42" RD deck - finally cut out baffles

[Stan50 218]

Convinced by @peter lena, I cut the baffles out, and did some minor repairs. I hope that will extend life of the deck and shorten cleaning time for sure.

 

 

[ri702bill 12,729]

As I recall, at least one model of the 3 blade recycler deck had bolt in removable baffles - THAT sounds like a solution & a good idea...

[953 nut 68,250]

My baffles removed themselves one day while mowing. One side fell down, dug into the ground and stopped me dead in my tracks. Had to back it up all the way to the shop to remove the rest.

Those big clods of grass that built up at the baffle intersections would have rotted the deck out.

[peter lena 9,998]

@Stan50   here you go , this is what I do .combined that with , total  related bearing , clean out  and  re grease , LUCAS ,XTRA HD , GREEN CHASSIS GREASE , 550 deg flash point , polyurea rated , stays with it , spindle bearings ,  all belt pulley bearings / nuel drive set up , pto lever start , improvement ,  ERADICATE REPEDITIVE ISSUES , PETE

 

 

[Bugzilla46310 19]

If you just removed the 2 triangular pieces, wouldn’t you get similar results with respect to the grass clippings not packing in behind the baffles?

[peter lena 9,998]

@Stan50   another VITAL STage OF RECOVERY , also  do this after  cutting season , propped up to a wall , with  touch up  lube to soak in for months , till spring , like a screw in eye bolt  to wall beam then heavy extension spring  to  wide bend  5/16  metal  hook . makes it very simple to grab , deck lift  frame , done this for years . every  bearing , lucas xtra  hd  green chassis grease , clean out  any related bearing first , ENSURING  NO LUBRICATIoN FAILURE  , regular for me , pete 

 

[Stan50 218]

19 hours ago, Bugzilla46310 said:

If you just removed the 2 triangular pieces, wouldn’t you get similar results with respect to the grass clippings not packing in behind the baffles?

I have 1.5 acre grass to cut, terrain varies from small orchard, plain lawn and even small old hayfield so grass is often wet,and deck without the baffles is easier/faster to clean. I have mole problem too, so grass is sometimes packed with soil.