PTO Circuits Description

2005 Ford Taurus SEL, 4D SedanSECTION PTO Circuits Description

The 3 PTO input circuits are PTO mode, PTO engage, and PTO RPM.

The PTO engage circuit is used when the operator is requesting the PCM to check the needed inputs required to initiate the PTO engagement.

The PTO RPM circuit is used while the operator request additional engine RPM for PTO operation.

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