John Deere 14SB- blade clutch brake

[Thunderbirl]

A follow up... my issue didn't require any new parts! I flipped up the mower to take the blade brake clutch off and found that the center bolt (8 mm allen head) had all but fallen out of the crankshaft. I pulled off the blade, removed the last few threads holding the center bolt in place and everything else (i.e., bearings and clutch face) looked fine. I could see where the RED locktite had been applied 25 years prior, but wasn't holding any more.

I cleaned everything up, applied fresh locktite, tightened the center bolt and am back in business.