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Capt Spele0
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Thank you everyone for all of your suggestions. I tried all of the suggestions except using a heating pad. I did finally separate the two pieces. What I ended up doing was removing the lower half of the of the latches and using an o-ring pick, I coerced the o-ring out. That gave me sufficient purchase to separate the two parts. I used a tool I found on Amazon.
With care and diligence, I separated the two sections.
Again, thank to to everyone for the suggestions
Terry
SPEEDWOX 8 Inches Lock Ring Pliers for Removing Installing Gearshift Locking Rings Special Angle Tip Circlip Retaining Ring Pliers Automobile Transmission Clutch Shafts Tool
With care and diligence, I separated the two sections.
Again, thank to to everyone for the suggestions
Terry
