Handheld work apparatus

A handheld work apparatus comprising:

• a tool;
• a combustion engine for driving said tool;
• a manually actuated pull-rope starter for said combustion engine;
• a stop button configured to be actuated by an operator for switching off said combustion engine;
• a centrifugal clutch;
• said combustion engine having a crankcase and a crankshaft mounted in said crankcase;
• said crankshaft being operatively connected to said tool via said centrifugal clutch;
• said combustion engine having an intake channel;
• a throttle element arranged in said intake channel;
• a throttle trigger defining a first end position and a second end position;
• said throttle element being adjustable by the operator using said throttle trigger between said first end position and said second end position;
• said first end position being assigned to an idling state and said second end position being assigned to a full-load state;
• said combustion engine having a spark plug and a fuel valve;
• a control device for activating said spark plug and said fuel valve;
• said control device having a starting mode wherein said combustion engine can be started via said pull-rope starter;
• said control device further having an operating mode wherein the operator can activate said combustion engine by adjustment of said throttle element in order to vary a rotational speed (n) of said combustion engine;
• wherein said throttle element is the only controllable throttle element arranged in said intake channel;
• and,
• wherein said throttle element is disposed in said first end position during a starting process.