"stick a penny inbetween the gears just like in the arcade where they restamp the penny with pictures it's gonna get stamped with a tooth."
yeah, I even have a piece of scrap aluminum, just like the "special tool" on the TMH CD. (very helpful Cd, if any doesn't have it....) Only problem is, when i try to loosen the clutch hub nut, the inside of the basket (compression plate and clutch sleeve hub) spins separate from the clutch plates and the actual "basket". Only reason I can see is cause it's not in gear. Then, of course, I broke the clutch cam trying to "manually" put it in gear (pull up on clutch arm, push shifter arm forward, and spin drive sprocket), so there's NO getting her in gear for at least a week.
"I reinstalled 2 of the 4 bolts which hold the springs on, then used a huge screwdriver as a lever placed diagnonally across those bolts to hold the clutch stationary while I loosed the big nut."
Didn't foul up the screws or springs, huh? Might have to try that. Still trying to get a hold of my buddy with the impact....