OK. I figured this out, so if anyone else is facing the same issue here is what I did. I found a good video showing how the process should work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVZ-DpDX1TQ. My gear however was frozen in place. So I hit it with penetrating oil several times and ended up tapping the g...

I know that this is an old thread, but I'm having the same struggle getting my crank gear off. It's on there pretty tight, and there is absolutely no room behind it to get a screwdriver, let alone a puller. How do I get this thing off without damaging something? Also, what is the metal ring directly...