Abstract: A drive mechanism for a lawn mower is proved which includes a pair of sealed ratchet mechanisms which provide improved resistance to wear and contamination.

Abstract: A walk-behind power driven lawn mower having a front wheel steering system including a control mounted on the mower handle and a linkage system interconnecting the control and the front wheels of the mower so that in operation the mower may be steered to the right or left by the operator as the grass cutting operation proceeds. The control includes a lever for controlling the drive transmission to the rear wheels. Also disclosed is a locking tab attached to a pivoting wheel drive actuation handle which lockingly engages an operator presence bar in engagement when said wheel drive actuation handle is in engagement.

Abstract: A cost- and labor-effective, efficient, safe, and easy-to-use lawn care apparatus is provided. The apparatus can not only cut grass as known in the art but can also be used to dispense liquid either behind its cutting path or by a manually directed wand. A tank agitation feature period continuous intermixing of the tank.