Patent ID: 8436267

Claim:
A switch assembly in a power tool, the power tool including a housing, the housing including an aperture for receiving the assembly and the power tool further including a first power tool purpose and a second power tool purpose, the switching assembly comprising: a switch member comprising a finger grip part, a retaining part for retaining the switch member on the power tool, and an opening extending at least partially through the switch member, the retaining part arranged to project laterally with respect to an axis of the opening; and a fixing part arranged to be located in the opening; the switch assembly arranged such that when the fixing part is at a first location in the opening, the retaining part adopts a retention configuration in which it projects laterally to a predetermined extent, and when the fixing part is removed or at a second location in the opening, the retaining part adopts an insertion configuration in which the retaining part does not project laterally or projects less than the predetermined extent, wherein the assembly further includes a seal between the switch member and the aperture to help retaining lubricating oil in the housing and wherein the switching member switches the power tool between the first and second power tool purposes.