Abstract: An electric power tool (10) has at least one battery-powered electric motor, and the electric motor and the battery can be placed on the back of a user by means of a wearable unit (50). Via a flexible shaft (30), a driven tool (40) is driven by the electric motor. The wearable unit (50) has guide means (63 through 65), which engage the flexible shaft (30) in such a way that beginning at the back region of the user (52), this shaft is fixed in the shoulder region in such a way that it is secured against slipping off. This assures good guidance of the flexible shaft (30) and enables the user (52) to work ergonomically (FIG. 1).