Cutting mechanism for a lawnmower and/or a motor scythe , wherein the cutting mechanism has: - at least one tool device , wherein the tool device is designed for cutting grass , - a tool connecting device , wherein the tool connecting device is designed for rotation around a cutting mechanism rotation axis of the cutting mechanism , and wherein the tool connecting device and the tool device are designed to form a positive connection (V24) to one another in order to secure the positively connected tool device against being released from the tool connecting device radially in a radial direction (r) with respect to the cutting mechanism rotation axis , and - a securing device , wherein the securing device and the tool connecting device are designed to be at least partially adjustable relative to one another in or counter to an at least partial radial direction (r, -r) at least section-by-section between an enable position (FP) for enabling the establishment and/or release of the positive connection (V24) and a securing position (SP) for securing the positive connection (V24) against release, - wherein the securing device and the tool connecting device are designed to be at least partially adjustable relative to one another in an axial direction (z, -z) non-orthogonal with respect to the cutting mechanism rotation axis , section-by-section between the enable position (FP) and the securing position (SP), - characterized in that the securing device and the tool connecting device are designed to be at least partially adjustable relative to one another in the axial direction (z, -z) in a first adjusting section between the enable position (FP) and an intermediate position (ZP), and in or counter to a radial direction (r, -r) in a second adjusting section between the intermediate position (ZP) and the securing position (SP). - at least one tool device , wherein the tool device is designed for cutting grass , - a tool connecting device , wherein the tool connecting device is designed for rotation around a cutting mechanism rotation axis of the cutting mechanism , and wherein the tool connecting device and the tool device are designed to form a positive connection (V24) to one another in order to secure the positively connected tool device against being released from the tool connecting device radially in a radial direction (r) with respect to the cutting mechanism rotation axis , and - a securing device , wherein the securing device and the tool connecting device are designed to be at least partially adjustable relative to one another in or counter to an at least partial radial direction (r, -r) at least section-by-section between an enable position (FP) for enabling the establishment and/or release of the positive connection (V24) and a securing position (SP) for securing the positive connection (V24) against release, - wherein the securing device and the tool connecting device are designed to be at least partially adjustable relative to one another in an axial direction (z, -z) non-orthogonal with respect to the cutting mechanism rotation axis , section-by-section between the enable position (FP) and the securing position (SP), - characterized in that the securing device and the tool connecting device are designed to be at least partially adjustable relative to one another in the axial direction (z, -z) in a first adjusting section between the enable position (FP) and an intermediate position (ZP), and in or counter to a radial direction (r, -r) in a second adjusting section between the intermediate position (ZP) and the securing position (SP). <EOS>