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    524ST Owner's Manual[...]

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    2 Safe Operation Practices f or Snow Thro wers IMPORT ANT : This machine is capable of amputating hands and f eet and throwing objects. F ailure to obser v e the follo wing saf ety instructions could result in ser ious injur y or death. SAFETY R ULES W ARNING: This snow thrower is for use on sidewalks, driveways and other ground le vel surfaces. Ca[...]

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    3 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Gasoline Capacity 2.0 Quar ts and T ype: Unleaded Regular only Oil T ype SAE 30 (abov e 40°F) (API-SF-SJ): SAE 5W -30 or 10W -30 (0° to +40°F) SAE 0W -30 (below 0°F) Oil Capacity: 21 Ounces Spark Plug: Champion RN4C (Gap: .030") • Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. K eep clear of the dischar[...]

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    4 P AR TS P A CKED SEP ARA TEL Y IN CAR T ON MAINTENANCE ..................................................... 14-15 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..................................... 14 SER VICE AND AD JUST MENTS ........................... 16-18 ST ORA GE ................................................................... 18 TROU BLE SHOO T ING .........[...]

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    5 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety before y ou attempt to assemble or oper ate your ne w snow throw er . Y our new sno w thrower has been as sem bled at the f actor y with the ex cep tion of those par ts left unassembled f or shipping pur poses. All par ts such as nuts , washers, bolts , etc., nec[...]

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    6 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION INST ALL A UGER CONTROL R OD (See Figs. 5 and 6) The auger control rod has the shor t loop on the end of the spring as shown. 1. Slide rubber slee v e up rod and hook end of spring into control ar m with loop opening up as shown. 2. With top end of rod positioned under r ight side of control panel, push down on rod and [...]

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    7 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your sno w thrower w ere ov erinfl ated at the f ac- tor y f or shipping pur poses. Correct and equal tire pres sure is impor tant for best sno w throwing perf or mance. • Reduce tire pressure to 14-17 PSI. INST ALL DISCHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE RO T A TER HEAD (See Fig. 7) NO TE: The multi[...]

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    8 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR SNO W THR O WER READ THIS OWNER'S MANU AL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR SNO W THRO WER. Compare the illustrations with y our snow throw er to familiarize y ourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Sav e this manual f or future ref erence. These symbols may appear on y our snow thro [...]

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    9 OPERA TION Drive speed control le ver - used to select f orward or re verse motion and speed of sno w thrower . T raction drive contr ol lever - used to engage po wer-pro- pelled for w ard or rev erse motion of snow thrower . A uger control lever - used to engage auger motion (thro w snow). Discharge c hute control lever - used to change the di- [...]

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    10 The operation of any sno w throw er can result in f oreign objects thrown into the e yes, which can result in se vere e ye damage . Alwa ys wear saf ety glasses or ey e shields while operating your sno w thrower or perf or ming any ad just - ments or repairs. We recommend standard saf e ty glasses or a wide vision saf ety mask worn over spectacl[...]

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    11 OPERA TION DRIVE SPEED CONTROL LEVER TRA CTION DRIVE CONTROL LEVER AU G E R CONTROL LEVER T O THRO W SNO W (See Fig. 14) The auger rotation is controlled by the auger control le ver located on the right side handle. • Squeeze auger control le v er to handle to engage the auger and throw sno w . • Release the auger control lev er to stop thro[...]

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    12 T O ADJUST SKID PLA TES (See Fig. 16) NO TE: The wrench provided in your parts bag may be used to adjust the skid plates. Skid plates are located on each side of the auger housing and adjust the clearance between the scr aper bar and the ground surf ace. Adjust skid plates e v enly to proper height f or current surface conditions . For remo v al[...]

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    13 T O ST ART ENGINE • Be sure fuel shut-off v alve is in the OPEN position. Y our snow thro wer engine is equipped with a recoil star ter . COLD ST ART 1. Inser t saf ety ignition ke y into the ignition slot until it clicks . DO NO T tur n the ke y . K eep the extra saf ety ignition ke y in a saf e place. 2. Place throttle control in F AST posit[...]

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    14 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHART GENERAL REC OM MEN DA TIONS The warranty on this sno w throw er does not cov er items that hav e been sub ject ed to operator abuse or negligence. T o receive full v alue from the warranty , operator must maintain snow thro wer as in str uct ed in this manual. Some ad just - ments will need to be made periodically [...]

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    15 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts f or deter ioration and wear after e very 50 hours of operation and replace if necessary . The belts are not ad just able . Replace belts if they begin to slip from wear . (See “T O REMO VE BEL T COVER” in the Ser vice and Adjustments section of this manual). The V -belts on your sno w thrower are of sp[...]

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    16 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T o av oid serious injur y , before perf orming any service or ad- just ments: 1. Be sure throttle is in ST OP position. 2. Remove safety ignition ke y . 3. Make sure the augers and all mov ing parts have completely stopped. 4. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it can not come in c[...]

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    17 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLA CE BEL TS (See Fig. 20) The auger and traction drive belts are not adjustab le. If the belts are damaged or begin to slip from wear , they should be replaced. It is recommended that the belt(s) be replaced by a qualifi ed service center . NO TE: It is recommended that both the auger and traction drive belt be [...]

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    18 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your sno w thrower f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 da ys or more. W ARNING: Never store the sno w thro wer with gaso line in the tank in side a build ing where fumes may reach an open fl ame, spark or pilot light as on a fur nace, water heater , clothes dryer or gas ap p[...]

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    19 Does not start 1. Fuel shut-off v alve (if so 1. T ur n fuel shut-off valv e to OPEN position. equipped) in OFF position. 2. Saf ety ignition ke y 2. Insert safety ignition k ey . is not inserted. 3. Out of fuel. 3. Refi ll fuel tank with fresh, clean gasoline . 4. Throttle in ST OP position. 4. Mov e throttle to F AST position. 5. Choke in OFF[...]

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    20 REP AIR P ARTS A UGER HOUSING / IMPELLER ASSEMBL Y SNO W THRO WER - - MODEL NO . 524ST (HL524ST A), PRODUCT NO . 954 63 35-52 22 18 21 2 19 6 6 5 6 6 9 12 7 7 8 6 11 27 27 30 26 25 24 23 20 31 25 24 26 23 29 21 2 19 20 18 10 13 4 14 16 15 36 37 50 47 42 44 27 43 46 38 45 27 43 42 41 40 39 34 32 49 19 48 51 33 35 28 19 55 28 19 55[...]

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    21 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 2 532 05 38-47 W asher , Flat 4 532 18 10-83 Pulley , Impeller 5 532 18 89-10 Bearing Assembly , Flange 6 532 15 53-77 Nut, Hex Flange 5/16-18 7 532 18 03-55 Bolt, Flat Head, Carr iage 5/16-18 x 5/8 8 872 27 05-05 Bolt, Carriage 5/16-1 8 x 5/8 9 532 17 88-20 Nut, Cage 3/8-16 10 532 18 40-90 Housing, Auger 11 532 1[...]

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    22 REP AIR P ARTS CONTR OL P ANEL / DISCHARGE CHUTE SNO W THRO WER - - MODEL NO . 524ST (HL524ST A), PRODUCT NO . 954 63 35-52 1 2 6 7 4 5 6 8 8 19 2 2 30 26 28 27 27 25 20 29 24 18 13 14 3 11 12 21 9 14 16 17 15 10 Chute-knob[...]

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    23 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 18 33-34 Knob , Lev er 2 817 50 10-10 Screw #10-24 x 5/8 3 532 18 41-14 Strap , Slotted 4 873 80 06-00 Nut, Lock 3/8-16 5 819 13 13-16 W asher , Flat 3/8 6 532 17 86-59 Control Assembly , Chute Rotater 7 532 18 40-89 Suppor t, Pivot 8 532 15 00-78 Screw , He x Head 5/16-18 x 3/4 9 532 18 04-53 Knob , Defl e[...]

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    24 REP AIR P ARTS HANDLES SNO W THRO WER - - MODEL NO . 524ST (HL524ST A), PRODUCT NO . 954 63 35-52 5 11 12 15 7 10 33 18 19 37 34 35 20 20 21 21 6 11 5 36 13 2 5 15 11 4 4 3 3 16 17 16 23 22 24 27 26 24 25 27 22 17 1 4 4 14 5 8 6 9 32 30 31 31 32 28[...]

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    25 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 18 41-10 Lev er , Auger Control, RH 2 532 18 41-09 Lev er , T raction Drive Control, LH 3 532 17 94-39 Nut, Cage 1/4-20 4 532 17 88-88 Bushing, Flange 5 532 16 96-75 Retainer , Hair pin 6 532 18 04-02 Screw , He x Head 1/4-20 x 3/4 7 532 17 86-52 Rod, Interlock 8 532 18 40-03 T ube Assembly , Interlock, RH 9[...]

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    26 REP AIR P ARTS DRIVE SNO W THRO WER - - MODEL NO . 524ST (HL524ST A), PRODUCT NO . 954 63 35-52 35 33 15 41 22 34 29 22 31 26 7 2 43 2 11 3 3 25 24 23 12 32 27 44 20 21 21 22 16 1 17 15 2 1 4 13 4 1 2 5 3 4 2 5 3 3 5 1 2 3 13 1 5 2 7 8 9 10 6 3 3 41 14 2 19 18 28 30 40 39 38 36 37 33[...]

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    27 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 14 63-15 Screw , He x Head 5/16-18 x 5/8 2 873 80 05-00 Nut, Lock 5/16-18 3 532 15 54-15 W asher , Flat 4 817 49 05-08 Screw , He x Head 5/16-18 x 1/2 5 532 18 00-17 Bearing, Flange 6 532 18 01-34 Shaft, Auxiliary 7 532 17 92-70 Spacer , Plate 8 532 18 40-79 Plate, A uxiliar y 9 532 18 00-82 Gear , Inter med[...]

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    28 REP AIR P ARTS CHASSIS / ENGINE / PULLEYS SNO W THRO WER - - MODEL NO . 524ST (HL524ST A), PRODUCT NO . 954 63 35-52 10 21 6 19 17 10 21 22 23 2 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 13 15 27 26 25 24 18 7 6 20 14 28 6 30 29 31 31 47 48 46 40 44 26 11 49 50 51 52 35 34 33 32 38 36 41 6 37 39 42 43 11 53 54 11 44 45 26 16 41 41 11 5[...]

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    29 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 18 10-44 Spring, T raction Idler 2 532 18 05-22 Pulley , Idler (2-1/4) 3 - - - Engine, T ecumseh, Model Number HSSK55 (Order par ts from Engine manuf acturer) 4 874 78 05-20 Screw , He x Head 5/16-18 x 1-1/4 5 532 15 00-78 Screw , He x W asher Head 5/16-18 x 3/4 6 532 05 92-89 W asher , Flat 7 873 93 05-00 N[...]

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    30 REP AIR P ARTS WHEELS / DECALS SNO W THRO WER - - MODEL NO . 524ST (HL524ST A), PRODUCT NO . 954 63 35-52 3 2 4 4 5 5 6 6 4 4 1 2 5 3 1 4 2 11 0 7 6 8 9 10[...]

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    31 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 18 78-31 Wheel Assembly , 13", LH 2 532 15 54-43 Pin, Klik 1/4 3 532 18 78-66 Wheel Assembly , 13", RH 4 532 14 63-15 Screw , He x Head 5/16-18 x 5/8 5 532 17 98-30 Bearing, Axle 6 532 17 46-97 W asher , Thrust, 1" NO TE: All component dimensions giv en in U .S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm KEY P A[...]

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    532 18 78-25 Re v . 4 03.03.04 BY Printed in U.S .A. S E C T I ON 1: L I MIT E D W A R R A N T Y Husqvarna F orest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqv arna product to the original pur- chaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the da te of purchase for the “Warranty P eriod” of the product as set f or th [...]