How to operate a John Deere X300 tractor, lawn mower. For questions and business inquiries please use contact page on my web site www.Johnsonssmallengines.com
Thank you for this wonderful video. I am an older lady and my boyfriend is in the hospital. With your video I was able to mow my yard with the X300. I am very grateful to you. Take care my friend.
I hope your boyfriend gets well soon! I’m glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind comment. Please give this video a like and share my channel to help it grow. It would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for watching:)
Spent two days trying to figure out how to start my newly acquired second hand x340. Watched this video and boom, she is up and running. Respect. Thanks. You got a new subscriber.
The fact that you don't have your left hand and can do this and I needed to come here and see how to do it is amazing. Thanks so much and you have my full Respect
I inherited my fathers x320, its basically the same as the x300. I needed to learn how to operate it and your video was the best. I feel confident to get on the lawn mower. Thank you so much!
Thx bro super helpful, I felt confident after watching your video and today I took out the mower without any training while at work , and i didn't crash or jack up any lawns thx again bro.
Thanks Brad, for the tutorial!! Just bought a "non running" x300 with 225 hours for a hundred bucks. Found the fuel pump had failed, filling crankcase with gas. Drained the case, changed oil filter, put on a new fuel pump (also added a fuel shutoff before pump). Tractor looks new, and runs great.
Thank you Brad!! . I just purchased a "like new" John Deere X300. I grew up operating many different garden tractors but never owned a John Deere. Well explained operating instructions.
My opinion, the X300 is the start of the better made John Deere's. Take care of it and it will take care of you! Thank you for the kind comment and for watching. Please give this video a thumbs up, subscribe and tell your friends about my channel to help it grow! It would be greatly appreciated.
I just had the husband let me video him with this exact lawn mower and the newest zero turn John Deere. Your video vs the 6 short ones to share with my daughter through message, yours covers more. Headlights. How to push it. I have used older models when they were new but for some reason I just act like I never used any at all. He is looking forward to my proving the videos I made of him and yours that he sent me the link will actually have me able to ride the lawn mower out of the warehouse. I suspect I can. And maybe I can wait on testing pushing the lawn mower and turning on the headlights until then. It’s one of those things I feel I need to know just in case. Now if only he actually could learn to handle the computer stuff and device but I think he has reached his limit, and guess he will have to bother our daughter to bail him out. I have tried to make such lessons stick with him. Maybe finally his videos and yours I will actually let it sink in using the lawn mower.
I agree with Theresa below. I bought a used 320 and had to drive it off a truck ramp and was not well acquainted with with all the knobs and buttons (and printing was sun faded beyond reading). I was able to drive it off safely and get started mowing thanks to this. Thank you!
Hi Kevin, I'm glad it was helpful and your more comfortable with the machine. If you need any help or questions, feel free to get a hold of me through my contact page on my web site at www.johnsonssmallengines.com/ Please give this video a like as it will help the channel grow. Thank you for watching and the kind comment.
Excellent video on basic operation. Easy to understand and just enough to start cutting. The free wheeling lever is a nice addition. Had some friends try to push it while still engaged. Pulling lever worked like a charm.
Thank you for washing in the kind comment. I’m glad this video was helpful. Please give it a like and tell your friends about my channel to help me grow! It would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for the Information on the PTO with the Brake on and releasing the Brake so the Blades will cut on.Bought a used 2015 John Deere X300 this Spring and still getting use to operating it.Love my John Deere so far its a great Lawn Mower.Thanks for the help and I did subscribe you do a good job of showing us all the proper ways to work the controls.
Very kool. Great, concise and informative especially since I just bought a used 2013 X300 with no manual and an owner who really just bought it and never used it! Thanks very much for the valuable info. Unfortunately my mower belt broke after only 45 min of use on my lawn and i was worried that it wasnt automatically cutting in reverse, too! Additionally he told the brake and deck lever pedals opposite of what they really are! Sheesh. Thanks for alleviating some worries. Now off to the dealer to get a new mower deck belt installed. I was amazed at how smooth this thing rode, how quickly and easily it turned and how it conquered uphill turns that my L120 couldnt handle.
I’m glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind comment. Please give this a like , subscribe and tell your friends about the channel to help it grow. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for watching!
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Thanks for watching! I will assume you may have a new tractor or a new used tractor. The X300 series tractors are good machines but make sure you perform the maintenance for a long life!
Hi Phil, I’m glad it was helpful. Please give this video a thumbs up, subscribe and tell your friends to help my channel grow. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for watching:)
I’m glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind comment. Please give this video a thumbs up, subscribe and tell your friends to help my channel grow. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for watching:)
I’m glad it was helpful, please give this video a thumbs up, subscribe and tell your friends to help my channel grow. It would be greatly appreciated:)
Hi had mine for 14 years and broke my belt maybe 4 times twice it snapped in half , was told by John deere not to start my mower deck on high that is why it kept breaking.
Not a true statement. If you have the 42" accel mower deck? Watch this video and I have found that John Deere has a bulletin on it about why they may be breaking. ua-cam.com/video/zA4q3pnqO10/v-deo.html
Great job. I just bought a X300 and this is a great shortcut to having to locate and read an operators manual, which I don't have. "Cruise control?" LOL. What next? A/C? Anyway, many thanks.
I'm glad it was helpful!, please give this a thumbs up, subscribe and tell your friends to help my channel grow. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for watching.
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Hi Mark, I’m glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind comment. Please give this video a like to help the channel. It would be greatly appreciated.
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I want to thank you for the great video! Very informative. I have been handed down a 2006 John Deere X340 with 54 inch deck just this past weekend. I do have an issue that hopefully you may know the fix to. When I engaged the mower deck yesterday, the forward pedal stuck in the down position. Do you know a solution to fix? I appreciate it, thank you!
It sounds like the cruise control (if it has it?) may have went on. If it happens again and you touch the brake. It should go off immediately after pushing brake pedal. I Haven’t come across the issue your having on any of the xseries but I do not see many of the 340’s. How many hours are on it? I would also see if there is any grass that has accumulated through time in the rear where all linkage is and check for debris where the pedal linkage is.
Thank you for such a quick reply! The mower does have cruise control and has a total amount of 317 hours run time. I will try using the brake pedal and report back if I need more help. Thanks again!
Wow! Big help man! I just bought a used X300 (2013/259 hrs) through a John Deere dealer. New ones are a 5 week wait. This is one sweet machine and the Green Mark people of Holland, MI were super! I only wish when he was showing me the engine that I remembered how he opened the hood. I need to do that to get the serial number so I can download the correct manual Regardless, your excellent video at least has me up and running! Thanks!!!
@@neonrust about $2150 out the door. Had a great time cutting Sunday! Still haven't figured out how to open the hood. Probably too simple for me to figure out!
@@Aquadoc1962 the hood haha yeah your going need that open at some point ... I'm looking at 1500 bucks but I haven't seen it and the owner has not gotten back to me with the hour count sooo??? good luck with your new ride!
@@neonrust Mine was 259 which according to the dealer wasn't much. He said 1000 hours is about medium. Now I keep wishing my grass will grow faster so I can cut it again!!
Wonderful video! I'm inheriting mowing responsibilities from an elderly father-in-law. He has the X300, your video was a godsend! He says grease needs to be added prior to every mow to the undercarriage? Is this right? If so how?
How much grass do you cut per time out? Or should I ask, how long does it take to cut the grass. You should only need to grease the mower deck once a year depending on how many acres you cut? Go to my website and send your contact info. Let me know when a good time to contact you is and I’ll try and give you a call. I will also need a picture of the mower deck.
I have a X-324 and won't start.. New Battery, New ECU, Fuses looks good on what I can see.. When turn key NO POWER, Not even to hour reader. Any suggestions? Please and thank you
I know you said the battery is new but I would suggest confirming it has twelve volts with a meter but even better is to load test it. It sounds like a bad fuse do again. Either try and test the fuse or install a new one. Make sure your batteries connections are clean and tightened properly. Check to make sure all wiring in the harness is connected. Make sure your emergency brake is on, the PTO is off. Do all the simple things first.
Have you removed the rear tires and now it does not go? If yes, you have pushed a square key out of place, if no. First make sure you do not have the rod pulled out in the back near the hitch. Make sure it’s pushed in. Make sure your brake is off when trying to move. Check the transmission drive belt to make sure it is running correctly from front of engine pulley to rear of transmission pulley. * you may need to remove the mower deck to see up under where the transmission belt runs. If the belt is running correctly you may have a bad transmission. Are there major hills on the property or have you towed heavily?
@@jobtime7119 Glad to hear it was easy fix!! and your up and running. Please give this video a thumbs up, subscribe and tell your friends to help my channel grow. It would be greatly appreciated :)
Thank you for this wonderful video. I am an older lady and my boyfriend is in the hospital. With your video I was able to mow my yard with the X300. I am very grateful to you. Take care my friend.
I hope your boyfriend gets well soon! I’m glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind comment. Please give this video a like and share my channel to help it grow. It would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for watching:)
Spent two days trying to figure out how to start my newly acquired second hand x340. Watched this video and boom, she is up and running. Respect. Thanks. You got a new subscriber.
Hi Kent, I’m glad to hear your up and running! Thank you for supporting the channel and the kind comment!
The fact that you don't have your left hand and can do this and I needed to come here and see how to do it is amazing. Thanks so much and you have my full Respect
I inherited my fathers x320, its basically the same as the x300. I needed to learn how to operate it and your video was the best. I feel confident to get on the lawn mower. Thank you so much!
I’m glad it was helpful.
My 3rd year Looking at this video. Thank you!!!!! very Useful.
Im glad it is helpful year after year!!
Thx bro super helpful, I felt confident after watching your video and today I took out the mower without any training while at work , and i didn't crash or jack up any lawns thx again bro.
Thanks Brad, for the tutorial!! Just bought a "non running" x300 with 225 hours for a hundred bucks. Found the fuel pump had failed, filling crankcase with gas. Drained the case, changed oil filter, put on a new fuel pump (also added a fuel shutoff before pump). Tractor looks new, and runs great.
Hi Ed, Nice!! I like the X300 series.
Not a john deere fan or owner. Been using a friends x300. Impressed so far with this tractor.
I really appreciate these vids as someone who owns an x300 they are hard to find videos on, I'm not an engine guy lol
Thank you Brad!! . I just purchased a "like new" John Deere X300. I grew up operating many different garden tractors but never owned a John Deere. Well explained operating instructions.
My opinion, the X300 is the start of the better made John Deere's. Take care of it and it will take care of you! Thank you for the kind comment and for watching. Please give this video a thumbs up, subscribe and tell your friends about my channel to help it grow! It would be greatly appreciated.
I just had the husband let me video him with this exact lawn mower and the newest zero turn John Deere. Your video vs the 6 short ones to share with my daughter through message, yours covers more. Headlights. How to push it. I have used older models when they were new but for some reason I just act like I never used any at all. He is looking forward to my proving the videos I made of him and yours that he sent me the link will actually have me able to ride the lawn mower out of the warehouse. I suspect I can. And maybe I can wait on testing pushing the lawn mower and turning on the headlights until then. It’s one of those things I feel I need to know just in case. Now if only he actually could learn to handle the computer stuff and device but I think he has reached his limit, and guess he will have to bother our daughter to bail him out. I have tried to make such lessons stick with him. Maybe finally his videos and yours I will actually let it sink in using the lawn mower.
I'm about to buy one of these this weekend. Thanks for the straight, no BS, no extra fluff tutorial.
Thanks Jef, I’m glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind comment.
I agree with Theresa below. I bought a used 320 and had to drive it off a truck ramp and was not well acquainted with with all the knobs and buttons (and printing was sun faded beyond reading). I was able to drive it off safely and get started mowing thanks to this. Thank you!
Thank you. First time using a tractor and this was very thorough. Much appreciated!
Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching :)
Thanks man, this was a great video. Perfect length and easy to follow. Definitely felt more confident after watching it 👍🏻
Hi Kevin, I'm glad it was helpful and your more comfortable with the machine. If you need any help or questions, feel free to get a hold of me through my contact page on my web site at www.johnsonssmallengines.com/ Please give this video a like as it will help the channel grow. Thank you for watching and the kind comment.
Excellent video on basic operation. Easy to understand and just enough to start cutting. The free wheeling lever is a nice addition. Had some friends try to push it while still engaged. Pulling lever worked like a charm.
Thank you for washing in the kind comment. I’m glad this video was helpful. Please give it a like and tell your friends about my channel to help me grow! It would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for the Information on the PTO with the Brake on and releasing the Brake so the Blades will cut on.Bought a used 2015 John Deere X300 this Spring and still getting use to operating it.Love my John Deere so far its a great Lawn Mower.Thanks for the help and I did subscribe you do a good job of showing us all the proper ways to work the controls.
I'm glad it was helpful!, thank you for supporting the channel by subscribing, commenting and the kind words!
Very kool. Great, concise and informative especially since I just bought a used 2013 X300 with no manual and an owner who really just bought it and never used it! Thanks very much for the valuable info. Unfortunately my mower belt broke after only 45 min of use on my lawn and i was worried that it wasnt automatically cutting in reverse, too! Additionally he told the brake and deck lever pedals opposite of what they really are! Sheesh. Thanks for alleviating some worries. Now off to the dealer to get a new mower deck belt installed. I was amazed at how smooth this thing rode, how quickly and easily it turned and how it conquered uphill turns that my L120 couldnt handle.
I’m glad it was helpful :)
How is it holding up? Any issues?
Thank You for a simple and complete training video...
Thank you, I’m glad it was helpful :)
GREAT VIDEO!!!!!! JUST BEEN OUT TRYING TO MOW AND START MY X304 And THIS VIDEO HAS HELPED ME WORK THE BLADE GOING A TREAT!!!
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Great video and explanation of how to operate the tractor!
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Thank you for this video. It was very helpful, I just purchased the X330 and this video was so helpful.
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Thank you -That was very helpful :0)
Thank you for showing me how to operate this machine ! :)
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Best how to Video that I have ever watched, Thank you.
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Excellent tutorial. Thank you!
You welcome. Thank you for watching and commenting:)
Great job thank you
Thanks for watching! I will assume you may have a new tractor or a new used tractor. The X300 series tractors are good machines but make sure you perform the maintenance for a long life!
Great Video!! Thanks so Much!
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Thanks for the video. Helpful.
I’m glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind comment!
Great info!! Thank you!!
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Thanks didn't know i could back up while cutting
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I'm glad it was helpful! Thank you for the kind comment and watching!
Hi had mine for 14 years and broke my belt maybe 4 times twice it snapped in half , was told by John deere not to start my mower deck on high that is why it kept breaking.
Not a true statement. If you have the 42" accel mower deck? Watch this video and I have found that John Deere has a bulletin on it about why they may be breaking. ua-cam.com/video/zA4q3pnqO10/v-deo.html
Great job. I just bought a X300 and this is a great shortcut to having to locate and read an operators manual, which I don't have. "Cruise control?" LOL. What next? A/C? Anyway, many thanks.
I'm glad it was helpful!, please give this a thumbs up, subscribe and tell your friends to help my channel grow. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for watching.
Very helpful
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Thank you!
I'm glad it was helpful :) Thanks for watching
Thank you 😎
You're welcome 😊 Thank you for watching!
VERY helpful
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I can't thank you enough!!
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I want to thank you for the great video! Very informative. I have been handed down a 2006 John Deere X340 with 54 inch deck just this past weekend. I do have an issue that hopefully you may know the fix to. When I engaged the mower deck yesterday, the forward pedal stuck in the down position. Do you know a solution to fix? I appreciate it, thank you!
It sounds like the cruise control (if it has it?) may have went on. If it happens again and you touch the brake. It should go off immediately after pushing brake pedal. I Haven’t come across the issue your having on any of the xseries but I do not see many of the 340’s. How many hours are on it? I would also see if there is any grass that has accumulated through time in the rear where all linkage is and check for debris where the pedal linkage is.
Thank you for such a quick reply! The mower does have cruise control and has a total amount of 317 hours run time. I will try using the brake pedal and report back if I need more help. Thanks again!
Wow! Big help man! I just bought a used X300 (2013/259 hrs) through a John Deere dealer. New ones are a 5 week wait. This is one sweet machine and the Green Mark people of Holland, MI were super! I only wish when he was showing me the engine that I remembered how he opened the hood. I need to do that to get the serial number so I can download the correct manual Regardless, your excellent video at least has me up and running! Thanks!!!
looking at one this week...what did you pay for yours?
@@neonrust about $2150 out the door. Had a great time cutting Sunday! Still haven't figured out how to open the hood. Probably too simple for me to figure out!
@@Aquadoc1962 the hood haha yeah your going need that open at some point ... I'm looking at 1500 bucks but I haven't seen it and the owner has not gotten back to me with the hour count sooo??? good luck with your new ride!
@@neonrust Mine was 259 which according to the dealer wasn't much. He said 1000 hours is about medium. Now I keep wishing my grass will grow faster so I can cut it again!!
Wonderful video! I'm inheriting mowing responsibilities from an elderly father-in-law. He has the X300, your video was a godsend! He says grease needs to be added prior to every mow to the undercarriage? Is this right? If so how?
How much grass do you cut per time out? Or should I ask, how long does it take to cut the grass. You should only need to grease the mower deck once a year depending on how many acres you cut? Go to my website and send your contact info. Let me know when a good time to contact you is and I’ll try and give you a call. I will also need a picture of the mower deck.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines thanks for the quick response! It wasn't the mower deck but the undercarriage.
Not sure what you mean by undercarriage?? Whatever it is, you only need to grease the machine once a year normally
Thank you
You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful :)
any advice on adding a rear bagger?
Thanks for watching my video but not sure what kind of advice your in need of?
what u guy thinking about x300 series? I am about to buy one, is this good mower overall?
My opinion, Good machine.
Hey Brad I just bought a x300 but it will not stuck up the grass in the tube...can u help me,??
What tube are you referring too?
Good video, now when will you show us how to put a good seat on that doesnt rip when you look at it. They are soo cheap!
Unfortunately, you are correct. Stop looking at your seat LOL! John Deere does make a nice seat cover for the seats though.
I have a X-324 and won't start.. New Battery, New ECU, Fuses looks good on what I can see.. When turn key NO POWER, Not even to hour reader. Any suggestions? Please and thank you
I know you said the battery is new but I would suggest confirming it has twelve volts with a meter but even better is to load test it. It sounds like a bad fuse do again. Either try and test the fuse or install a new one. Make sure your batteries connections are clean and tightened properly. Check to make sure all wiring in the harness is connected. Make sure your emergency brake is on, the PTO is off. Do all the simple things first.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines is there any hidden fuses because I check the ones that I can see on the left side under the hood
I have an x300 and it will not go into gear forward or reverse any suggestions on possible problems
Have you removed the rear tires and now it does not go? If yes, you have pushed a square key out of place, if no. First make sure you do not have the rod pulled out in the back near the hitch. Make sure it’s pushed in. Make sure your brake is off when trying to move. Check the transmission drive belt to make sure it is running correctly from front of engine pulley to rear of transmission pulley. * you may need to remove the mower deck to see up under where the transmission belt runs. If the belt is running correctly you may have a bad transmission. Are there major hills on the property or have you towed heavily?
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines thanks it was Carter key aka square key 👍👍👍👍👍 great help
@@jobtime7119 Glad to hear it was easy fix!! and your up and running. Please give this video a thumbs up, subscribe and tell your friends to help my channel grow. It would be greatly appreciated :)
Where is the fuel gauge located
No fuel gauge,. you must look from behind the tractor at the fuel tank which is see through.
Why does my grass get stuck in the tube
What tube are you referring too?
Why is there a hesitation in the motor shutting off when turning the key off. My E100 instantly shuts off.
Hi Don, different engines.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Thank you. I just purchased an used 400hr X300 yesterday and I was really baffled at that hesitant shutoff.
i only have the key for it my brother has one to (the key)