PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a walking type mower with a simple structure that can save power for rotating a mowing blade, while performing the mowing work by advancing a traveling machine body and the mowing work by reversely moving the traveling machine body.SOLUTION: The walking type mower is provided with the mowing blade 10 which is supported by the traveling machine body 1 so as to be turnable around a vertical shaft center P2 and swingable around a lateral shaft center P1, and an inclined posture-changing mechanism which changes its posture to a front down inclined posture where the front of the mowing blade swings lower when the traveling machine body 1 advances, and to a rear down inclined posture where the rear of the mowing blade 10 swings lower when the traveling machine body 1 moves rearward.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】走行機体を前進させての刈取作業及び走行機体を後進させての刈取作業を可能に構成しながら、刈刃を回転させる動力を節約することができる歩行型草刈機を簡素な構造で実現する。【解決手段】歩行型草刈機において、走行機体1に、刈刃10を上下軸心P2周りに回動自在に、且つ左右軸心P1周りに揺動可能に支持すると共に、走行機体1を前進させると刈刃10の前側が下方に揺動した前下がり傾斜姿勢に姿勢変更され、走行機体1を後進させると刈刃10の後側が下方に揺動した後下がり傾斜姿勢に姿勢変更される傾斜姿勢変更機構を備える。【選択図】図13