Originally Posted by
jackjackjack
Jeff, You are exactly understanding my post. And, if you'll just take a look at the service diagram I posted, you'll see a) the "Front Freewheel Tool", b) the single piece crank, and c) the cutouts that the "tool" fits into. There's no mention of a circlip nor is one depicted. Either a) it's not there, or b) you'll need to post a more detailed diagram or description that proves your proposed solution.
The removal tool is to remove the freewheel unit from the crank. If I understand you correctly- you are trying to separate the chainrings from the freewheel unit. Look very closely at where the chainring meets the outer circumference of the black freewheel unit. You should see a small gap in the circlip- pry this up and around to remove the circlip and the chainring.
FWIW: Dedhed's first picture shows the outer ring of the freewheel unit still attached to the chainring.