Still confused ... bear with me here. ... I am only replacing the top strut mount... not the strut.

so just to be sure... I should jack up the car and put stands under the front crossmember... then use the floor jack to lower the strut and remove the top mount?
do I still need to chain it... again I am not pulling or changin the strut.. just the top rubber mount.
The confusing part is .. if I were to put the stands under the control arms... wouldn't that put too much pressure upward on the mount I am trying to remove?

Thanks