How To Use Your Lawn Mower; Blade Control; Throttle/Engine Control - Husqvarna HU800BBC Operator's Manual

The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in
severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your lawn mower or per-
forming any adjustments or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask
over spectacles.

HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER

THROTTLE / ENGINE CONTROL (See Fig. 4)
The engine is controlled by a throttle control located on the
side of the upper handle. CHOKE position is for starting a
cold engine; FAST position is for starting a warm engine,
normal cutting, trimming and better grass bagging; SLOW
position is for light cutting, trimming and fuel economy, and
STOP position is for stopping the engine.
FAST
CHOKE
BLADE CONTROL (See Fig. 5)
CAUTION: When the blade control is
engaged, the blade turns.
• To start the blade, hold the operator presence control
bar down to the handle and push the blade/brake con-
trol lever forward until it latches. To stop the blade,
release the operator presence control bar. Do not
pull the blade/brake lever rearward with the operator
presence control bar down against the handle. Allow
a cold engine to warm up in high idle position for one
minute before engaging the blade.
NOTE: It is normal to hear the belt slip as the blade is
engaged and comes up to speed.
• Do not start the blade in uncut grass. Move the mower
out of uncut grass before starting the blade.
OPERATION
SLOW
STOP
FIG. 4
CAUTION: Federal regulations require
this blade/brake control to minimize the
risk of blade contact injury. Do not un-
der any circumstances attempt to defeat
the function of this control.
OPERATOR
PRESENCE
CONTROL
BAR
TO ENGAGE BLADE
BLADE DISENGAGED
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
CAUTION: Federal regulations require
an engine control to be installed on this
lawn mower in order to minimize the risk
of blade contact injury. Do not un der
any cir cum stanc es attempt to defeat
the function of the operator control. The
blade turns when the engine is running.
• Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator presence
control bar which requires the operator to be positioned
behind the mower handle to start and operate the mower.
6
BLADE/
BRAKE
CONTROL
FIG. 5