darkcider

So, although I've supposedly had the new shaft fitted by a local dealer, I can't find any punch marks on the subframe, or below the first digit of the frame number, so I'm curious as to what has actually been done. Also, ever since the work was carried out, my rear brake calliper carrier has been pretty much touching the brake rotor and although the bike runs great, I have no confidence in the rear brake, as the odd time I've used it, it's ended up binding due to heat and expansion. (See photo of just how close the clearance is on my rear hub - it's as though the disc carrier is seated too far into the FD). So, I'm replacing the final drive with a different one, where the calliper carrier is in the correct position. Which brings me to the nub of my post: When removing the final drive/shaft, how the heck do you remove the shaft from the FD pinion gear?? I've followed the manual, turn slowly while gently pulling on the CV joint, but it's not budging. How much force does one need to put in to separate the two??