The lifter has a support rail (5) fastened to a mower mechanism and comprising a profile carrier (7), and a lifter profile (8) detachably fastened to the profile carrier in positions formed at a distance to each other in a longitudinal direction (L) of the lifter profile. The lifter profile has a connection area (6) that is extended in the longitudinal direction. The profile carrier is rotatably movable over a rotational axis that is aligned transverse to a working direction. A recess (2) is formed between an end (4) of the lifter profile and the connection area.