how to seperate a clutch fan...out of the car

I went out into the garage to take a few pics this morning and stubborn as I am I tried to wiggle it a little more

turn out what I thought was just a backing plate actually has a 2 inch coil mounted to it, which fits tightly in the clutch

it took me quite a bit of wiggling (and prying with the tail end of a claw hammer) but I got her off now

looking back, I must not have been pulling it straight out


thanks for all your help