Made some head way in separating the case from the motor innards. I used the methods that Rick and Bruce H. suggested using a punch and it worked well. It is slow going but does the trick. You tap on one side for a couple of times and then change to the other side otherwise it will cock the motor to the case. Only thing I changed was that I dropped a washer down into the bottom of the motor case and maneuvered it to each of the two holes at the bottom. It gave me a solid piece to hammer my punch against and diffuse the energy so as not to distort the bottom of case. Thanks all for the VERY helpful input!
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