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Read articles →An owner's honest regret-driven take on choosing the manual 60D deck over the auto-connect system on a 2017 1025R. The video walks through the step-by-step manual attachment process in real detail, PTO engagement trick included, then shows cut quality and striping on roughly four acres. Most useful for buyers deciding between manual and auto-connect, or new owners struggling with deck hookup.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on experience from their own rural Ohio property, with no apparent commercial affiliation.
Line up the connecting slots on both sides, get the manual part up and over, then engage the rear PTO forward so the mid-PTO can spin, making hookup easier before pulling the lever back to connect.
The owner says if he could do it over, he would choose the auto-connect system instead of the manual 60D deck, since manual hookup takes extra time and effort.
With new blades installed, it stripes decently for a normal belly mower, cuts grass evenly, and the tractor never bogs down while mowing about four acres.
The main maintenance is sharpening the blades regularly and occasionally replacing them with new ones.
