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Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty
Otreap Or ’s Mlauna
Two-Stage Snow Thrower — 524 SWE
WARNING
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
CUB CADET LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019
Printed In USA Form No. 769-03344A
(December 2, 2007)
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To The Owner 1 T T T T Th h h h han an an an ank Y k Y k Y k Y k Yo o o o ou u u u u T T T T Th h h h ha a a a an n n n nk y k y k y k y k yo o o o ou f u f u f u f u fo o o o or p r p r p r p r pu u u u ur r r r rch ch ch ch cha a a a as s s s si i i i in n n n ng a g a g a Sn g a g a Sn G Sn Sn ao o o o rd w T w T w T w T en T h h h hr r r rro o o o awe we we we ctor r r m r m r m m ma a a a an n n n nu u u u uf f f ffa a a a ac c c c ct t t ttu u u u ur r r rre e e e ed b d b d b d b d by y y
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Important Safe Operation Practices 2 WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING! CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING! Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain v
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5. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Safe Handling of Gasoline Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless To avoid personal injury or property damage use extreme care and deadly gas. in handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the 6. Do not operate machine while under the influence of vapors are explosive. Serious personal injury can occur when alcohol or drugs. gasoline is spilled on yourself or your clothes which can ignite. Wash your
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Maintenance & Storage Do not modify engine 1. Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper To avoid serious injury or death, do not modify engine in any operation regularly. Refer to the maintenance and way. Tampering with the governor setting can lead to a runaway adjustment sections of this manual. engine and cause it to operate at unsafe speeds. Never tamper with factory setting of engine governor. 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting machine disengage all control levers a
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Assembly & Set-Up 3 C C C Con on on ont t t te e e en n n nt t t ts o s o s o s of C f C f C f Ca a a ar r r rt t t ton on on on • • • • O O O On n n ne Sn e Sn e Sn e Sno o o ow T w T w T w Th h h hr r r ro o o owe we we wer r r r • • • • T T T Two R wo R wo R wo Re e e ep p p pl l l la a a ac c c ce e e em m m me e e en n n nt A t A t A t Au u u ug g g ge e e er S r S r S r Sh h h he e e ea a a ar P r P r P r Pi i i in n n ns s s s • • • • O O O On n n ne Sn e T e P e Pe r ro o c ou d d w T m
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3. 3. F Fi in nis ish s h se ec cu ur ri in ng ch g chu ut te c e co on nt tr ro ol a l ass sse em mb bl ly t y to ch o chu ut te su e sup pp po or rt t 3. 3. F Fi in nis ish s h se ec cu ur ri in ng ch g chu ut te c e co on nt tr ro ol a l ass sse em mb bl ly t y to ch o chu ut te su e sup pp po or rt t S Se et t-U -Up p b br ra ack cke et w t wi it th w h wi in ng n g nu ut a t an nd h d he ex s x sc cr re ew r w re em mo ov ve ed e d ea ar rl li ie er r. . b br ra ack cke et w t wi it th w
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Tir Tire P e Pr re es ss su ur re e A Tir Tir ddin e P e Pr r g F e es ss s u u u er rle e S Se et t-U -Up p Adjustments B Be ef fo or re o e op pe er ra at ti in ng g, ch , che eck t ck ti ir re p e pr re essu ssur re a e an nd r d re ed du uc ce p e pr re essu ssur re i e in n B Be ef fo or re o e op pe er ra at ti in ng g, ch , che eck t ck ti ir re p e pr re essu ssur re a e an nd r d re ed du uc ce p e pr re essu ssur re i e in n WARNING! Use extreme care when handling S Sh he ea ar P r
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Auger Control A A Au u ug g ge e er C r C r Co o on n ntr tr tro o ol l l A A Ad d dj j ju u us s st t tm m me e en n nt t ts s s WARNING! Prior to operating your snow thrower, W W WA A AR R RN N NI I IN N NG G G! ! ! P P Pr r ri i io o or t r t r to o o o o op p pe e er r ra a at t ti i in n ng y g y g yo o ou u ur s r s r sn n no o ow t w t w th h hr r ro o owe we wer r r, , , S S Sk k kid S id S id Sh h hoe oe oes s s carefully read and follow all instructions below. Perform all c ca ar
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Controls and Features 4 Shift Lever Shif Shif tt L L e e v v e e rr Shift Lever Drive Control Driv Driv e eC C o o n n tt rr o o ll Drive Control Chute Directional Control Chute Directional Chute Directional Chute DirectionalC C C o o o n n n t tt r rr o o o l ll Auger Control A A A u u u ger ger gerC C C o o o n n n t tt r rr o o o l ll Electric Start Button Elec Electric Star tric Start Button t Button Gas Cap G G G a a a s s s C C C a a a p p p Heated Grips Oil Fill Chute Assembly Chute Asse
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T T T Th h h hr r r ro o o ot t t tt t t tl l l le C e C e C e Con on on ontr tr tr tro o o ol l l l A A A Au u u ug g g ge e e er C r C r C r Con on on ontr tr tr tro o o ol l l l T T Th h he t e t e th h hr r ro o ot t tt t tl l le c e c e co o on n nt t tr r ro o ol is l l is l l is lo o oc c ca a at t te e ed o d o d on t n t n th h he r e r e re e ea a ar o r o r of t f t f th h he e e e e en n ng g gi i in n ne e e. I . I . It t t r r re e eg g gu u ul l la a at t te e es t s t s th h he
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Ch Ch Ch Chu u u ut t t te D e D e D e Di i i ir r r re e e ec c c ct t t tion ion ion ional C al C al C al Con on on ontr tr tr tro o o ol l l l H Ch Ch Ch eu u u at t t te C e C e C ed G l l le e er an an an ips - - -O O Ou u ut T t T t To o oo o ol l l W W WA A AR R RN N NI I IN N NG G G! ! ! N N Ne e ev v ve e er u r u r us s se y e y e yo o ou u ur h r h r ha a an n nd d ds t s t s to cl o cl o cle e ea a ar a r a r a cl clo og gg ge ed ch d chu ut t cl e a e a og ss ss ge e em m d b b ch
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Operation 5 3. N P N NlO O O ug t T T TE E Eh : : : I I Ie e f t f t f th h h xe e e e e e ten n n nsg g g io i i in n n n c e is a e is a e is a ord i l l lr r re e e na a a td d d o t y w y w y w he e a a ar r rm m m lec , p , p , p trl l lia a a c o c c ce ch e ch e ch utle o o o t l k k ke c e c e c oca o o ot n n n et t td r r ro o ol i l i l in n n S S S St t t ta a a ar r r rt t t ti i i in n n ng T g T g T g th h h he E e E e E e En n n ng g g gii i in n n ne e e e o t t th h h n t e O
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6. 6. 6. W W Wh h he e en d n d n dis is isc c co o on n nn n ne e ec c ct t ti i in n ng t g t g th h he e e e e ex x xt t te e en n ns s si i io o on c n c n co o or r rd d d, a , a , al l lw w wa a ay y ys u s u s un n np p pl l lu u ug t g t g th h he e e Recoil Starter T T T To E o S o E o Et n n n e g g g e a a a rg g ge D e D e Dr r ri i iv v ve e e e e en n nd a d a d at t t t t th h he t e t e th h hr r re e ee e e- - -p p pr r ro o on n ng w g w g wa a al l ll o l o l ou u ut t tl l l
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Maintenance & Adjustments 6 M M M Mai ai ai ain n n nt t t te e e en n n nan an an anc c c ce e e e L L L Lu u u ub b b br r r ri i i ic c c ca a a at t t tion ion ion ion E E E En n n ng g g gin in in ine e e e Ge Ge Ge Gea a a ar S r S r S r Sh h h ha a a af f f ft t t t R R R Re e e ef f f fe e e er t r t r t r to t o t o t o th h h he E e T e T e Ee e n nc c g gu u i in n m m e M e M s se eh E h E a ai in n n n t tg g e en n i in n a ae m e m n nc ce s e s a an n e eu u c ct t a ai il p l
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A A A Au u u ug g g ge e e er S r S r S r Sh h h ha a a af f f ft t t t A A A Ad d d dj j j ju u u us s s st t t tm m m me e e en n n nt t t ts s s s A A A At l t l t l t le e e ea a a as s s st o t o t o t on n n nc c c ce a s e a s e a s e a se e e ea a a as s s so o o on n n n, r , r , r , re e e em m m mo o o ov v v ve t e t e t e th h h he s e s e s e sh h h he e e ea a a ar p r p r p r pi i i in n n ns f s f s f s fr r r ro o o om t m t m t m th h h he a e a e a e au u u ug g g ge e e er r
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Chute Directional Control D D D Dr r r ri i i iv v v ve C e C e C e Co o o on n n ntr tr tr tro o o ol l l l C C Ch h hu u ut t te Dir e Dir e Dire e ec c ct t tio io ion n na a al C l C l Co o on n ntr tr tro o ol l l If the chute assembly does not have full range from left-to-right, W W W Wh h h he e e en t n t n t n th h h he d e d e d e dr r r ri i i iv v v ve c e c e c e co o o on n n nt t t tr r r ro o o ol is r l is r l is r l is re e e el l l le e e ea a a as s s se e e ed a d a d a d a
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Engine Maintenance 7 Periodic inspection and adjustment of the engine is essential WARNING! To prevent accidental start-up, shut off if high level performance is to be maintained. Regular the engine and remove the ignition key before maintenance will also ensure a long service life. The required performing any type of engine maintenance. service intervals and the type of maintenance to be performed are described in the table below. Follow the hourly or calendar intervals, whichever occur
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4. Check that the spark plug washer is in good condition Spark Plug and thread the spark plug in by hand to prevent cross- WARNING! DO NOT check for spark with spark threading. plug removed. DO NOT crank engine with spark 5. After the spark plug is seated, tighten with a spark plug plug removed. wrench to compress the washer. NOTE: When installing a new spark plug, tighten 1⁄2-turn after the spark plug seats to compress the washer. When WARNING! If the engine has been running, the reinstal
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S Se er rv vi ic ce e 7 8 3. 3. C Ca ar re ef fu ul ll ly p y pi iv vo ot t t th he s e sn no ow t w th hr ro owe wer u r up a p an nd f d fo or rw wa ar rd s d so t o th ha at i t it t B Be elt R lt Re ep pl la ac ce em me en nt t r re es st ts o s on t n th he a e au ug ge er h r ho ou us si in ng g. . A Au ug ge er B r Be el lt t 4. 4. R Re em mo ov ve t e th he f e fr ra am me c e co ov ve er f r fr ro om t m th he u e un nd de er rs si id de o e of t f th he s e sn no ow w t th hr ro owe
