(ET) Mower Deck Baffles

["Humphrey, Timothy" <HumphreyT neads ang af mil>]

Hey Guys;
 
I just talked to Bill Gunn and happened to mention that "we" had talked
about not needing the baffles on the rear discharge decks. He seemed 
alarmed
that I said that and mentioned that it had originated from a conversation
with him. He then went on to explain that If you have a NEW DECK
MANUFACTURED BY HIM the baffles are not needed (and will get in the way).
However, if you have an original deck they are most certainly required.

The original rear discharge decks can be identified by the fact that they
can be setup as either rear or side discharge, if you have one of these, 
you
must keep the baffles.

Stay Charged!

Hump 


> 
>John; 
> 
>Did you notice if the new deck without the baffles cuts any better than 
>the

>old one ? 
> 
>There has been a lot of discussion in the past on improvements to the 
>mower

>deck. 
>A lot of us agree that it cuts better in reverse that in forward. 
>I think somebody even set their mower deck up backwards. 
>Maybe the baffles have something to do with this. 
> 
>Dennis 
>Elsberry, MO 
> 
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Humphrey, Timothy [mailto:HumphreyT neads ang af mil] 
>Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:02 AM 
>To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu 
>Subject: RE: (ET) E-15 Rear Discharge Mower Refurb 
> 
> 
>Thanks John! 
> 
>I wasn't looking forward to transferring the baffles from my old deck to
the 
>new one, I guess I won't. 
> 
>Stay Charged! 
> 
>Hump 
> 
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Elie, Larry (L.D.) [mailto:lelie ford com] 
>Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:54 AM 
>To: 'john briese'; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu 
>Subject: RE: (ET) E-15 Rear Discharge Mower Refurb 
> 
> 
>Wow... I have gone to GREAT PAINS to restore the baffles. The rear 
>discharge are much shorter than the side ones. Did he have to boot on the 
>back? 
> 
>Larry Elie 
> 
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: john briese [mailto:goodguyforsure hotmail com] 
>Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:40 AM 
>To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu 
>Subject: Re: (ET) E-15 Rear Discharge Mower Refurb 
> 
> 
> 
>I bought a brand new deck from Bill Gunn. Rear discharge and it has no 
>baffles. Bill says they aren't needed and infact get in the way. 
> 
>John Briese 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: Andrew Poush 
> >To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu 
> >Subject: (ET) E-15 Rear Discharge Mower Refurb 
> >Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:35:11 -0500 
> > 
> >I'm doing a quick refurb on my front mounted mower deck after owning 
> >my E-15 for a year. 
> > 
> >I have looked at the "Attachments Catalog" on Elec-Trak.org and the 
> >reference numbers that follow are from there. I'm about to order 
> >some rear rollers (MR-4) from Bill Gunn. I noticed that my deck is 
> >missing the baffles (MR-8). Does anyone out there have experience 
> >that the baffles actually improve the mowing significantly? I have 
> >used the deck without baffles for a year. 
> > 
> >I am taking off the blades to have them sharpened and balanced. Any 
> >tips on how to do that? 
> > 
> >I'm also taking one of the large diameter mower motors off to have 
> >new bearings installed. Any recommendations how to remove the 
> >motor? 
> > 
> >Thanks, 
> >Andy 
> >E-15 
> >Roanoke, VA