Nope, no need to pull the motor. What you'll have to do and what I did was to use something like a Dental Pick...and reach in there and pull the packing out. I pre soak them with something like WD-40. You can Fab something out of a stiff piece of wire, experement.
When you reinstall, and I would use the Graphite Packing for sure (great Stuff)...just remember to stagger the seams.
Easy Job. wink