Operation – Husqvarna 524STE User Manual
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OPERATION
Choke control - used for starting a cold engine.
Drive speed control lever - used to select forward or 
reverse motion and speed of snow thrower.
Traction drive control lever - used to engage power-pro-
 pelled for ward or reverse motion of snow thrower.
Auger control lever - used to engage auger motion (throw 
snow).
Discharge chute control lever - used to change the di-
 rec tion the snow is thrown.
Skid plate - used to adjust height of scraper bar from the 
ground.
Toolbox - used to store spare shear bolts, locknuts and 
wrench.
Safety ignition key - must be inserted for the engine to 
start and run. Remove when snow thrower is not in use.
Electric start button – used for starting the engine.
Recoil (auxiliary) starter handle – used for start ing the 
en gine.
Primer - pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the 
cylinder for use when starting a cold engine.
Throttle/engine control - used to se lect either FAST or 
SLOW engine speed and to STOP the engine.
MEETS A.N.S.I. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Our snow throwers conform to the standards of the American National Standards Institute.
TRACTION
DRIVE
CONTROL
LEVER
DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL LEVER
RECOIL 
STARTER 
HANDLE
THROTTLE 
/ ENGINE 
CONTROL
DRIVE SPEED 
CON TROL LEVER
AUGER 
CONTROL 
LEVER
MUF FLER
TOOLBOX
HANDLE
KNOB
SKID PLATE
CHUTE
DE FLEC TOR
GAS O LINE
FILLER
CAP
ENGINE OIL CAP
WITH DIPSTICK
SPARK 
PLUG
SAFETY 
IGNITION 
KEY
CHOKE 
CON-
 TROL
PRIM ER
NOTE: ITEMS ABOVE
ARE SHOWN IN 
THEIR TYPICAL 
LOCATION ON THE
ENGINE. ACTUAL
LOCATION MAY VARY
WITH THE ENGINE
ON YOUR UNIT.
FIG. 8
AU GERS
ELECTRIC 
START
BUTTON
POWER 
CORD 
PLUG
DISCHARGE 
CHUTE
FUEL
SHUT-OFF
VALVE
OIL DRAIN PLUG
CLEAN-OUT TOOL