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Read articles →This is a hands-on controls walkthrough for a 2008 John Deere 2305 (24hp Yanmar, 4WD, hydrostatic), not a sales pitch or buying guide. The owner demonstrates starting procedure, joystick loader operation, pedal/transmission use, 4WD and diff lock, backhoe setup with outriggers and lockout pins, plus PTO and three-point lever functions. It skips pricing or ownership costs but is useful for someone learning to actually operate this specific machine.
Posted by an owner demonstrating controls on his own 2305, with informal asides comparing it to his Kubota B7500.
Make sure the PTO is off, throttle at idle, and transmission in neutral. Turn the ignition on, verify fuel level, wait three seconds for the glow plug relay, then crank it.
Unlock it below the seat, then pull back to lift, push forward to lower, move side to side to curl the bucket in or out, and push all the way forward for float.
Lower the outriggers until they touch the ground, lift the tractor slightly, remove the boom and rotation lockout pins, and preload the front bucket against the ground.
Use the lever for mid, rear, or both PTOs, then pull back the electronic switch to engage the shaft, making sure the implement is raised and unloaded first.
