Power equipment, comprising: a main body; a work unit and wheels (4, 5) provided to the main body; a work unit motor mounted on the main body to drive the work unit; a handle including a pair of left and right side rod members (20A, 20B) extending rearward from the main body; a first rotary shaft supported at a rear end of the handle so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis between a first rotational position and a second rotational position separated from the first rotational position by a prescribed rotation angle; a first stopper mechanism (25A, 44A) preventing the first rotary shaft from rotating beyond the first rotational position in a direction away from the second rotational position; a first operated member for the work unit motor, the first operated member being configured to be operated by the first rotary shaft; and characterized by; a first operation lever rotatably connected with the first rotary shaft; and a first releasable engagement mechanism (50C, 60) provided between the first rotary shaft and the first operation lever and configured to cause the first rotary shaft to engage the first operation lever in a force transmitting relationship when the first rotary shaft is between the first rotational position and the second rotational position, and to release a force transmitting engagement between the first operation lever and the first rotary shaft to allow the first operation lever to rotate relative to the first rotary shaft when an excessive force larger than a prescribed value is applied to the first operation lever in a direction to rotate the first rotary shaft engaged with the first operating lever beyond the first rotational position. a main body; a work unit and wheels (4, 5) provided to the main body; a work unit motor mounted on the main body to drive the work unit; a handle including a pair of left and right side rod members (20A, 20B) extending rearward from the main body; a first rotary shaft supported at a rear end of the handle so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis between a first rotational position and a second rotational position separated from the first rotational position by a prescribed rotation angle; a first stopper mechanism (25A, 44A) preventing the first rotary shaft from rotating beyond the first rotational position in a direction away from the second rotational position; a first operated member for the work unit motor, the first operated member being configured to be operated by the first rotary shaft; and characterized by; a first operation lever rotatably connected with the first rotary shaft; and a first releasable engagement mechanism (50C, 60) provided between the first rotary shaft and the first operation lever and configured to cause the first rotary shaft to engage the first operation lever in a force transmitting relationship when the first rotary shaft is between the first rotational position and the second rotational position, and to release a force transmitting engagement between the first operation lever and the first rotary shaft to allow the first operation lever to rotate relative to the first rotary shaft when an excessive force larger than a prescribed value is applied to the first operation lever in a direction to rotate the first rotary shaft engaged with the first operating lever beyond the first rotational position.