I ripped the wheel halfway off the hub with a Porta-Power hydraulic unit. I cut the rest of the wheel off with a moto-tool. Dremel has a new system for moto-tools called EZ Lock. I used the 1 1/2 inch metal cutting disk and it went through the steel quickly. I then had to cut the hub three times lengthwise with the Moto-Tool to get it off the axle. It looks as if the hub was almost welded to the axle. Piece of cake. Now the starter is bad. Ordered a new one from Amazon .com for $42. Northern Tool sells it for $130 and ironically that same starter sold for $90 in the summer Northern catalog.
Stuck wheel
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Yet another DIY triumph aided by the Dremel Moto-Tool - they are great for sharpening chainsaws (using a special attachment) and 1001 other uses.