Cylinder head came off. Here's How. It was a lot of work

Success. It took an hour. The problem was that the rear stud on the head (that points down) was frozen to the cylinders.

MANY THANKS TO LUDWIG FOR HIS SUGGESTION AS BELOW

I put a bolt under both of the two front stud nuts that face down. I then loosened the two nuts which pinched the bolts and forced the head up!
But the head clearly was frozen at the back single stud so I hammered front and back of cylinder up from both sides (front and back) with hardwood and a maul.
Many thanks to all who took a look at the problem.
Now I need a helper to get the head and pushrods out.
This is first time taking my 850 head off so I am learning thanks to you all.
Dennis

DennisMo said:

Now I need a helper to get the head and pushrods out.

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You shouldn't necessarily need a helper as it's should only be a matter of feeding the pushrods up into the head and then tilting the head back until it can be lifted clear. I've never needed a helper to do this.

I have tried but keeping the head tilted and keeping the rods pushed up is a challenge....!

I use rubber bands. Some stuff rags in. Need to hold the head up with a block of wood while you shove them up in there.

L.A.B. said:

You shouldn't necessarily need a helper as it's should only be a matter of feeding the pushrods up into the head and then tilting the head back until it can be lifted clear. I've never needed a helper to do this.

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You're absolutely right, but in my case, being old and having only one good arm, it sure is nice to have someone handle the oily pushrods for you! I usually don't have help so I get it done by myself, but any unskilled helper makes it much easier!

Had a friend help and it took half an hour to get the pushrods up.
But that is first time. It was hard to figure out where to place them and how to orient the head.
But next time will be easier!
So tomorrow off comes the cylinders.
And pullout the rocker shafts with heat gun applied.
Thanks
Dennis