Props are bigger than you think
I always imagined propellers as "flimsy" and worthy of delicate handling until I had the opportunity to see one NOT attached to the front of the aircraft. I'm talking about a C172 propeller - nothing fancy. When it is leaning against the hangar wall it transforms from my little propeller to become HUGE. It is built like a girder, but beefier, and I can hardly lift it, because it weighs so much.
Suddenly it went from being the most fragile part of the aircraft to the toughest. So, if you are looking for a part to push or pull, don't choose the cowling, or the spinner, or the strut, or the wing - grab hold of the propeller instead!