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An owner-operator who self-describes learning the 2025R without dealer instruction, sharing practical beginner guidance from personal experience on their own property in northern Michigan.
Turn the key to the middle then farthest position to start, leave it in neutral, shift into low with the brake pressed, then tap the forward or backward pedal to move.
It uses diesel, not gasoline. Putting gasoline in it would ruin the motor quickly, so make sure you fill it with diesel.
Pull the joystick straight back to raise the loader, and pull the three-point hitch lever back to lift the rear implement off the ground.
Leave the loader down on the ground and the three-point hitch implement down on the ground to take weight off the load arms and rear assembly.
