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Abstract

A power tool includes a tool element extending from a housing, an electric motor disposed within the housing, a switch actuatable to energize the electric motor, an eccentric drive coupled to the electric motor and configured to convert a rotational input from the motor into a reciprocating motion of the tool element, and a controller configured to control operation of the electric motor. The electric motor is operable in a first mode to rotate in a first direction and in a second mode to rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction. The eccentric drive is configured to reciprocate the tool element when the electric motor is operated in the first mode and when the electric motor is operated in the second mode. The controller is configured to control the electric motor to alternate between the first mode and the second mode with each actuation of the switch.

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