Starter button maintenance – couldn't do it

[Tfrank59]

My starter button has been acting up on me, so I figured I better do the maintenance on it. http://www.rattlebars.com/mtz/starter.html.  My first time trying it.  I couldn't get the black plate with the wires pryed loose from the body of the switch – that sucker's really stuck in there.  I even ground a little hook tool to pry with which fit perfectly in there but it still wouldn't budge.  I was afraid I was going to break something.  Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

[Chrisj CMA]

My starter button has been acting up on me, so I figured I better do the maintenance on it. http://www.rattlebars.com/mtz/starter.html.  My first time trying it.  I couldn't get the black plate with the wires pryed loose from the body of the switch – that sucker's really stuck in there.  I even ground a little hook tool to pry with which fit perfectly in there but it still wouldn't budge.  I was afraid I was going to break something.  Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

If you look closely you will see four tabs, use a small knife and gently pry the tab away from the peg that fits in the hole

[Tfrank59]

Thanks, I'll give it a try.