Hi,
anyone looking on how to remove a manual shift knob from a v36.
I just removed mine with a microfibre cloth, a snatch strap and a spanner (closed end)
wrapped cloth around the knob, then strap, tighten the strap in the same direction as removal, wind the strap around a couple of times.
thread through the closed end of the spanner then wind tight around the rest of the knob.
use the spanner as a lever to wind off the gear knob. It was on really f!#%’n tight!
no damage at all to the knob.
see pics.