How to replace gear on Walthers 90' turntable??????????????

[rrebell]

The gear that runs on the pit bed was damaged (before I got it). It runs OK but jerks a bit now and then. I got a gear for replacement off a 130' turntable bridge (saved a bunch of other parts too) that I got along with a 90' bridge for $20 out the door. The 90' bridge I got runs perfectly but needs some work cosmeticaly, so I have a backup. The trouble is the way the bridge is constructed you have to pry the gear with its bushing out. So the question is, am I missing something, like is there an easy way to get the gear out, afraid the side of the bridge with the bushing will break.

[WilmJunc]

The gear is press fit onto the shaft. However, if someone glue it, you may not be able to get it off. I used a silicon chalking type adhesive on mine. That way I could remove it if necessary. 

[rrebell]

The gear came right out, it is on a shaft between a movable wall and a fixed wall where the bushing is. It is possible that it is a press fit when assembled, if so, bad design but then I guess that never expected the gear to get damaged, don't know how it did as I got the TT second hand, only thing wrong was this, which I can live with if I have to.