How to Start an Ariens 524 Snow Blower

Manual Start

• 1

  Point the discharge chute straight ahead, following the instructions in the Ariens 524 owner's manual.

• 2

  Detach the traction clutch in the attachment drive clutch, following the instructions in the Ariens 524 owner's manual.

• 3

  Set the choke, located on the back of the engine on the left side, to the closed position for a cold engine. Push the primer bulb, located to the right of the choke, two to three times in order to prime a cold engine. Set the throttle, located at the back of the engine below and to the right of the choke, to the start position. Insert the key into the ignition switch, located just below the choke, and push it to the run position. Do not twist the key once inserted.

• 4

  Grasp the pull start handle, located at the back of the engine, and pull it slowly until you feel it catch on the starter. Let the starter rope rewind. Pull firmly on the starter rope. Repeat until the engine starts.

• 5

  Open the choke as needed. Set the throttle to "slow" until it reaches operating temperature. Move the throttle to "fast" once the engine warms up and has acclimated to the temperatures outside.

Electric Start

• 6

  Point the discharge chute straight ahead, following the instructions in the Ariens 524 owner's manual.

• 7

  Detach the traction clutch in the attachment drive clutch, following the instructions in the Ariens 524 owner's manual.

• 8

  Set the choke, located on the back of the engine on the left side, to the closed position for a cold engine. Push the primer bulb, located to the right of the choke, two to three times in order to prime a cold engine. Set the throttle, located at the back of the engine below and to the right of the choke, to the start position. Insert the key into the ignition switch, located just below the choke, and push it to the run position. Do not twist the key once inserted.

• 9

  Plug the female end of an extension cord into the prongs for the electric starter, which are located on top of the engine at the rear of the engine. Plug the other end of the extension into a power outlet. Push the starter button, located in the same housing that the extension cord plugs into, until the engine starts.

• 10

  Open the choke as needed. Set the throttle to "slow" until it reaches operating temperature. Move the throttle to "fast" once the engine warms up and has acclimated to the temperatures outside.