Ben, I got it. Last week I bought a pair of L saephd hooks sold at Princess Auto, marketed as seal removal tools, for the next time I need to do this. I presume you just slide the appropriate sized hook past the seal, then tap downward with a hammer on the arm of the hook to drag the seal out. Right? Having never done this before, I was afraid I would score the aluminum housing with the screwdriver that I was using last year, so I quit and used the old seal.Dave

Ben, I got it. Last week I bought a pair of L saephd hooks sold at Princess Auto, marketed as seal removal tools, for the next time I need to do this. I presume you just slide the appropriate sized hook past the seal, then tap downward with a hammer on the arm of the hook to drag the seal out. Right? Having never done this before, I was afraid I would score the aluminum housing with the screwdriver that I was using last year, so I quit and used the old seal.Dave

Ben, I got it. Last week I bought a pair of L saephd hooks sold at Princess Auto, marketed as seal removal tools, for the next time I need to do this. I presume you just slide the appropriate sized hook past the seal, then tap downward with a hammer on the arm of the hook to drag the seal out. Right? Having never done this before, I was afraid I would score the aluminum housing with the screwdriver that I was using last year, so I quit and used the old seal.Dave