09-26-2023, 01:30 AM
I have found that GENTLY tapping the case with a plastic hammer will usually break the bond and allow the cover to come off. Try to angle the blow so that the impact motion works to push the case away from the crankcase. Work your way around the case and start with an area where it is apparent that the case is thicker, or better supported to absorb the impact and not crack the case. Do NOT insert a screwdriver between the cases and pry them apart, unless you use extreme care, and pry very gently - after the cases have separated slightly. Good luck!