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When trying Waunnaboat’s method, remeber to life the motor’s flywheel up before hammering. You don’t want to bend the crankshaft. I would reccommend having someone lift the motor up only by holding the flywheel, maybe an inch or two above the softish ground (the lawn?), and have another person strike the nut. For some reason I’m thinking this hammering is the one area where it’s better not to start gently. I think it was because (apparently) the more you hammer the more the flywheel magnets demagnitize somehow. Worth verifying the latter. However, I agree that having the nut flush with, or slightly higher than, the crankshaft is a good idea to protect the threads.
Also, WillinMKE, that motor might have an opening in the flywheel that allows you to mess with the points and lubricate the cam. But for sourcing a puller, are there any tool rental places nearby? Some hardware stores rent tools.
P.S. Putting penetrating oil between the flywheel and crankshaft several minutes before trying to remove the flywheel should make things easier.