Keston Barrow

I just purchased a Husqvarna 1830EXLT. I get the machine to move, but, the auger does not respond when I engage it from the handle bars.

I checked the pins in the auger section and they are not broken. I tried to spin the blades manually and they move with the auger and impeller shaft without restriction.

The only observation that I made is unlike when I engage the traction drive control lever, the auger control lever does not move the control arm at the bottom of the machine (The arm appears to be locked; the auger control rod moves and the spring stretches but the arm does not move). Because the arm at the bottom of the machine is not moving I believe that the auger is not being engaged. If this is the case do you know what could be the cause of this?