American Yard Products AYP 532403149 Center Front Baffle

This piece on my riding mower was worn out and this piece made a perfect replacement which was easy to install. Nice heavy duty piece of metal.

Part is noticeably thinner than the original part. I didnt measure with a gauge but it's got to be around 1/32 thinner. Also, it feel lighter in weight.

Yes, it's just like the original. Alas, that means it doesn't take long in a big yard (several acres) with trees and roots and such until the part, originally parallel to the ground, gets bent upwards. You'll know when that has happened. The air stream generated by the rotating blade is deflected by the baffle and pushes the grass on the right side forwards. When you come back around for the next pass, you'll see the grass has sprung back up, giving you a less-than-perfect cut.I'd say the real issue is the design of the cutting deck that necessitated the use of the baffle to begin with. Running the mower without the baffle also results in a somewhat higher cut on the right side, though not as bad as with a bent baffle. I think I'll actually try lowering the deck slightly on the right side to compensate and see what happens. In any event, I don't think I'll buy more baffles.So, anyhow, yes, the baffle works and makes for a very smooth cut--until the baffle once again gets bent.=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=Update: Last weekend, I did go ahead and experiment by lowering the right side of the deck by 1/2-inch and leaving the baffle off. The cut was, indeed, smoother. I think I'll leave it this way.

I hit a few stumps and other things that tore this piece up. Couldnt hammer the old one back into shape, well couldnt even tell the original shape. It made the mower cut odd patterns. Replaced now and good to go!

Easy to use an install

It appears to be an exact replacement for the original baffle.My baffle was bent when I hung it on a stump.. Since the bent one was scraping the ground I had to stop and remove it before continuing to mow... I wasn't going to replace it but then decided maybe it helps stop the sandblasting effect from eating my mowing deck.. As cheap as it was and I am I decided I'd rather buy the baffle than a new deck..

Piece works as expected but arrrived with chips in the paint, scratches and dings which do not affect the effectiveness but may cause it to rust quicker. Easy to install but make sure to keep your original hardware as this piece doesn't come w new bolts.

Looks and fits just like the original part. I used this on my 46 inch poulan pro. Perfect fit.