Husqvarna 5524STE Owner's Manual page 5

ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION
NOTE: The multi-wrench may be used for assembly of the
chute rotator head to snow thrower and making ad just ments
to the skid plates.
UNFOLD UPPER HANDLE
1. Raise upper handle to the operating position and tight en
handle knobs securely.
INSTALL SPEED CONTROL ROD (See Figs. 1 and 2)
1. Remove plastic tie securing rod to lower handle.
2. Insert rod into speed control bracket and secure with
retainer spring.
SPEED
CONTROL
ROD
PLASTIC TIE
UPPER
HANDLE
HANDLE
KNOB
LOWER
HANDLE
SPEED
CONTROL
BRACKET
FIG. 1
SPEED CON TROL ROD
RETAINER
SPRING
SPEED
CONTROL
LEVER
FIG. 2
INSTALL TRACTION DRIVE CONTROL ROD
(See Figs. 3 and 4)
The traction drive control rod has the long loop on the end
of the spring as shown.
1. Slide rubber sleeve up rod and hook end of spring into
pivot bracket with loop opening down as shown.
2. With top end of rod positioned under left side of control
panel, push rod down and insert top end of rod into hole
in drive control bracket. Secure with retainer spring.
PIVOT
BRACKET
TRACTION DRIVE
CON TROL LEVER
DRIVE
CONTROL
BRACKET
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TRACTION DRIVE
CONTROL ROD
RUBBER
SLEEVE
LOOP
OPEN ING
DOWN
FIG. 3
RETAINER
SPRING
TRACTION
DRIVE
CON TROL
ROD
FIG. 4