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Well. I should have used my instinct about the fan free wheeling. The lock nut was not tight enough. There is no other retainer or pin that locks the fan to the pulley. Compression is the only thing that holds the fan from slipping. It appears who ever tighten the nut didn't hold the pulley...

if I leave the pull rod in the neutral position and release the clutch, very little noise. So, the noise starts when I start moving.

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272420 HYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER 314-0510 This is out of the manual. I found it online this morning. I copied this from the manual and pasted it here. I still refer to it as a transmission.

I don't know the history of the mower, e.g. hours. When I got the engine running, I put it in gear the first time with my fingers crossed not knowing what to expect being it was sitting up for two years out in the weather. It moved forward, noisy, but no slip or drag. I moved forward and back in...

Here it is........ 917.272420 Thanks Mark,

917.272420

I had a LT1000 17 HP that ran good for 8 years, but hit a branch that locked up the blades. From that point on it wouldn't start. The crank shaft bent and through the timing off and the governor was shot. The repair shop who was checking it out told me, it would cost more to repair than it was...