At last VICTORY
![yippee #*#](http://www.aussiepinball.com.au/Smileys/classic/yippee.gif)
The trick was having the right tools. in this case the following:
1. Pair of gardening gloves to help grip.
2. Stool to get up and leverage the sucker.
3. Allen key and nothing else.
4. 10 mins of never give up , never surrender pulling on said allen key....
![lol :lol](http://www.aussiepinball.com.au/Smileys/classic/lol.gif)
Happy times.