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Old 04-18-2022, 06:12 PM
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I heard something dragging on the ground today so I took off the mowing deck and on the front bottom there is this metal piece. Do I need it lol? It's all warped and bent out of shape. Is it just reinforcement or does it serve a purpose?
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I am guessing it is some sort of Baffle or Shroud, used to create "lift". You can take it off, pound it straight, then re-attach it. Or, take it off and leave it off.
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I agree on helping with suction lift, and depending on the thickness, it might also help strengthen the front lip of the deck, as they usually get banged up quite a bit.
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I think it helps keep grass under vs blowing on top of deck
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In my parts manual there are 2 pieces
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Thanks. It looks like it came off because the bolts broke so I will have to get some new tap screws or something. I guess I'll take it off for now.
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I heard something dragging on the ground today so I took off the mowing deck and on the front bottom there is this metal piece. Do I need it lol? It's all warped and bent out of shape. Is it just reinforcement or does it serve a purpose?
Its the baffle. Alot of them have been removed. Also alot of them get complaints about cut quality.


I try to leave them in when I can. Helps with lift
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