Worm gear bushing to bearing upgrade help

[MaxZmus]

I was wondering if a Chronarch50/51Mg will take a bearing in the worm gear. First of all, how do you guys remove the E-clip to remove the worm gear in the first place? Does it require some special tool? I'm having the hardest time with this part.

Thanks.

[wvbassin]

I always use a wide flat head screwdriver to push the clip out (one wide enough to touch both ends of the eclip), and then take a tiny flathead screwdriver, put it in the gap between the eclip, twist the screwdriver so that it pushes out against the clip and releases it. Hope that makes sense.

[Jeffbro999]

This is a great post on removing e-clips.
http://forums.tackletour.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=42670