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My parts breakdown diagrams shows two short keys on the crankshaft at the front (I assume that's where we are talking about). Either way, I usually take them out with a sharp pair of diagonal cutting pliers (dikes...or is that dykes). Squeeze the pliers on the key while it's against the shaft and then lift up on the handles. Sometimes as they come up, you may have to re-grip the pliers on the key and lift again. That will usually get them out.
Try this but don't beat on it!
I believe the key you are trying to get out is half/moon shaped and you can tap down (use brass or lead punch only) on one edge on the top of the key to force the opposite end up. You can then grab it with a pair of plier dykes.
Your idea worked well and with a bit of rocking it back and forward, out it popped.
Now, maybe it's my English background and unfamiliar terminology, but I fail to see how using 2 lesbians would have got this out quicker /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
A guy once got really annoyed with me after I edited his written work. He said there wasn't a thing on earth I knew that he didn't know. I asked him what a woodruff key was. He wanted to hit me really bad . . .
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