Retaining ring trouble

[cubanaso]

I am having issues with the retaing ring that keeps the pinion bearing in place on my fathom 25n star. Has anyone had any issues removing this pin?  I serviced two of these reels and was not able to pull either one. 

Any ideas or tools which would be right for the job?

Thanks

Andrew

[Keta]

Part #195?

http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/content/purefishing/PENN/Manuals%20-%20New/407-FATHOM%2025NLD.pdf

[cubanaso]

https://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/fthsd25n.pdf

26r

It's the star drag model

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[Bryan Young]

https://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/fthsd25n.pdf

26r

It's the star drag model

I used a little pick or a small jewelers screwdriver.  Make sure you put your finger over it or take it out in a plastic bag, because those thing fly like they have built in wings...  I got lucky a few times...even with my finger covering it, it would fly in the only open gap there was.  

[Keta]

Or a straight eyeglass screwdriver.  Bryan's right, the clip will fly to spring Never-Never Land never to be seen again.

[cubanaso]

Awesome thanks!  I'm gonna need to invest in some micro tools for these sorts of things.  I was messing with that thing for a solid 20-30 minutes.

[Keta]

I had close to 12 hours trying to take apart the 2 speed of a "odd" Penn International 70.