PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bush cutter which includes a release switch with improved operability, the release switch for releasing a drive switch of the bush cutter from an ON-operation disabled mode to an ON-operation enabled mode.SOLUTION: A bush cutter 10 includes: a rotary blade 23 provided at a front end of an operation rod 11 a motor 22 which rotatingly drives the rotary blade 23 a grip 42 which is provided on an outer periphery of the operation rod 11 and is gripped by an operator a drive switch 43 provided on the grip 42 for driving the motor 22 and a release switch 45 provided on the grip 42 for releasing the drive switch 43 from an ON-operation disabled mode to an ON-operation enabled mode. The release switch 45 is provided at an opposite position of a position where the drive switch 43 of the grip 42 is provided with respect to a radial direction of the operation rod 11 so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to an axis direction of the operation rod 11 between a non-release position of the ON-operation disabled mode and a release position of the ON-operation enabled mode.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】刈払機の駆動スイッチをオン操作不可状態からオン操作可能状態に解除する解除スイッチの操作性を向上させる。【解決手段】刈払機10は、操作棹11の前端に設けた回転刃23と、回転刃23を回転駆動させる原動機22と、操作棹11の外周に設けて作業者が把持するグリップ42と、グリップ42に設けて原動機22を駆動させる駆動スイッチ43と、グリップ42に設けて駆動スイッチ43をオン操作不可状態からオン操作可能状態に解除する解除スイッチ45とを備え、解除スイッチ45はグリップ42の駆動スイッチ43を設けた位置と操作棹11の径方向の反対側にて、オン操作不可状態の非解除位置とオン操作可能状態の解除位置との間で操作棹11の軸線方向と平行な軸線回りに回動可能に設けた。【選択図】図4
