Originally Posted by foreigneRS
exactly. got the technique down now though, and the special puller made up. it's just those first few millimetres that are tricky, as there is very little gap behind the gear to get a puller on. and if you only use a small one, you are putting all the force through the teeth, rather than the flat of the rear of the gear
Any chance you got a couple of good pic's of the "special" puller