Operation – Husqvarna 524S User Manual

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OPERATION

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.

Recoil 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.

Choke control - used for starting a cold engine.

MEETS A.N.S.I. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Our snow throwers conform to the standards of the American National Standards Institute.

FIG. 8

TRACTION

DRIVE

CONTROL

LEVER

DISCHARGE

CHUTE

CONTROL

LEVER

RECOIL
(AUXILIARY)
STARTER
HANDLE

THROTTLE
/ ENGINE
CONTROL

DRIVE
SPEED
CON TROL
LEVER

AUGER
CONTROL
LEVER

MUF FLER

TOOLBOX

HANDLE

KNOB

CHUTE

DE FLEC TOR

DISCHARGE

CHUTE

AU GERS

GAS O LINE

FILLER

CAP

ENGINE OIL CAP

WITH DIPSTICK

SPARK
PLUG

SAFETY
IGNITION
KEY

CHOKE
CON-
TROL

PRIM ER

FUEL
SHUT-OFF
VALVE

NOTE: ITEMS ABOVE

ARE SHOWN IN
THEIR TYPICAL

LOCATION ON THE

ENGINE. ACTUAL

LOCATION MAY

VARY WITH THE

ENGINE ON YOUR

UNIT.

OIL
DRAIN
PLUG

CLEAN-
OUT
TOOL

SKID PLATE

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