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To determine the key cut of a Tibbe key, visually inpect the operational part of the Tibbe key. The Tibbe key has eight cuts with three different levels of cut. To define the cuts, refer to Fig. 1 (below).


key code
Picture courtesy of ALLDATA

When each cut type has been determined, write down its numeric value, starting from position A, reading the sequence of cuts in the direction of the arrow.


NOTE: The key number/cut code for the key in Fig. 1 is 21322312.




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