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Originally Posted by Teched3

If you still insist on removing the pinion gear, I suggest making a push plate that will go in the area between the back of the pinion and the front of the motor housing. However, you still have the problem pushing the drive shaft onto the motor shaft. I would rather use that same push plate to press the drive shaft directly onto the pinion gear.

I did exactly that to remove the gear. Did it years ago with FP motors too. I never considered a press plate to push a shaft directly on the gear, without loading the motor shaft. Great idea! I'll have to keep that one in mind.

I was a little worried about pushing the shaft, when it doesn't go all the way through the motor, but it appears to have turned out okay.