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Operation – Husqvarna 8024ST 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-
propelled forward or reverse motion of snow thrower.

Auger control lever - used to engage auger motion (throw
snow).

Discharge chute control lever - used to change the
direction 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 starting the
engine.

Primer - pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the
cylinder for use when starting a cold engine.

Throttle/engine control - used to select 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
(AUXILIARY)
STARTER
HANDLE

THROTTLE /
ENGINE
CONTROL

DRIVE SPEED
CONTROL LEVER

AUGER
CONTROL
LEVER

MUFFLER

TOOLBOX

HANDLE

KNOB

SKID PLATE

CHUTE

DEFLECTOR

DISCHARGE

CHUTE

AUGER

GASOLINE

FILLER

CAP

ENGINE OIL CAP

WITH DIPSTICK

SPARK
PLUG

SAFETY
IGNITION
KEY

CHOKE
CON-
TROL

ELECTRIC
START
BUTTON

PRIMER

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.

LIGHT

OIL DRAIN

PLUG

POWER
CORD
PLUG