[quote=&quot;Mike Thompson&quot;:3gnuxudf]Yes you could go the way you stated but that is much more work than doing the z-split method.  If you have the book it will explain.  What you are describing it sounds like the pto is out of adjustment.[/quote:3gnuxudf]

Mike,

Thank you.  I might add that I am removing the steering box from the tractor anyway, since I am about to switch it to full hydraulic steering.  Since I was already going to have the tin off and the box, I think it will be much less of a hassle at that point.  I am assuming that is why you said it would be more of a hassle, the extra disassembly work?  I do not have a concrete floor in the shop yet...so splitting the tractor was going to be a royal pain in the keister.  I think I could get it done, but wasn't going to be pleasant. 

I didn't put this in the original post because I didn't want to cloud the issue with the hydro steering issue!  lol

Again, thank you!

Carpe Diem,

Offio