+1 - Back when I knew less about threadless systems, we took my buddies Cannondale F700 to the LBS to get the fork removed (Powerdcoating the frame).

The guy took off the top cap and stem (the top cap is actually what adjusts the lockout on the shock) and gave the top of the fork a decent whack with a rubber mallet. Reassembly was pretty much the exact opposite. Rather simple compared to when I installed a traditional threadless headset on my rockhopper.