Keychoice™ Reverse Operating System - Used On 1999 And Later Xl Lawn Tractors; Testing The Keychoice™ Reverse Operating System; Checking The Keychoice™ System - Toro XL Series Service Manual

3. With weight or pressure on the seat, check the
continuity again on the two terminals. There
should be continuity.
KeyChoice™ Reverse Operating
System – Used on 1999 and Later XL
Lawn Tractors
This interlock feature is provided to prevent
unintentional engine-powered attachment operation in
reverse. If the tractor is shifted into reverse while the
mower blade or other Power Take Off (PTO) driven
attachment is engaged, the engine will stop. DO NOT
MOW WHILE BACKING UP UNLESS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY. If you need to mow while in reverse
gear or use other PTO drive attachments (such as a
snowthrower), this interlock feature may be temporarily
deactivated.
Before deactivating this feature, be sure there are no
children present on or near the property where you are
using the tractor and that are likely to appear while you
are mowing or operating an attachment. Be extra
observant after you have chosen to deactivate the
interlock feature because the sound of the tractor's
engine might prevent you from being aware that a child
or a bystander has entered the area where you are
operating the tractor.
Once you are sure you can safely mow in reverse or
operate an attachment, deactivate the no-mow-in-
reverse interlock system by turning the KeyChoice™
switch, located in front of seat, after engaging the blade
(PTO). A red light will illuminate on the dash as a
reminder that the no-mow-in-reverse interlock has
been deactivated. Once the interlock is deactivated, it
stays in this mode WITH YOUR MOWER BLADE OR
ATTACHMENT OPERATING WHENEVER YOU
BACK-UP, and the dash light stays on until either the
blade (PTO) is disengaged, or the engine is turned off.
Testing The Key Choice
Operating System
1. Move the Power Take Off (PTO) lever to the
"disengage" position and move the gear shift lever
to neutral on the gear shift model tractors.
Depress the clutch/brake pedal.
2. Now start the engine.
XL Lawn Tractor Service Manual
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Checking the KeyChoice™ System
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Reverse
™
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While the engine is running, move the PTO lever
to the "engage" position, on gear shift models,
move the gear shift lever in reverse and on Hydro
models move the forward/reverse pedal to
reverse.
The engine should stop.
Move the PTO lever to the "disengage" position
and move the gear shift lever to neutral on the
gear shift model tractors. Depress the clutch/
brake pedal.
Now start the engine.
Move the PTO lever to the "engage" position and
turn the KeyChoice™ key and release (Figure
188).
Figure 188
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