Patent ID: 6971223

Claim:
A wheeled trimmer, comprising: a frame mounted on wheels; a motor mounted an the frame; and a spindle depending from the frame at a position forward of the motor, the spindle operatively coupled with the motor for receiving rotary power and including a carrier for a cutting element and a ground engaging member, the carrier rotating with the spindle and ground contacting member being mounted to an end of the spindle in a manner to permit rotation of the ground contacting member independently of the spindle, the carrier for a cutting element being adjustably mounted to the spindle for permitting the carrier to be moved along the spindle; a locking member for selectively engaging the spindle to lack the carrier against axial movement along to the spindle and disengaging the spindle to permit axial movement of the carrier along the spindle; and a manually depressible member for causing the locking member to disengage from the spindle.