Paul, it may be too late for this time, but in the future ...
Any three piece ( pressed together ie; Zen, RCMK, QD, CY, TK, ect. ) crank can be tweaked ( forced out of alignment ) by applying pressure to one end of the crank ( including piston stop devices of any kind ), while trying to remove/replace a component on the other end. Plenty of guys have done that for years with no problems. But the safe/proper way to remove the pawl, is to hold the flywheel ( same end of the crank you're working on ), or to remove the cyld. from the case, and block the crank counterweight on the same end of the crank. In both ways you are only working on the flywheel end of the crank, with no strain to the pressed fit ( sometimes not THAT tight ) of the crank pin.
They are your motors and it's your choice.