To answer question one, you need the axle out to bend the mounts back into place, metal tends to have a memory, you will actually bend the mounts closer together than the width of the axle, once you remove the force applied it will spring back a bit. Take your time, applying pressure, then release it and measure the width....keep repeating until you have the mounts bent enough to fit snuggly on the axle shaft. As far as you using the bolt goes, am not sure it would work or not, I would think if you went that route you would want to use a nylon locking nut or have enough threads exposed to double nut it, tightening the nuts against one another so they don't work loose.
I have a hydrostat, so I have no clue on the clutch parts.....
Good luck with your tractor!
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Jeff
Brookfield, MO
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