Okay, we either spend $600.oo for the shaft and get the shaft OR rig it with Kubota bearings, am I reading that correctly? I dont suppose anyone knows if these happen to be the same u joints as on the mower deck??? What is the Kubota part #? And exactly what did you have to do to the tractor to replace this? ( i got under there in better light and I could actually see the fan wiggling as I jiggled the shaft! Pretty sure she's shot.) and looking it over it looks like a couple hours to take off the rops, fenders and platform??? to get at the bugger? I kinda shook my head when I removed the access plug on the left side of the console and spotted the grease zerk on the u joint and how in the world did they expect anyone to lube that? are the Kubota bearings the same as the deere bearings? would the grease zerk supply them with grease? Once I get at the shaft how does it come off the engine and tranny?
Oh I see the link you posted is the very same article I started reading when that virus shut me down earlier!
thanks!