Thanks for the reply. I want to use the tractor to pull smaller implements and a small trailer around the property, but I don't want to leave some exposed internal parts that would mess up the "guts" of the tractor as they picked up grass and other debris from below.
Unfortunately I'm in a wheelchair and so cannot get down and look for myself to see what integral parts would be exposed when the mower deck was removed. So, my questions are: 1- are there any such parts/connections/ fittings/?? that would be exposed and vulnerable, and 2- if so, how would I go about protecting those parts, etc. so the tractor doesn't get destroyed. Thanks for any insights you can offer.
Russ