I do appreciate all the help. I AM learning a little in the last day. I pulled the deck and the bottom cover off and had a look. The teaser spring is broken...sometimes it binds on the shaft and keeps th clutch engaged, and then other times it doesn't. Thats why it was driving me crazy. Starter motor is cranking again....the tab tat contacts the switch was a little mis-aligned. Same thing (driving me crazy) because sometimes it would work and then it wouldnt. I could get away with just a new teaser spring, but might as well do a clutch if Ive got to split apart the drive train. Would like to find a complete clutch assembly. And then, of course, figure out most "efficient" method of repair. I'm thinking sliding the engine forward is preferred (even though I will have to pick it up slightly to clear crossmember) as I am working alone...
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