A handle assembly for an appliance such as a lawnmower having front and re ar wheels includes a handlebar having a pair of legs pivotally connected to the appliance at front mounting points proximate the front wheels. The handlebar extends upwardly and rearwardly until it terminates with a push bar adapted for gripping by the operator. The handlebar preferably includes a front crossbar connected between the legs forward of the center of gravity of the appliance. The handle assembly also includes a hand le height control mechanism which is connected at a lower end to the lawnmower proxima te the rear wheels and at an upper end to the handlebar. The handle height control mechanism allows the handlebar to pivot about the front mounting point through a limit ed range of movement while the lawnmower is being propelled by the operator.
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