Saxman,I guess I have a question for you.Why would you want to remove the baffles? The extra set in the front of the deck is what makes the blades chew up the clippings more than just once.
We have a ZD 28/72" Pro Deck and it does an awesome job of shredding the grass into small clippings and distributing it...the only reason I can see for removing the front baffles would to install a Mulching Kit...