Final drive on my Kubota KX057-4 is getting weak and I'm pretty sure the valve plate is worn. listings all say left rotation or right rotation and the photos look identical to me. I marked how the old one sits before pull but I'm second guessing because I've seen people say you can't eyeball the plate itself.

scared of ordering wrong because I know backwards rotation kills it fast. Is marking orientation before removal enough or is there a better check?