Looks like I may have solved my own problem. Seems a local on-line lawn mower repair shop and is wrecking an old Imperial and put pictures of parts on line.
Here is what the PTO shaft looks like ...
As you can see ... its threaded.

I shall stop pulling and start twisting.

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1972 Victa Imperial Reel Mower	Dugg_Bobcat	07/02/23 01:38 PM
Re: 1972 Victa Imperial Reel Mower	NormK	07/02/23 11:37 PM
Re: 1972 Victa Imperial Reel Mower	Dugg_Bobcat	09/02/23 01:29 AM
Re: 1972 Victa Imperial Reel Mower	Tyler	09/02/23 02:04 PM

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