Vermeer Anvil/Bedknife replacement

[jezebel808]

A few months ago I put a choker cable through my wood chipper and it seems to have bent the anvil I tried to adjust it and there is clearly a bit of a valley in the middle. Ive already received a replacement, so I figure there must be a way to get it out. I've already taken the clamps and bolts off but it's still stuck in there. Any suggestions on how to get it out?

 

[Stimw]

Not knowing your machine, but having owned/rebuilt several different chippers.
My guess is they/it has debris holding it.
A suggestion, I would try rattling it with an air chisel with a flat end punch.
I have freed up many things with an air chisel and the vibration.