Patent ID: 7481036

Claim:
A lawn mower ( 1 ), comprising: a chassis ( 7 ), a front mounted mower deck ( 5 ) having an underside that can be directed downwardly toward the ground for mowing, at least one supported arm ( 9 ) connecting the mower deck ( 5 ) with the chassis ( 7 ), wherein the support arm ( 9 )is movable with respect to the chassis ( 7 ) for lifting the mower deck ( 5 ) from a lower position to an upper position, in which upper position the mower deck ( 5 ) is tiltable about a horizontal pivot axis ( 11 ) with respect to the support arm ( 9 ) without interfering with the ground, from a first position in which the underside of the mower deck ( 5 ) is directed downwardly, to a second position in which the underside of the mower deck ( 5 ) is directed substantially forwardly and is accessible to an operator standing in front of the lawn mower ( 1 ), characterised in that the mower deck ( 5 ) has its centre of gravity ( 21 ) located in front of the pivot axis ( 11 ) when the mower deck ( 5 ) is in the upper position and in the first position and in the second position, with respect to the forward direction of the lawn mower ( 1 ).