Abstract: A portable handheld lawn edger includes a cutterhead (2) at the end (16) of a guide tube (4) as well as an internal combustion engine (3) at the other end (17). The engine is connected to the cutter blade (5) via a drive shaft (20) in the guide tube (4) and in the cutterhead (2). The cutter blade is mounted for rotation about an axis (6), which lies parallel to the ground during cutting operation, and is guided along the edge. A guide wheel (27) is provided on the end of the cutterhead (2) facing toward the engine (3). The cutterhead (2) can be rolled over the ground with the aid of the guide wheel (27). The service life of the edge cutter (1) is increased and the manufacturing costs are reduced in that the cutterhead (2) is provided with a spacer (7, 9) approximately at the elevation of the drive axis (6) of the cutter blade (5). The spacer (7, 9) projects from the cutterhead and is set on the ground and prevents abrasion of the cutterhead (2).

Abstract: A portable handheld lawn edger includes a cutterhead (2) at the end (16) of a guide tube (4) as well as an internal combustion engine (3) at the other end (17). The engine is connected to the cutter blade (5) via a drive shaft (20) in the guide tube (4) and in the cutterhead (2). The cutter blade is mounted for rotation about an axis (6), which lies parallel to the ground during cutting operation, and is guided along the edge. A guide wheel (27) is provided on the end of the cutterhead (2) facing toward the engine (3). The cutterhead (2) can be rolled over the ground with the aid of the guide wheel (27). The service life of the edge cutter (1) is increased and the manufacturing costs are reduced in that the cutterhead (2) is provided with a spacer (7, 9) approximately at the elevation of the drive axis (6) of the cutter blade (5). The spacer (7, 9) projects from the cutterhead and is set on the ground and prevents abrasion of the cutterhead (2).