Yep. Ordered the gasket yesterday from the local greenhouse. About 5 bucks.
Not knowing what to expect for residual oil, I stuck a pan under belly and recovered about a pint and a half.(machine hadn't been run for a few days)
Like I said before, this detail was absent, at least in the shop...
I have scoured the service manual and cannot find the purpose or function of this cover. Right side of tunnel just above the brake pedals. Oil weeps from the bottom when it is running and I would like to re-gasket it, but am a bit shy about loosening anything until I know what's going behind...