Black (oil seal?) lining in a wet clutch basket

[The ModFather]

Took off my clutch cover for powder coating and there's a black lining piece in it that's bolted in. Bolts come out but the lining doesnt come out. Can I leave it in during powder coating? It appears to be metal? Maybe aluminum. Any insight appreciated.

[stopintime]

In the workshop manual it's described as removable by hand after the bolts are out.

Try again?

I have no idea about what material it is, but wouldn't it suck to discover it's made of plastic...

[rule62]

I believe it is there to dampen clutch noise. Mine came out with a tug. I discarded that item when I replaced my APTC with a good ol' standard from an 800.

[The ModFather]

It looks like its some kind of metal with a rubber material lining between it and the clutch basket. I'm tugging but it's not coming out. I could try prying it with a large screw driver but Im worried about bending and or damaging it. Not sure how the rubber in there will fare in the PC overn and if I should keep trying to get it out. So far it aint budging. 

[stopintime]

I'd keep pulling. If it breaks, then decide if you'll go without or buy a new.

[The ModFather]

A very large flat head screw driver along the edges hit with a mallet between the clutch cover case and the black lining Didnt bend or break and loosend right up and came off.

[stopintime]

Good