread. You only need to take the damper/pulley off the hub. Since you just had it all apart, why would it be that difficult to pull the damper/pulley off.... it should fall off when you take the 3 bolts out????

Or do you have some reason for pulling the entire damper and hub?