How To Stop; How To Use The Throttle Control - Husqvarna LE389 Operator's Manual

How To Stop

Emergency Stopping
To immediately stop the engine and the blade, move
the throttle control (A), located on the engine, to the
stop position (see Figure 14.
To immediately stop only the blade, pull the
clutch/depth control lever (B) all the way back to raise
and disengage the blade (see Figure 15).
Normal Stopping
First, move the clutch/depth control lever (B) back to
raise and disengage the blade (see Figure 15). Then,
move the throttle control (A), located on the engine, to
stop (see Figure 14).
Do not move the choke control (if
equipped) to CHOKE to stop the
engine. Backfire, fire or engine
damage could occur.
• To stop the engine, move the throttle control to
the stop position.
Rotating parts can contact or entangle
hands, feet, hair, clothing, or
accessories.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises or
sprains could result.
Traumatic amputation or severe
laceration can result.
• Operate equipment with guards in place.
• Keep hands and feet away from rotating parts.
• Tie up long hair and remove jewelry.
• Do not wear loose-fitting clothing, dangling
drawstrings or items that could become
caught.
• While the engine is running, never leave the
unit unattended. Always disengage the cutting
blade and stop the engine.
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WARNING
WARNING

How To Use The Throttle Control

1 The throttle control is located on the engine.
2 During normal use, run the engine at full
speed (see Figure 14).
A
Figure 14: Engine Controls
Figure 15: Clutch Lever
B
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