Make a hangmans' noose out of real thin wire, thin like parts tag wire & drop it down & hook it under the gear then get the gear loose & starting to come up with (2) L pics or heavier coat hangar wire with an L bend in the end(s) then with it free hold it up a hair with the parts tag wire & remove the (2) L wires & pull it up thru the tight opening the rest of the way with the parts tag wire