Originally Posted by
Steve Gonzales
Here is another method that works too. With the screws removed and the speakers laying on their backs, on the floor, apply some tape to a 3-4" section of the basket's edge and the same amount on the baffle (to protect it against scratches). Then take a piece of 2"x4" about a foot long or so, and place it so it catches the raised lip of the woofer (protected by the tape), holding it at a very accute angle ( almost parallel to the baffle), and with a careful but firm amount of force, strike the the end of the 2"x4", knocking the woofer sideways. It is more like a firm tap, than a blow. It may take several taps to unstick the woofer/PR., but it works like a charm.