摘要 |
There is disclosed a power tool comprising a housing ( 3 ), a motor provided in the housing and having a rotary output shaft, a reciprocating output shaft adapted to be caused by the motor to execute reciprocating motion to actuate a blade assembly, and a handle assembly ( 2, 102 ) comprising a front handle ( 6, 106 ) and a rear handle ( 7, 107 ) integral with the front handle. The handle assembly ( 2, 102 ) is pivotably mounted to the housing of the power tool and is adapted to be fixed in a plurality of orientations relative to the housing. By providing a handle assembly with integrally formed front and rear handles that is pivotable relative to the body of the power tool, this provides the advantage of avoiding the need for a user to hold the tool upside down when using the blade assembly to perform high-up horizontal cutting, instead of holding the tool above the user's head. The present invention also provides the advantage of reducing the extent to which a user must bend down when using the blade assembly to perform low-down horizontal cutting. The power tool may also comprise fixing means adapted to releasably retain the handle assembly ( 2, 102 ) in a plurality of orientations relative to the housing ( 3 ).
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