[. . . ] Beispiel: Modellnummer 13AA688F678 = hier 600er-Serie Deze montagestap is alleen vereist bij tractoren van de serie 600 en 700 zonder Fast Attach-Systeem. Voorbeeld: modelnummer 13AA6 88F678 = hoort bij serie 600 är endast nödvändigt hos traktorer ur 600 och 700-serien Detta monteringssteg utan Fast-Attach-System. [. . . ] ­ Remove the ignition key ­ Wait until all moving parts have come to a standstill, allow the engine to cool down. ­ Apply the parking brake ­ Remove the spark-plug connector from the lawn tractor to prevent the engine from being inadvertently started. Illustrations at the end of the manual. Preparing the lawn tractor Switch off the mower deck drive. Note: To prevent damage to the mower deck (if unintentionally switched on or due to corrosion), we recommend removing the mower deck prior to using the lawn tractor in winter. If required, consult an MTD service centre. Adjusting the snow clearance direction Fig. 1 To improve snow clearance, the snow blade can be placed in either of two angular positions in addition to the standard position: Clearing the snow to the left or right: ­ Pull back the lever. ­ Rotate the snow blade to the left or right until the lever locks into position in the corresponding notch. ­ Check that the lever has locked into position correctly. While using the device Risk of injury ­ keep persons, especially children and pets, out of the way of the device. Attaching the snow blade Attach the device as illustrated at the beginning of these instructions. 8 2ZQHU V *XLGH Ò 6QRZ EODGH IRU ODZQ WUDFWRUV English Driving with the attached snow blade without clearing snow Fig. 2 ­ Raise the snow blade and lock in position by pulling back the control lever. Attaching or removing the snow blade Before attaching or removing the snow blade: ­ Switch off the lawn tractor engine. ­ Remove the ignition key ­ Wait until all moving parts have come to a standstill, allow the engine to cool down. ­ Apply the parking brake ­ Remove the spark-plug connector from the lawn tractor to prevent the engine from being inadvertently started. Shutting down the appliance For example, at the end of the season or if the device is not to be used for more than a month: ­ Clean the device. [. . . ] To prevent the quantity of snow from becoming too large, clear in more than one direction. Clear large areas by working outwards and pushing snow uniformly to all sides. Soft suspension ­ Rotate the nuts in an anticlockwise direction. Adjusting the working height Fig. [. . . ]