Ed,

Great!  It worked just great.  Like you said, a leisurely hour, no more.  I
don't know why Bentley made the thing so complicated.  The puller was
needed because the spacer sleeve fits snug, not for the lock assembly
itself.  I measured the distance to the end of the steering column with an
adjustable carpenter's square before removing it and tapped it back on to
the same depth with a piece of 3/4" pvc tubing.  End of story.

Thanks so much for your guidance and support.

Charles
'85 Westy