gravity behind the center it has been determined that while this changes balance of the lawnmower from an evenly balanced state as is done in previous lawnmowers it leads to a lawnmower that is easier to push when a heavier more powerful engine is utilized with a larger blade as used herein the cutting blade in one embodiment is greater than 21 inches and in one embodiment 26 inches or longer in order to drive a larger blade than the standard 21 inch blade on a lawnmower the lawnmower motor drives a downwardly disposed rotating output shaft driven by a rotational gearing connection to the crankshaft as used herein a u201c rotational connection u201d can be done by any mechanical means such by rotational gears planetary gearing timing chain timing belt and the like effectively this connection makes a connection simulating or actually going from one gear size to another rotational directing of the output shaft clockwise or counterclockwise is determined by the rotational connection made when gears are utilized this can be done by sets of meshing gearing teeth each rotating on their respective rotating shaft the size of the selected gearing is such that the crankshaft drives the output shaft at a slower rotational speed than the crankshaft rotational speed so while in the typical 21 inch blade lawnmower the driveshaft rotates at 3400 rpm in one embodiment the crankshaft rotates at 3600 rpm delivering more power and the gearing is such that the output shaft is rotating at 2800 rpm driving a 26 inch blade with its tip at 1900 ft min other connections.