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I'll admit I made this query before I did my due diligant evaluation. if they were truely unsafe, the parts store wouldn't sell them. the plate was not what got my attention, what raised my neck hairs was four 5/16" screws only engaged 1/2" into unknown alulimun alloy. but over the last day I have verified they should hold all the plate is rated.

My engine and transaxle are in an accessible side of the shed. No access to use the engine floor crane to get where I can load in truck. Yesterday I purchased a boom pole for my lawn tractor in plans to pick them out. My next rigging evaluation will be if I have enough weight to keep the tractor's front wheels on the ground. I also want to proof out the cable comealong since I haven't used it in 30 years.

I have also found out I don't have the wrench strenght I once thought I had. So I have found my fathers electrical impacts and test ran them for the first time in 30 years also. Hopefully the impact will let me remove the clutch and flywheel before I start crating the engine and transaxle.

Even though I am working slowly, I feel I am at least progressing now. Thanks for the encoragement and help!