Transmission box (1) comprising an output shaft (5) made of a single piece or at least two shaft sections (5A, 5B), said shaft being insertable into the box (2) in the closed state of the box (2) through at least one (3) of the openings (3, 4) referred to as the insertion opening (3) in the box (2), the box (1) further comprising at least one device (8) for limiting the axial displacement of the output shaft (5) or the output shaft section (5A; 5B), this axial displacement limitation device (8) can be activated to pass from an inactive state to an active state in which any axial displacement of the output shaft (5) or of the output shaft section (5A; 5B) inside the box (1) according to at least one direction opposite to the direction of insertion of the output shaft (5) or the output shaft section into the box (1) is limited or prevented is a device (8) that can be activated in the closed state of the box (1) and is configured to, in the closed state of the box (1), to pass from an inactive state to an active state depending on the position occupied by the output shaft (5) or the output shaft section (5A; 5B) in said box (1) by simple displacement of the output shaft (5) or the output shaft section (5A; 5B) from the or at least one of the insertion openings (3) in the box (1) in the direction of the inside of the box (1).

A lawnmower including a motor; a blade having a sharpened edge; and a quick release system configured to releasably couple the blade to the motor, the quick release system including: a user-actuatable interface movable between an engaged position and a release position; a blade engagement element; and a linkage coupled to the user-actuatable interface and configured to drive the blade engagement element between an engaged state and a release state in response to movement of the user-actuatable interface between the engaged and release positions.