I just use a piece of .032 MIG wire and make a loop. Take a screwdriver and twist the gear backwards and get it up off the cam. Slip the loop over and pull it out.
Of course, if you don’t have that any this wire will work.
I've always just used one of those bent distributor wrenches to hook it under the quill shaft gear and a BA screwdriver to walk the gear teeth out of engagement. You don't need to pull the intake.
