Hello everyone
I need to have the starter rebuilt on my d4 7u pony motor. Wondering how to pull the starter out? Any special tricks?

One big set screw or hex bolt and the battery cable. Careful pulling it i got distracted and left some blood. The little thing is heavier than it looks.

All of them that I've dealt with there was rust between the housing and the starter nose cone. They can be stuck pretty good, but ive been able to carefully use wedges and pry bars to loosen them. If you take the lock bolt out you can get some penetrant in there to help. Once you have it out polish up the mating surfaces and apply some antiseize to the surfaces.

I'll give it try tomorrow! Thanks

Don't use a rubber or deadblow hammer on the brush end of the starter. Chances are you'll break the bendix casting. Very hard to find replacement. Go easy with handheld propane torch around the casting holding the bendix housing.

as others have said grease and anti seize a mechanics friend. graphite grease and nickel anti seize are the best to use.
you can get away with high temp bearing grease in a pinch.
want to seal gaskets and still be able to remove and reuse them a light smear of bearing grease ideal on inspection covers.
dad was taught to use graphite grease on travelling irrigator water cannon nozzles if the threads hadn't been greased when last worked on you would be there forever and possibly break things, when greased you only cracked em free with a wrench they would undo with your fingers.