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Read articles →This is a brand-new owner's first walkaround of his own 2017 John Deere 1023E with D120 loader and 60-inch mower deck, days after buying it. It covers the ignition/glow plug sequence, PTO and 4WD switches, loader controls, differential lock, and mower deck height adjustment, plus honest first impressions like the mower not cutting as high as expected. Good for buyers wanting a beginner's-eye tour of basic controls, not a technical deep dive.
Posted by the John D channel, an owner-operator narrating his first hands-on impressions of a tractor he just bought.
It will not start if the PTO is engaged or if the machine is not in neutral, so make sure both of those are set correctly first.
The deck must be fully in the up position, otherwise the adjustment knob will not turn at all.
You use your heel to press it down, and it does not stay locked by itself, you must keep your foot engaged on it the whole time.
The owner was disappointed it didn't cut as high as expected, it says four inches but he ended up cutting shorter than he wanted.
