Easiest way to remove 1650 driveshaft
 

Take out the engine or?

Use a hacksaw.hehe
now you know the answer is to look in the manual .
Maybe someone else can chime in and help you out if you do not want to go that route.

Torch or plasma cutter would be faster! :biggrin2:

I don't find it in the manual.

There's an easy way and a hard way. I just can't remember which way is which.

I have bought tractors that appeared to have been worked on by jokers like you two.

:biggrin2:

I think pulling the rear is easier than pulling the engine. It's a matter of personal option.

FWIW.

I knocked the pins out of the rear coupler to the pump. Slid the coupler and fan forward on the shaft and lifted the driveshaft straight up and out.

That is how I do it!!

sounds like you did it like this:
http://cubfaq.com/qldriveshaft.html

I'll be doing it on my 1450 one of these days. I need to replace the fan and will do rag joints while I'm in there.

Ditto.......:ThumbsUp:

I was going to go with angle grinder :biggrin2:

I'd slide the engine forward if I couldn't finagle it out otherwise.