A saw assembly , comprising: a housing ; a motor located in the housing and including a motor shaft configured for rotation relative to the housing ; a first bevel gear operably connected to the motor shaft for rotation with the motor shaft ; a second bevel gear operably engaged with the first bevel gear , such that rotation of the first bevel gear causes rotation of the second bevel gear ; an arbor assembly operably connected to the second bevel gear , the arbor assembly accessible for mounting an accessory thereto from an accessory side of the housing , and the arbor assembly defining a first axis of rotation a first bearing member supported by the housing and configured to rotatably support the arbor assembly , the first bearing member located between the accessory side of the housing and the first bevel gear along the first axis of rotation , wherein the first bevel gear is located between the second bevel gear and the accessory side of the housing along the first axis of rotation ; characterized in that the saw assembly further comprises: a bearing recess defined by a bearing side of the housing opposite from the accessory side of the housing along the first axis of rotation ; a thrust bearing member at least partially positioned in the bearing recess and configured to limit axial movement of the arbor assembly along the first axis of rotation , a further bearing member at least partially positioned in the bearing recess and configured to rotatably support the arbor assembly , wherein the second bevel gear is positioned between the further bearing member and the first bevel gear along the first axis of rotation . a housing ; a motor located in the housing and including a motor shaft configured for rotation relative to the housing ; a first bevel gear operably connected to the motor shaft for rotation with the motor shaft ; a second bevel gear operably engaged with the first bevel gear , such that rotation of the first bevel gear causes rotation of the second bevel gear ; an arbor assembly operably connected to the second bevel gear , the arbor assembly accessible for mounting an accessory thereto from an accessory side of the housing , and the arbor assembly defining a first axis of rotation a first bearing member supported by the housing and configured to rotatably support the arbor assembly , the first bearing member located between the accessory side of the housing and the first bevel gear along the first axis of rotation , wherein the first bevel gear is located between the second bevel gear and the accessory side of the housing along the first axis of rotation ; characterized in that the saw assembly further comprises: a bearing recess defined by a bearing side of the housing opposite from the accessory side of the housing along the first axis of rotation ; a thrust bearing member at least partially positioned in the bearing recess and configured to limit axial movement of the arbor assembly along the first axis of rotation , a further bearing member at least partially positioned in the bearing recess and configured to rotatably support the arbor assembly , wherein the second bevel gear is positioned between the further bearing member and the first bevel gear along the first axis of rotation . a bearing recess defined by a bearing side of the housing opposite from the accessory side of the housing along the first axis of rotation ; a thrust bearing member at least partially positioned in the bearing recess and configured to limit axial movement of the arbor assembly along the first axis of rotation , a further bearing member at least partially positioned in the bearing recess and configured to rotatably support the arbor assembly , wherein the second bevel gear is positioned between the further bearing member and the first bevel gear along the first axis of rotation . <EOS>