Yes, you may as well remove the engine as it will not just slide forward in the frame without picking it up as the pan will not clear the front X member unless you do pick it up.
And remove one or both of the rear coupler spirol pins to disconnect it from the transmission input shaft so you can remove the entire assembly.
Do you have a set of pin punches?
You will need at least a 1/4" punch as the driveshaft pins are that size.
If you like clutching and shifting a lot you will be OK with a gear drive.
Too much screwing around for me what with having to mow around a lot of crap.
What size deck do you have?
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