With the electrical switch, there is spring resistance when I turn it to start and it returns to run.
With the mechanical switch, I am returning the key all the way to off... most of the time I'm removing the key.
The pin moves just a little with pliers... less than five degrees.
So I followed your instructions for the dot. See first photo.
The single dot is off. The two dots is start. And the three dots is run. It took me 30+ tries turning the key to get it turn to "start" (2 dots). It stops most of the time at "run" (3 dots).
I just tried another 30+ times and got it to "start". See second photo.