PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bush cutter having a recess formed in the upper face of the housing of a rear end unit, for preventing water from collecting in the recess.SOLUTION: A bush cutter is constituted to comprise: a support lever formed into a rod shape having a front end portion and a rear end portion a cutter unit having a cutting rotary blade and arranged at the front end portion of the support lever a rear end unit arranged at the rear end portion of the support lever and a handle arranged at the support lever so that it may be gripped for operation by an operator. In the rear end unit, a housing forming the outer shell of the rear end unit is provided in its upper face portion with a recess, which is formed of a bottom portion enclosed by a peripheral wall, and a drain hole leading to the outside of the housing is opened in the bottom of the recess.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】刈払機において、後端ユニットのハウジングの上面に凹部を設け、かつ、凹部に水が溜まらないようにする。【解決手段】刈払機は、前端部と後端部を有する棒状体を呈する支持棹と、刈払いのための回転刃を含み支持棹の前端部に配設されたカッタユニットと、支持棹の後端部に配設された後端ユニットと、作業者が使用時に把持するために支持棹に配設されたハンドルとを備えて構成される。後端ユニットは、その外殻をなすハウジングがその上面部に周壁で囲まれた底部で形成された凹部を有し、凹部の底部にハウジングの外に通じる排水孔が開けられている。【選択図】図2