Need help with how to remove a gate hinge pin.

[rgG]

Thanks for all the advice.
Hopefully some combination of the above will solve the problem.
It’s a pity that we didn’t notice that the gate wouldn’t open when the sod guys were here. He might have to call them back, if we need to pull up the sod. It was their mistake, so we will see.
These are townhomes so most of us have no longer have our gardening tools we use to have is why I mention getting the sod guys to come back.
I am leaning toward cut in place, unless the fence people say removing the pin is an easy task. Maybe they would even come out and do the job for not a lot of coin.