Husqvarna ST224 (24″) 208cc Two-Stage Snow Blower

The Husqvarna ST224 is a two-stage machine - a feeding auger plus a separate impeller - built around a 208cc Husqvarna LCT engine, a 24-inch intake, and a friction-disc drive, and this particular configuration skips power steering entirely, so you turn it at the end of a row by pushing the handlebars yourself.

Friction-disc drive, plainly explained

A friction-disc transmission uses a spinning disc pressed against a belt to set your forward and reverse speed, which gives you a handful of distinct speed settings rather than the smooth, dial-it-in feel of a hydrostatic system. For a 24-inch two-stage machine without power steering, that mechanical simplicity also means fewer things that can fail over a long winter.

What comes with it

Heated handgrips are part of this package, so cold hands are not the reason to end a clearing session early, and a pair of LED headlights push visibility out ahead of the housing for pre-dawn or evening work. Chute throw direction and the deflector angle both come from a single control near the handlebar, meaning you redirect snow with one motion instead of reaching for two separate adjustments mid-pass.

Fueling and starting

A key turn or button press gets the 208cc engine going instead of a cold-weather pull on a recoil cord, and the .69-gallon tank is sized to match a friction-disc drivetrain's typical two-stage run between fill-ups.

Does this configuration include power steering? No - this ST224 turns by hand rather than through a trigger-assisted system.

Are heated handgrips part of the package? Yes, included standard here.

New, model 961930096, with Husqvarna's 3-year consumer warranty.

What colour is it? It comes in the factory orange and black finish.