Mower apparatus

A support apparatus for a rotary mowing device, the support apparatus comprising:

• a front roller mechanism having one or more rollers for supporting a front region of a mowing device;
• a deck which supports a drive means for activating a rotary cutting blade and which shrouds the at least one cutting blade that in use is driven by the drive means so as to cut a path;
• and
• wherein the one or more rollers of the front roller mechanism are arranged outside of the deck, the one or more rollers having a cylindrical contact surface whose longitudinal extent is configured for extending across at least 60% of the front region of the mowing device.

A rotary mower comprising:

• a front roller mechanism having one or more rollers for supporting a front region of a mowing device;
• a rotary cutting blade for cutting grass in a cutting region of the mowing device;
• and
• a guide, positioned rearwardly of the one or more rollers, for lifting grass blades about to enter the cutting region.

A rotary mower comprising:

• a deck supporting a drive means for activating a rotary cutting blade that is enclosed within a deck;
• a front roller that extends outside of and across the front of the deck for supporting a front region of a mower;
• and
• a rear roller for supporting a rear region of the mower.