Staging system for battery on a portable tool

A portable battery-operated tool comprising:

• a frame;
• a working component on the frame;
• a drive for the working component on the frame;
• and
• a battery assembly on the frame,
• the battery assembly comprising a battery with at least a first electrical connector and a housing with at least a second electrical connector,
• the battery movable guidingly relative to the housing between first and second positions,
• whereby with the battery in the first position the at least first electrical connector is electrically engaged with the at least second electrical connector thereby to cause the battery to be operatively connected to the drive so as to power the drive,
• whereby with the battery in the second position the at least first electrical connector is electrically disengaged from the at least second electrical connector so that the battery is not powering the drive to allow the drive to be operated,
• the battery assembly further comprising a locking assembly through which the battery is selectively releasably fixed in the second position.