Cub Cadet 524 SWE Two-Stage Snow Thrower 524 WE Operator's Manual - Page 9

6. Insert the chute control rod into the pinion gear below the 8. Finish securing chute control head to chute support joystick. Make sure to line up the hole in the rod with the bracket with wing nut, clevis pin, and bow-tie cotter pin arrow on the pinion gear. See Figure 3-8. removed in step 1. See Figure 3-3. NOTE: The chute control rod will fit snuggly into the pinion 9. gear. Support the rear of the dash panel with one hand while inserting the rod with your other hand to ensure the rod is inserted all the way into the pinion gear. NOTE: The hole is a reference for aligning the rod with the indicator arrow on the pinion gear, and will be visible after the rod has been inserted. Check that all cables are properly routed through the cable guide on top of the engine. See Figure 3-10. NOTE: For smoothest operation, the cables should all be to the left of the hex rod. NOTE: Models with 2-Way Chute Control have only one cable to route through the cable guide. Figure 3-8 7. Push the chute control rod toward the control panel until the hole in the rod lines up with the hole in the chute control input closest to the chute control head and insert the hairpin clip removed earlier. See Figure 3-9. Figure 3-10 Set-Up Shear Pins A pair of replacement auger shear pins and bow tie cotter pins are included with your snow thrower. Store them in your snow thrower's dash panel until needed. See Figure 3-11. Figure 3-9 NOTE: The second hole is used to achieve further engagement of the chute control rod into the pinion gear if required. Refer to page 18 for Chute Control Rod adjustments. Figure 3-11 Section 3 - Assembly & Set-Up 9