Claas corto saucer wobble

[Refco]

Ahoy,
I have a Claas corto grass cutter, and one of the bottom sliding saucers has a bit of jiggle on it. So, thinking I'll get this nipped in the bud, I've set to in attempt to have a leisurely morning replacing an easy bearing or two..
So, I've got the saucer off, removed the big bolt in the bottom of the shaft, and expected the round saucer holder upper to simply slide off the vertical shaft and gently into my hands..
Except it didn't. It's still stuck up on the shaft. It does jiggle up and down a couple of mm, but shows no inclination of coming off easily.
Has anyone on here done this operation before? Will it come off, or am I missing a circlip or similar?
Many thanks in advance.

 

[Monty]

It should come off with a set of pullers. I remember it being very tight when i did one a few years ago

 

[Refco]

Okay, I'll try some pullers on tomorrow. ?

 

[Phil P]

As @Monty says it should come off with a set of pullers, however I have a sneaking suspicion it also holds the top disc on. I’d be tempted to place some blocks under it to stop it dropping and damaging the seal in the top.
I had to replace the central shaft in one a few years ago and I remember it been a Pig of a job!

 

[davidroberts30]

As @Monty says it should come off with a set of pullers, however I have a sneaking suspicion it also holds the top disc on. I’d be tempted to place some blocks under it to stop it dropping and damaging the seal in the top.
I had to replace the central shaft in one a few years ago and I remember it been a Pig of a job!

Normally they leave the whole drum on the field themselves.....

 

[Phil P]

Normally they leave the whole drum on the field themselves.....

That’s pretty much what happened, snapped the shaft at the top and just held in by the seal.

 

[Refco]

Found this parts diagram on the Claas website.
I don't really think it helps me any..

 

[oakleaf]

Normally they leave the whole drum on the field themselves.....

Been there done that , as they say.

 

[davidroberts30]

Been there done that , as they say.

once or twice...
used to be able to buy scrap mowers for a couple of hundred quid,,iirc the shaft was 500

 

[Phil P]

once or twice...
used to be able to buy scrap mowers for a couple of hundred quid,,iirc the shaft was 500

Shaft cost more than the mowers are usually worth ?

 

[Refco]

Tried the pullers on it today, and it came off without too much issue.
New bearings in, bish bash bosh, and we're good to go.
Just need someone to turn the rain off again now!
Many thanks peoples.