Do I Really Need the Tools?

[Pat Dooley]

I R/R the pump on my 86 5kt with nothing more than a flat head screwdriver
and hammer.
I just whacked the lock ring till it spun off.  It put a small indention in
the metal, but didn't hurt anything.
Am I missing anything?  What special tool do you need?

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> It appears that I'll be replacing the fuel pump on my son's 88 5ksq on
> Saturday.  After going through the Bentleys for the process then
> checking the
> prices (Blau)for the tools to remove/install the fuel sender unit
> and the fuel
> pump...I gotta' ask...is there any other practical way to replace the fuel
> pump without buying tools that I'll only be using (hopefully)
> very rarely? (I
> know,...I know, "the right tools for the right job"). TIA