Abstract:
A lawn mower driven by an internal combustion engine and having a foot operated starter for the engine; the pedal lever for the starter is pivotably supported on the mower body and is provided with at least one guiding pulley or roller around which the spring biased cord for actuating the starter is guided to increase the speed of actuation of the starter during the downward movement of the pedal; the pull arm of the pedal lever can be made as a leaf spring to further accelerate the starter cord.