06-24-2015, 02:52 AM
I see your issue. I'd just man-handle that thing with a large, flat screwdriver and some needle nose vise grips or just needle nose pliers. Keep prying at it until you get it off. These are the same thing that keeps my lawnmower wheels on and if I take them off I end up having to replace the rod caps. As I said, they are cheap, so sacrificing one cap won't hurt.
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