There is a cast aluminium bracket bolted to the steel bracket. In the aluminium bit, there is a replaceable bush. It has a cylindrical inner hole & the outer is spherical to make it work like a self aligning bearing in a pillow block.No it's down level with the gearbox, and there's a metal bar that goes from the bracket across to the gearbox.
It is Part No 31318 at Der Franzose.