Abstract: A lawn mower includes a seat, a front mounted cutting deck, and at least a first cutter bar enclosed in a first cutter housing rotatable about a first vertical axle and a second cutter bar enclosed in a second cutter housing rotatable about a second vertical axle. The lawn mower further includes a hinge mechanism for connecting footplates to the lawn mower, a pivot support arm for connecting a steering wheel to the lawn mower, a movable arm for lifting the lawn mower to an upright position, the first and second axles being spaced from each other by a transversal distance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lawn mower (1), which has cutting width adjustment mechanism, cutter housings articulating mechanism and which provides convenient servicing and storage positions. The lawn mower (1) comprises a seat (3) defining an operator position, a front mounted cutting deck (8), and at least a first cutter bar enclosed in a first cutter housing (12) rotatable about a first vertical axle (Y1) and a second cutter bar enclosed in a second cutter housing (13) rotatable about a second vertical axle (Y2), a hinge mechanism for connecting footplates (6a-6b) to the lawn mower (1), a pivot support arm (5) for connecting a steering wheel (4) to the lawn mower (1), a movable arm (10) for lifting the lawn mower (1) to an upright position, the first and second axles (Y1, Y2) being spaced from each other by a transversal distance (d), wherein the transversal distance (d) between the axles (Y1, Y2) can be adjusted to increase or decrease.