The manuals don't go into much detail. Can anyone confirm if the 3-position switch on the 47 + 48 trucks are:

Left turn to lock
Vertical is Off
Right turn is On

I've heard that if you remove key in left position, it's locked, but if you remove it in vertical, you only have to thumb the switch to a right turn and it can be started, without the key! I can still spin the starter in all 3 positions with the key in on my 48.

Thanks!

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