All of the splined levers on your URAL (gear selector, reverse, and trunk) use an unusually fine tapered spline, and the factory doesn't do us the favor of applying anti-seize during assembly. You will DEFINATELY want to use a 2-arm gear puller. More @Wikipedia
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