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... just to tidy up the matter...

I did ding up the threads and had to get a new shaft/bearing kit. These went into the new mandrel rather easily with a little tapping. After that, they kept...

Waddevah! Clutch spring is indicated in the diagram above. Diagrams from manual for Craftsman lt1000, downloaded from Sears site. Only James can tell us if this is the spring he was describing,...

Look, IF we are talking about the clutch spring (and I'm a neophyte here, myself), it's a long spring that stretches across the mower deck back-to-front.

Here are some pieces of the manual, might...

OK, let me report that with your first input I figured A) there was no arcane latching system and B) I had little to lose, so I took a bigger hammer to it. (on the top end of part 13, above). Got...

OK, thanks. More'n likely I'll buy a new set, though I'll try a couple of the things you've suggested that simply require force.
Appreciate the help!

Let's see how my tech prowess is...

If the pic comes through, I'm trying to get the 13 and the 15 outa the 14

Sorry if this shows up twice. I posted it awhile ago but don't see it online.

Replacing the cast aluminum mandrel for one of the mower blades, wondering how to get the shaft and bearing out so I...

Yes, there is a manual online, and I downloaded it about a week ago, so...

Go to sears parts direct or whatever it is called, and work your way to the parts (and manual) for your mower. You have...