Patent ID: 7891448

Claim:
A control circuit for controlling a power-take-off of a lawn and garden vehicle, said control circuit comprising: a multi-position ignition switch having at least a first position and a second position; a PTO switch having an engaged position and a disengaged position; a reverse switch having a forward position and a reverse position for selectively operating said vehicle in a forward or a reverse direction; a park brake switch having an on position and an off position; an override switch having an activation position and a non-activation position; said control circuit providing a non-override condition when said ignition switch is in said second position, said non-override condition preventing operation of said power-take-off when said vehicle is operating in said reverse direction; said control circuit providing an override condition when said park brake switch is in said off position and said ignition switch is in said first position when said override switch is placed in said activation position, said override condition allowing operation of said power-take-off when said vehicle is operating in said reverse direction; wherein said override condition is released when said park brake switch is placed in said on position wherein said override condition is maintained when said vehicle transitions between said forward and reverse directions, and when said PTO switch transitions between said engaged and disengaged positions.