Bit about reading the manual warms an old techwriter's heart.

Morning Herb Caldwell here from Delaware, one tip I would like to share as well for new tractor owners as a rule of thumb is until you get more familiar with your tractor set up as a guide is L-loader. M- mower & H- highway hope this helps.

In all the years of owning my two tractors I have never noticed them burning any oil. But... I still check the oil level EVERY TIME prior to operating the machine.

I've had my L3901 for 7 years and still learned a couple of helpful hints from your video. I finally found out about the running the joy stick through all positions with the key to accessory just a few years ago. Boy do I wish I'd known that 25 years ago with my big Case Comfort King 870. I'd spend an hour trying to reconnect my hydraulic couplers by pushing the ball in (Pioneer couplers) to release pressure and that's just plain dangerous... rubber gloves and goggles! Thanks for the tips.

Just got my John Deere 2025R. I watched your channel for almost one year before I was able to buy my first tractor. Your tips are valuable specially for someone new to tractor like me. Thank you for your explanations and tricks. Definitely valuable. Cheers from Minnesota 😊.

I've watched this one several times, it is one of my favorites! Thanks for the hundreds of educational and informative videos! It is my opinion that you have become the B2601 guru and I am looming forward to the videos to come with the LX!

Thank you for all your videos. I just turned 70 and had purchased my first tractor last summer. Your videos are what made me decide to get a B2601. I watched a lot of videos on small tractors before deciding which one to get. I have 80 acres in northern Minnesota and needed something to do alit of work with. Everyone said to get a skid steer. Not this is the best for me. Thanks again so much for all the help you have given me. Have a very happy New year.

You truly do understand the tractor's usability and limitations, you did a great job explaining them. Like you mentioned the manual has most of this information in them. It really takes time using the tractor to fully understand all the features these machines have to offer. This video will be a good one to revisit time to time to remind us of the safety messages that are in it.

You've covered some very valid points here GP. A lot of stuff i had forgotten too. As you mentioned its very important to refer to your Owners Manual from time to time. Nobody wants to cause damage to their equipment or harm themselves in the process. Thanks for the re-education. You covered some very important things. Happy New Year, wish you all the best in 2020.

I cant believe I'm watching this on New Year 2021 this morning! Thank you for your videos! Cheers!

Great video, lots of valuable info that newbies need to know and maybe some seasoned veterans might forget over time. I myself am pretty new to this, my place of work just got me a new Kubota LX 3310 with cab, blower, loader, and soon to arrive, in March a backhoe. This tractor is pretty advanced compared to the tractors of old and requires a lot more attention than they did. Keep up the good work, I have watched several of your vids and enjoy them all, very professional and your attitude is the best! Cheers from New Brunswick!!

Thank you so very much for this video. I have had my 2650 for just under 1 year and I still feel as though I have precious little idea of what I am doing with it. I have about 43 hours on it so far. I cannot convey how comforting it is to digest your excellent content as well as to hear you say that you are constantly learning too. Please keep your videos coming and may I wish you and yours a safe and Happy New Year!!

Fabulous pointers. I just got my new tractor a couple of weeks ago and YES you really get what it's like when you're just starting out. Great videos and you're a very good teacher. From New Brunswick. Be well.

Just got my B2650 tractor last week and very excited to put it to work! Your video is full of those "Now I get it!" moments. Thanks!

I love watching your vids since I'm a new tractor owner myself. In June I got a new to me John Deere 955 compact tractor. I've learned a lot since I got it and there's still more to learn for sure. I wish I would've gotten this years ago since its already saved me a bunch of work. As an added bonus my 3 yr old daughter likes it to. Keep up the good work.

Once again, very informative. Should be viewed by anyone getting his first tractor. Happy and safe new year ;)

Great tips for the first time tractor owner. I like the one with the swing of implements front and rear. That is something that a commercial driver learns when driving large vehicles.

Hi GP, Thanks for all the helpful hints & tips !

Great review and recurrent training. I had forgotten a lot of the small details the Kubota dealership told me about. Great continual learning and training.

Everything single item you mentioned in this video was on my mind and I needed clarity. Once again great video and well thought of. BRAVO!!!!

A lot of your tips on safety are the same for forklift driving....which I love doing! excellent!

Anyone who gives negative comments on safe operation of a machine hasn't witnessed or experienced the out come of those mishaps. Keep it up, I enjoy your videos.

Great video - thanks ! I've had my 2601 for about 3 years. One of the best things I've done is to add 3" wheel spacers. Really increases stability. Huge improvement.

Great video, Gordon. Thanks! Owned my tractor for about a year and a half and like tho think I have it pretty well figured out, but found several nuggets in this video that had never occurred to me. Really like your practical videos like this one.

Great video GP! I’ll be watching this a few more times before I get up to my cabin in Colorado this spring. My first trip this spring will be to take delivery of our new B2601. Thanks for taking the time to share the specifics on the tractor’s operation. Enjoy every video. Happy New Year!

I have owned a bx kubota for 15 years plus and I learned several different things that I never knew.thank you for making your videos! Looking forward to learning more in the future.

Hello from Australia 🙂 been waiting three months for my own green tractor to arrive. Hopefully next week! Lots of great advice on this video thank you answered a few questions I had and a few I didn't even think of.

Congratulations to your brother on his retirement!

Another excellent video! Glad to see your brother has his own tractor! The step-by-step method hand-on explanation is really helpful. Looking forward to your 2020 videos!

So glad you enjoy the coffee! Next time we’ll send some for your daughter too!!

Just got a tractor for the first time...this video was very helpful !!! Thank you!!

Hey GP! I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your channel. It's been a great source of information and ideas as I just purchased a B2601 in August. I just received a set of Billy Worx brackets for Christmas and will be adding work lights to the ROPS in the coming weeks!

Mr. Potter: Happy New Year!! Here’s to wishing you and your family a happy and healthy 2020. I am also looking forward to another year of videos from you.....and perhaps with some guest appearances from your brother and his property/projects. I wish him well in his retirement and new endeavors. Cheers!

Hi Gordy, thanks for the informative video. I had the pin on the loader fall out and I’ve heard from other people that it happened to and did damage to the tractor. I was lucky as I saw it and stooped and put the pin back in the large hole that holds the pin is the problem for the 3/8 shaft. So what I did was go the a Fleet Farm store and bought 2 shaft collars 1/2” thick 1” diameter with a 7/16” hole and put it on the bottom of the sliding handle and tightened the set screw. Now the loader is secure and the cost was less then $2.00 a piece. Wayne from Wisconsin

Excellent video! Very helpful, and as a first-time tractor owner (LX2610), your videos have been great to watch to understand better the do's and don'ts of tractor ownership. Thank you for taking the time to put these videos together.

Thanks for this. I've owned my tractor for a year, but still learned a couple of things from this video (like running the throttle at lower RPM)! Much appreciated!

Wow Gp....I thought I knew most things about the tractor I have operated but as far as the b series I learned a couple of things......so I thank you for going over ur tractor for us.......it never hurts to hear it again and great info for new owners.....you never cease to amaze me how u can bring up something new for us to take in......well done......so have a great holiday and take care my friend and say hi to ur family also.........take care........ :)

Hi GP, Another outstanding public service video! Congratulations to your brother on his retirement and his new tractor. He has the fever now! Happy New Year to you, yours, and all the great folks on my favorite channel on KZfaq. Peace.

Excellent video, Gord! You covered a lot of good points for new tractor owners! I learned a thing or two from it myself. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!

I am willing to bet that everyone who has a new tractor will unanimously say ‘I wish I bought this 10 years ago!’ Great video GP!

Happy New Year GP from Nova Scotia. There was some great info in this video. I'm like you, as I recently bought my first tractor (it's Green ) and I am always curious as to what my machine will do. Most channels assume that you are a seasoned professional and skip over the basic stuff. But you always take the time to explain things in an easy to understand way. (Kubota should refer new tractor owners to your videos ) I'm liking this channel more every video and have gone back and watched all your videos and picked up some great ideas. Keep the videos coming and all the best in 2020. Cheers.

AS ALWAYS GREAT ADVISE . YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH TROUBLE , MONEY AND ALS TIME YOU HAVE SAVE ME FROM WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS. THANK YOU FROM ALL US KUBOTA OWNERS...YOU ARE A GOD SENT.....GOD BLESS! KEEP THEM COMING!

Great advice and tips! I really appreciate the details. Thank you!

Sweet! A BX 2680 is a great piece of equipment. I have a BX 2670 and it has been flawless for snow removal, grass cutting and moving firewood for the last 5 years. Congrats to your brother!

Happy New Year Mr. Potter! Great video for new owners. I even learned something I didn't know about the seat safety switch. I haven't tried it on my L2501, but I assume it's the same as your B2601. That's a handy feature that's NOT mentioned in the manual. And you're right about watching when turning/maneuvering tractor & implements. Especially brush hog-type cutters. I have a 60" Land Pride on my L2501 and it hangs way out there. Had a couple close calls turning around. Gotta pay attention to your surroundings and make sure there are no animals/people in the vicinity that could be injured by flying debris by a rotary cutter, tiller, chipper, etc. Safety is #1. Hope you and your family had a great Xmas and New Year. I'm looking forward to more great vids. And thanks for bringing back the original lead-in with the coffee, LOL. Cheers!

Many thanks for the videos. Planning on a Kubota purchase within the next few months and your videos are highly effective and enjoyable. Keep up the great work!

this was very helpful. I recently purchased a new JD 1025R and your hints came in real handy. especially hydraulic line removal. Also comments about rear ballast. I think I can use my box scraper as a form of ballast when I'm using the front end loader. Great Job,

lots of good tips for newbies. Many Thanks!!!

Happy New Year GP. Great informative video for tractor owners, my tractor is a manual transmission so some slight differences but most of what you explained is applicable. I bet your brother was excited to get delivery of his new tractor. I hope you show some videos of him using it on his intended projects.

GP! You definitely have the perfect title for this video! A lot of great info and tips for tractor owners! Thank you for sharing what you learned!! Have a great New Year!

Bought a b2601 last week because of this channel great machine

Your videos are invaluable. Thank you!

I wish I would have known all these things when I got my first tractor. I learned several of these things the hard way, just like you! And I have been lucky too, sometimes ignorance is bliss! I don't remember where I heard this but on your transmission an easy way to remember which gear to use is H is for Highway, M is for Mow, and L is for Loader. Another great video, GP! Cheers!

So informative to us new tractor owners. All the tips are very helpful. Great channel

thanx for the tips. when I can afford it , it will help me alot

Love your videos and this video helped me a lot before I purchased my Kubota few weeks ago.

Awesome video Gord, thank you!! So well done. Health and tractoring for the New Year.

I’ll be getting my first tractor in a few weeks and I feel that I’ll be hitting the ground running, thanks to your videos. You say “I’m no expert”, but you sure sound like one...IMO. Thank you

Excellent job explaining the Kubota tractor GP. Going to save that one and watch it and wish a bunch 🤗🤞🤞🤔. You need to share your video with KUBOTA !!! You would make an excellent spokesperson. Thanks for sharing with us. That opening scene with the lake and your coffee drinking station is awesome..👍👍

Very nicely explained sir, The noting of a loaded bucket and its' traveling height(s) was very well pointed out. One item of note, (and I know Mr. GP is aware of this) pertaining to the area of the 2-foot brake pedals, they should be locked together always, unless you are doing some particular maneuvering. If they are not, and you are operating the tractor at a particularly fast ground speed, and you press either brake pedal, and they are not locked together, you will immediately make a sharp turn left or right, depending how much pressure you are applying to which brake pedal. This will most likely cause the tractor to roll over. Happy New Year to you...

Good review. Will soon be getting a BX23S. Lots of helpful hints for me and other first time tractor owners. Thanks God bless.

Great video GP! Your older brother and I have a lot in common, but my retirement home is 12 acres! All is going well and we are doing a lot to get ready for the spring. Great snowy shots as usual, but happy to be in the mountains of North Carolina where we don’t get as much snow. Keep up the great info on your videos! It’s helpful for me!

Thanks for the very informative video. I’m sure it helped many people like me for a safer and more fun experience with the tractors. Happy New Year and the best to you and your family. The coffee sounds great! Thank you again. Wayne from Wisconsin

Sir, love the intro to your video! Well done 👍🏻 Cheers ☕️

Cycling the joystick to relieve pressure is always a good idea. However, if you remove an implement in cold weather and then try to reattach it in warm weather you may find that you cannot attach the coupler. That is because fluid pressure can build in the implement hoses while in storage due to temperature changes in the fluid. Fortunately your flat-faced couplers are somewhat less sensitive to this than are the standard Pioneer couplers. With standard Pioneer couplers in most cases folks have to bleed off the coupler to relieve the pressure. On my JD the one loader curl coupler is always impossible to reattach in the summer after I've had the snow blower attached all winter. The good news is you can get a tool that clamps onto the couplers and will relieve the pressure so you can attach the couplers. This is way more convenient than constantly loosening the couplers.

Great video, wish I seen it when I first purchased my 2301

Great job with the explanation. Love to see some videos with your brother and you.

Love your reviews on the Kubota tractors, based on where your dealership is I think you are no too far from where I was born and grew up in Thornhill Ontario in the early 60's. I live in TX now, Happy new year friend.

Thank you for the PTO tricks!!

Gord, Happy New Year to you and all your subscribers! Great overview video on tips and tricks, and your comment at the end about being careful with the additional length/width of attachments made me chuckle. In my case it wasn’t an issue with a rear attachment, but rather a situation with the front loader. We often spend quite a bit of time looking backward on a tractor - especially with a rear snow blower. Tractors have a sharp turning radius, and that front end loader sticks out quite a way, which means it swings a large arc! On a recent occasion I managed to test that arc by knocking a sliver of wood off the trim around one of my garage doors. I am fortunate that it didn’t destroy the whole trim piece - or worse, the siding itself - but it was a very good lesson in remembering the length of the tractor on both ends LOL!! Two other tips I might add... One is that some tractor models, such as my L4060, have automatic timing on the glow plugs. They stay on only as long as required based on the ambient and engine temperature. Simply turn the key part way as you suggest, wait for the glow plug icon to turn off, and then start it up. Secondly, another tip I have learned with hydraulic couplings is to connect the male/female ends of the implement’s hydraulic lines together after removing it from the tractor. Not only does this keep the couplings clean, but when you separate them prior to reinstalling to the tractor, it releases any pressure that may have built up in the implement lines, which often happens if the weather is warmer when you put it on than it was when you took it off. I have never had an issue since doing this. And finally I will reinforce one of your first comments: your tractor and implement manuals are indeed your friends! Read them thoroughly and refer to them regularly. It’s actually pretty good bedtime reading if you can’t find time during the day ... but be prepared for silly comments from your better half! Cheers and best wishes to all for a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year!

Thanks for the information. It helped

New tractor 🚜 owner. Excellent video!!!!!👍🇨🇦

Wonderful video. got my B2601 today. Thanks for the information.

When you were getting that tractor unloaded, I was singing " and a Kubota on a roll off flat bed". Doesn't rhyme very well but it works for me.

My bx23s being delivered tomorrow. Thanks for the tips!

Happy new year GP! I would love to see some of that BX series on the channel, that is the model I've been looking at. With all of your experiences with your tractor I'm sure you will notice the important differences immediately. I dont think you'll be able to get your brother away from that thing for a while, but maybe in the future! Love the channel, thank you for the information! Cheers

Very good explanation on braking and and using 4 wheel drive if you lose traction. Don't be afraid to use 4 wheel drive ,work safe. 👍👍.

Hi GP, Great Video for new tractor owners. Happy New Year! Enjoy that cup of coffee! Makes me want one every time I watch your videos.

G P very informative we all need reminding often congratulations to your brother on Santa's gift God Bless All PaK

How's she goin'? Great info GP!!! Well edited and presented.!!! Your brother must be some happy, retired and he got a tractor!!! Thanks for posting this video. It'll help a lot of people, myself included!!! Take care!!!

Happy new year 🎊🎆🎈 Gord. Great tips and advice for for new and seasoned owners alike. Love all your videos, keep up the good work 👍🏻. Cheers 🍻

Great Video, by a great presenter. 👍 Keep up the good work. Hopeful it comes to the attention of Kubota and they show their appreciation for the endorsement you are providing them. 🤞

Thank you for the very helpful tricks ! Happy new year to you all ! Greetings from Vienna / Austria !

About to get my first Tractor..BX23s . Very very informative video. Thanks from Australia.

Happy New Year GP! Great video. Always nice to hear tips and tricks from experience and reminders to Read and Re-Read the manual.

Great video and happy New year G P watched your videos since the beginning and finally was able to pick up a new L 2501 a few weeks ago so this is a great video for me . All the best from Michigans upper peninsula and thank you for the great videos

Gordon I enjoy your channel. My family has always been in farming. So I grew up with tractors. I learned to drive on an old Farmall. I just bought a Kubota B2410. It is their Manual transmission compact tractor. Old habits die hard. I just like the manual transmission. Anyway, I do use a chipper with it. But unlike the B2610, there seems to be no tricks to running the rear pto off of the seat. I asked my Kubota guy. But they are very cautious about side stepping the safety features. The way I have worked around this is by tying the seat down when I am off of it. I use a stiff wire as a hook from the hazard sign mount on the back of the seat to the hitch in the rear. I do put the selector in N eutral also. I tried it the way you describe in this video, but with the clutch down, as soon as I engage the pto, there is a loud beep and the engine dies. Btw....when I watch your videos with your Kubota I always say "He is having a ball with that tractor!" I am glad to hear that you support Black Rifle Coffee. Good for you! Cheers!

I completely agree about the RPM speed on the 2601. It is happy between 1800 and 2200 RPM. Below that and the transmission whines badly during movement as there isn’t enough flow for it to work well. Above 2200 and the engine gets loud, it sings nicely at 2000. There is very little pressure difference through the RPM range with these small machines, Messicks does a great demonstration of it.

Great video and good advice stay safe

Happy New Year. Good video. New tractor owners have an advantage with all the information from your channel and others. If they will use the resource their life will be much easier

Excellent video. I have a b2650 with cab and blower coming next week. Your videos have been helpful in gaining knowledge before it arrives. Cheers!

Happy New Year GP. AS always good information. Have a safe time on and off the tractor. Thanks for the shout out. Later.

In the larger tractors like the Grand L, I have a L4060, they do not have glow plugs. there is a an intake heating grid as well as common rail injectors. They do not need glow plugs and can be started in seconds. Just FYI. Good video man! Great content.

Excellent video thank you!

Another great video GP! Happy New Year to you and yours! Be safe this new year.

That was a nice looking BX! We bought a BX2380 this spring and love it!

Happy New Year! Thanks for the pointers

Great episode. Happy New Year, Gord! Cheers!

Great video! Thank you for making it.

Great video, GP! You did a super job.