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Well to put the boot on the front of the hydrostat shaft they said I would have to unbolt the engine and pull it forward..... So after looking at it I decided to try unbolting the knuckles(couplers or whatever they are) that connect the shaft to the engine. Best idea ever... instead of what they said would take 3-4 hours it took 20 minutes to unbolt those. Now just waiting on the boot to come in, hopefully monday, to put it back together. I will update when I get the boot in to let you know how it went.
Just wondering, has anyone tried removing these to replace the HST fan? With them out of the way you can move the shaft forward what seems to be 3-4 inches, which sounds like it should be enough room, instead of unbolting the engine. Hope I don't have to figure it out, just wondering...