stator cover removal?

[mike250r]

how in the world do you remove this thing,,, i have taken all the bolts off, but it seems to be still hanging up around the part where the hose connects

[jshtex]

Did you take the little round starter gear cover off? There are two bolts in there. Then the stator is magnetically attracted to the flywheel so it might be a "little" tough to get going.

Just FYI every time I have pulled one I have torn the gasket it always seems to stick to both the case and the cover...