4/0 penn

[shootera3]

I am trying to clean up  a 4/0. The drag washers are stuck in main gear, how do I remove them. Thanks.

[Keta]

Soak it in 50/50 acetone and AFT then push them out.

[alantani]

lee is much more patient than i am.  i'd pry them out with an old screwdriver!

[redsetta]

Likewise.
I slide/hammer/pry the main gear off the gear sleeve (as gently as possible   ) - usually by resting half the underside of the main gear on my vise and tapping the sleeve with a nylon hammer.
Once the gear's off the sleeve, flip the main gear over and, using an old flat-head screwdriver as a punch, tap the inside edge of the first keyed metal washer until it loosens, then move onto the second keyed metal washer.
I then slide a sharp dental tool under the edge of the bottom HT-100, and work it around until it lifts.
Hope that makes sense...  
Good luck, Justin