A side handle assembly for securing to a neck of a power tool includes a handle configured to be gripped by a user, a rod including a first end to which the handle is coupled and an opposite, second end, a first clamp coupled to the second end of the rod, and a second clamp positioned opposite the first clamp. The neck of the power tool is receivable between the first clamp and the second clamp, with a clamping force applied to the neck, when the first and second clamps are maintained in a clamped state. The side handle further includes a cam lever configured to adjust the first and second clamps between the clamped state and a released state, where the clamping force is removed from the power tool neck.