Coil cover removal?

[El_Cid_2000]

I want to clean the beach sand off of my coil but there's lots still under the cover. I've tried to take it off (it does come off right?) and it seems to be really stuck in several locations. Is there a trick to remove it? It's a 600 but I don't really think that matters.

Thanks in advance.

 

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[sprailroad]

The coil cover does come off. Sometimes it can be difficult though, sand even more so, it kind of locks the cover in place. Just have to work it around the edges a little at a time, somewhere it will loosen up, and carefully work it from there, it can be a pain, but it is worth doing. Patience though, I have cracked/broken a cover in the past trying to force it too much at one spot.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

As spiral said work slowly around the edges like a manual can opener.

 

[CharlesUpstateNY]

Grip it and rip it, coils are tough. You might break it, if you beat on it with a hammer, and then only maybe.

 

[No gold in NY]

They are tough, just keep at it.
If using a tool, make sure you are prying the cover and not the seam of the coil its self.