[Detonator]

I'm trying to pull the pin out of the Steering Wheel Lock Plunger -- some of the reading I've done calls it a "nail" -- but having no luck. Most "how-to" articles just say "remove pin..." (It's #10 on the diagram below).


Any secrets to yanking this guy out?


A second question: With this pin in place, the "plunger" will not currently retract far enough to slide the entire column drop off the column tube. Is this normal?


Thanks.