It took awhile to get back to this but it appears the easy thing is the fix. I pulled the access panel off so I could actually see the MCV.
First off I have the remains of a rubber boot over the PTO valve, I guess need to order a new one. The first thing I noticed is that when the PTO was engaged the valve was not traveling as far down as before. I checked the manual and I should have been getting 1 3/16" of travel but I was getting only 3/4". I noticed there is some play in the cross shaft but I didn't see anything broken. I then adjusted the PTO lever to push it all the way down and that seems to have done the trick. I was able to bush-hog a 5 ac field. I'm not totally convinced and I need to find out when the play in the cross shaft from the lever is coming from.
There must have been much smaller people when these things were built. Getting access to anything requires smaller hands than I have and mine are not that big.
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