NO, just go get a long nosed plier (6" nose), piece of cake.

Why on earth would you unscrew the shafts themselves ??
I have always removed shafts and shifter from above ( cab) and the rest from below

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1982 300SD (214 k, excellent shape) kidmobile running mostly biodiesel, gets 31 mpg hwy with 2.82 rear from a euro 500SEL



1976 115 body 240D 4-speed (traded for Jeep parts) - Engine lives on in my CJ7