What does this button do?

[Johndeere3720]

I have had my deere for over a month now and still have no idea what the button to the far left does. I have been in several Deere skid steers and all of them have this button and I feel stupid for not knowing what it does. :confused2::laughing: Any ideas? Thanks guys!

 

[High Compression]

It might be the switch to turn on your axillary hydraulics. My guess anyway by the pic on the switch.

 

[dusty3030]

Auxilary hydraulics over ride switch.
If you have auxilary hydraulics engaged you have to hit this swtich to disable safety that shuts the machine down if you get out of the seat with them engaged.

That or an ejection seat button

 

[Train]

Looks like the cold water dispenser to me.

 

[kf4uda]

Don't press it while your underneath a tree or shed just in case he is right.

 

[buickanddeere]

I have had my deere for over a month now and still have no idea what the button to the far left does. I have been in several Deere skid steers and all of them have this button and I feel stupid for not knowing what it does. :confused2::laughing: Any ideas? Thanks guys!

Have you looked in the operator's manual? 1-800-522-7448 if some goof lost it.

 

[MasseyWV]

That's the self destruct button.

 

[mnbowhunter1960]

Photon torpedoes are a standard Deere-based weapons armed with an antimatter warhead, only push button if target is life threatening.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Hmm, the auxiliary hydraulics sounds like a logical conclusion. The auxiliary hydraulics are operated via a pedal on the floor which can be locked via the handle to the left in the picture. When you get out of the seat though it automatically locks all of the controls. :confused2: I know this because the seat belt was cut on my 317 so I didn't have a operable seat belt for a week (I spent a week just fixing it up to my standards before I even brought it home to work with it).

 

[Johndeere3720]

Have you looked in the operator's manual? 1-800-522-7448 if some goof lost it.

I don't have the manual, yet*. I have to get one.

 

[Johndeere3720]

That's the self destruct button.

I'm not sure, I have pressed it before an the 317 is still in 1 piece. :laughing:

 

[ENG18LT]

That's for when you reach the machines limits, press it and the machine transforms into a CAT loader!

 

[Stihlrunner]

DON'T PUSH THAT BUTTON! IT'S A

 

[Dr_Zinj]

It's John Deere's stealth warranty reduction button.

Every time you press it you lose 5% off the warranty hours and date.

A real money maker if you own DE stock, $82.14, -$0.92 (-1.11%).

 

[Bud Soda]

I had a button like that on my Tractor. After a few years I decided to push it to see what it would do. When I did a little door opened up in the dash and a cold bud light rolled out. I wish I had tried it sooner.

 

[Johndeere3720]

I had a button like that on my Tractor. After a few years I decided to push it to see what it would do. When I did a little door opened up in the dash and a cold bud light rolled out. I wish I had tried it sooner.

That must be what happened, my step dad took all the beer out. :laughing: Im okay with that, Maybe I should reload it with soda. :thumbsup:

 

[Johndeere3720]

It's John Deere's stealth warranty reduction button.

Every time you press it you lose 5% off the warranty hours and date.

A real money maker if you own DE stock, $82.14, -$0.92 (-1.11%).

wow, the warranty is up by now, it is a 2004 model skid steer. :laughing:

 

[Johndeere3720]

That's for when you reach the machines limits, press it and the machine transforms into a CAT loader!

It does! I had no idea! :laughing:

 

[Johndeere3720]

DON'T PUSH THAT BUTTON! IT'S A

:laughing:

 

[RobertN]

These links may provide some background info on secret buttons...

Mach Five - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJFBFQxO9pQ]Mach 5: What Does This Button Do? - YouTube[/ame]