[mark bowditch]

Remove the gear box from a Honda GX390

Having some problems trying to remove it I have undone the four bolts holding it to the engine.
 I can turn the gearbox round and round but cannot separate from the engine.
 I have tried a crowbar but it will not shift, is it just a case of giving it some more force.
The machine's a Karcher hds1000 BE
Many thanks in advance
Mark

[Blast Away]

Some can be a right b***ard mate!

You'll end up grabbing a lump hammer and smashing it off. Done by many. Then buy another.

[Roger Oakley]

Mark,
Drop me an email so I have your address, as the guy who services mine, managed to get mine off, without any damage, I can email you his number, he may be able to talk you through it

[mark bowditch]

Lee
Thank you for your words of wisdom

Roger
If I get stuck will give you a shout just wanted to check I was not missing something
Got to take it off as I stripped the Fred in the sump
Many thanks
Mark

[Mike Halliday]

I've found that it's the same as removing cogs of the shaft, unless you apply pressure evenly from all sides  you just cause it to mis-align & jam.

Get someone to help you and lever it from both sides. You need the gearbox to slide off perfectly inline with the shaft.

[BDCS]

Spray through the pry slot with some plus gas - apply some gentle heat,  seals are cheaper than a gearbox. A pair of matched prybars help to get parallel force. If you get stuck I'm in Dover

[mark bowditch]

Thank you all for your help
managed to remove the gearbox WD-40 two crowbars and even pressure what makes it worse it's bolted to the van
   
Carl    
A big Thanks for the offer

Many Thanks
Mark