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If your going to be in that far, and the engine will be out, check both ends of the drive shaft for wear, where they ride in the shaft bushings. My 1250 shaft was very well worn, so I am going to pick up a piece of 5/8 round stock and make a new shaft. Also is a good time to replace the rubber flex couplings. Again mine were well worn, and the coupling at the rear was really stretched forwards, so I ordered three couplings and will put two on the rear and one new one on the front. Great time to replace roll pins too. Both of the shaft bushings on mine had fallen apart, and I did not realize how they were supposed to be seated until Matt gave me some pointers. So I will be ordering those items here in the near future. Yours may end up being just fine, but just thought I would pass along some issues I found with mine and had no idea they were bad. Thank goodness for this forum and the guys here with great knowledge.