Caterpillar Inc.
Quick connect and disconnect hammer tool

Abstract:

A method of retaining a hammer tool in the front head of a powercell assembly of a hammer assembly includes biasing a hammer tool retaining pin such that a portion of the tool retaining pin extends into a tool receiving bore of the front head of the powercell assembly, holding a hammer tool in the tool receiving bore of the front head of the powercell assembly via the tool retaining pin, and releasing the hammer tool remotely from the hammer assembly.