IgnitionSwitch
REAR VIEW
FRONT VIEW
START
OFF
ON/PREHEAT
3
2
4
5
6
1
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Figure185
Theignition(key)switchontheconsolearmhasthree(3)positions(OFF ,
ON/PREHEATandSTART).
Testing
Note:Beforedisconnectingtheignitionswitchfortesting,theswitchandits
circuitwiringshouldbetestedasaTECelectricalinputusingtheInfoCenter
Display(seeInfoCenterDisplay(page6–8)).Ifinputtestingveriesthatthe
ignitionswitchandcircuitwiringarefunctioningcorrectly,nofurtherignition
switchtestingisnecessary.If,however,inputtestingdeterminesthattheignition
switchandcircuitwiringarenotfunctioningcorrectly,proceedwiththefollowing
ignitionswitchtestingprocedure.
1.Parkmachineonalevelsurface,lowercuttingdecks,engageparkingbrake
andstopengine.Removekeyfromignitionswitch.
2.Removeconsolearmcoverstogainaccesstoignitionswitch(seeConsole
Arm(page8–10)).
3.Disconnectwireharnessconnectorfromignitionswitch.
4.TheignitionswitchterminalsareidentiedinFigure185andthecircuitry
oftheswitchisshowninbelowtable.Withtheuseofamultimeter(ohms
setting),theswitchfunctionscanbetestedtodeterminewhethercontinuity
existsbetweenthevariousterminalsforeachswitchposition.Verify
continuitybetweenswitchterminals.
SWITCHPOSITIONCIRCUITS
OFF
1+6,4+5
ON/PREHEAT
1+3+4+5+6
START
1+2+4+5+6
Note:Ignitionswitchterminals1and6areconnectedinternally.Terminals4
and5arealsoconnectedinternally.Theseterminalsshouldhavecontinuity
regardlessofswitchposition.
5.Replaceignitionswitchiftestingdeterminesthatitisfaulty.
6.Iftheignitionswitchtestscorrectlyandacircuitproblemstillexists,check
wireharness(seeAppendixA(pageA–1)).
7.Aftertestingiscomplete,connectmachinewireharnessconnectortoignition
switch.Secureconsolearmcoverstomachinewithremovedfasteners(see
ConsoleArm(page8–10)).
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