Yes, driveshaft was replaced with a new (remanufactured) one. I purchased a fan from Patton and he advised using the metal one (which I totally agree). Probably a lot more durable if you pick up any debris while mowing or running over branches and such. Spinning plastic and solid objects just can't compete with no damage.The original shaft had a plastic fan with all the blades broken (along with a snapped front section at the pin hole, and the rear coupler on the hydro worn through). Definitely needed a reworked driveshaft. The metal fan even has a clutch action in the hub, nice design.
I can take an educated guess where the fan should go but remember seeing the dimensions somewhere recently. As mentioned on the previous post, it is somewhere around 1" from the rear driveshaft cross arm. What I remember seeing was a picture with a dimension added (I think it was 1 1/4", but just can't be sure). It just seems, with the diameter of the fan blades about the same as the flex disc that something further away would help in getting more air around the flex disc. I'm down to a bare frame right now so I can't imagine what other obstructions might be in the vacinity.
Again, a picture of another 127 with the factory setup would speak volumes!
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