Ted,
I figured it out. It ended up being absurdly easy... All it took was a flex head shortie ratcheting wrench (and a cheater of sorts). All I've ever owned is standard wrenches. Looks like it's time to upgrade my tools. After seeing how quickly the flex head wrench solved the problem, I went out and bought a set. Might even have to buy some short wrenches also. I suspect much like an impact wrench, I'll quickly wonder how I ever managed to live without.