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I have a JD 345 with a 54" deck I believe. Every time I mow, it cover,s the machine as well as me in dust and grass. When I bought it new it had a metal piece with a rubber insert on the bottom of the deck , up near the front. The rubber piece wore off in a couple mowings and I never replace the rubber . Well the metal under the mower hits on roots sometimes . So I removed it and now I get covered in trash . I tried gator blades and no luck so I went back to the original blades. I really don,t think that taking off the metal piece had anything to do with all the dust and grass because it was doing the same when it was still on . I have checked the blades to see if they were on backwords but they were fine. Any idea what could be the problem? You cannot mow over 5 minutes without having to clean out the radiator screen it is that bad. Thanks for any help Darrel

John Deere - Parts Catalog



http://www.greenpartstore.com/John-Deere-Anti-Blowout-Baffle-Kit--AM119680_p_79521.html


Check this out: anti-blowout baffle kit, possibly the parts that came off, I would order and install.

mechanic mark said:

John Deere - Parts Catalog



John Deere Anti-Blowout Baffle Kit - AM119680


Check this out: anti-blowout baffle kit, possibly the parts that came off, I would order and install.

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Thanks , does look something like what was on it . Darrel

Darrel said:

Thanks , does look something like what was on it . Darrel

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Was it under the deck though, or sticking out front of the deck? That baffle kit goes under the front edge of the deck right under the blades.

wjjones said:

Was it under the deck though, or sticking out front of the deck? That baffle kit goes under the front edge of the deck right under the blades.

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Yes , it bolts to the front underside of the deck . Looks like the one that came on my mower except I also had a long about an inch wide rubber piece that also connected to the same piece? The rubber piece came off after just a couple mowings.