“Nothing is easier than taking off the gear-case.” Comment on or continue this sentence in the light of what actually happens.

This sentence was spoken to justify that taking off the gear case is an easy task. Actually, the author tried to stop him from taking off the gear-case .He was trying to tell him that his one of the friend had told him that if anything goes wrong with the gear-case, he can sell it and buy a new one and he can get it a cheaper or reasonable price.
But he said it is easier to take off a gear-case and his friend didn’t have knowledge about the machine. So, in less than five minutes, the gear-case was lying on the path shattered into two pieces, and he was grovelling for the screws.

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