Dealer Workflow & Portal Basics
Beginner
Start here for the dealer workflow: the website, the ordering path, where key-cutting help lives, and how programming support escalates.
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Lessons, playbooks, and machine references for common key and programming jobs on your bench.

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Intro To Key Machine & Tracer Recalibration
5 minWhy this matters: Quick calibration recovery when the machine drifts or the tracer setup changes.
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Beginner
Start here for the dealer workflow: the website, the ordering path, where key-cutting help lives, and how programming support escalates.
Beginner → Intermediate
Gymkhana 994 setup, copying, calibration, and the shoulder-stop workflow for fast bench-side recovery.
Intermediate → Advanced
AutoProPad G2 fundamentals, key-family walkthroughs, bypass help, and remote-support escalation when the first attempt fails.
Beginner
A fast, repeatable three-step customer conversation you can hand to a new counter hire on day one.
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Shop readiness
Live training
Virtual walkthroughs with a Fob Depot tech. 30-minute slots, free for dealers.
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12 matches across lessons, playbooks, and products.
Overview of how cutting and programming fit together inside the dealer workflow.
Tour of the dealer portal, support surfaces, and the route from lookup to order.
Bench-side setup for the Gymkhana 994 before the first cut.
Use the Gymkhana 994 to copy and cut a key from start to finish.
Quick calibration recovery when the machine drifts or the tracer setup changes.
How to identify the shoulder-stop prompt and position the blank correctly.
A two-minute checklist for confirming the stop, the blank, and the final placement.
A bench-side checklist for the most common incorrect-jaw false alarms.
AutoProPad G2 basics and where programming fits in the replacement-key job.
A practical breakdown of the five key families the bench sees most often.
Field sequence for common flip-key programming jobs.
How to handle bundle-key programming cleanly on the AutoProPad G2.
Bench tools
Interactive layer
2019 Jeep Wrangler, all keys lost. What’s your first move?
You have the vehicle and the job type. What should the tech do first?
Troubleshooting flow
Use this when the machine prompts for the shoulder stop and the cut looks misaligned.
Did the machine show the shoulder-stop prompt?
Troubleshooting flow
Use this when the Gymkhana 994 throws an incorrect-jaw warning before or during setup.
Is the tracer pin straight and seated correctly?
Quick-fix clips
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Dealer training resources
Use the current tracks for cutting, programming, and field support prep. If a product-specific programming blocker remains, bring the FD SKU, vehicle, FCC ID, and programmer details to Tech Support.