John Deere X320 Steering Gear Repair

[KYSteeler1]

I Cannot get the Steering gear off of my JDX320 lawn tractor.
There isn't enough space between the steering gear and the steering shaft to remove the gear.
Does anyone know what the trick is to get the gear off?

Thanks

 

[radios1]

look here. How do you replace the steering gear on an x32 lt. If you have to remove the steering column to get the steering gear