RETENTION SYSTEM WITH THREADED BLOCK AND PIN MECHANISM
RETENTION SYSTEM WITH THREADED BLOCK AND PIN MECHANISM
A retention mechanism for connecting a ground engaging tip and an adapter may have a retainer block, a retainer pin, and a spring assembly. The retainer block may be insertable into a cutout in the adapter. The retainer block may have a cavity including an internal thread and at least one detent cutout. The retainer block may have a retainer block outer surface including a plurality of surfaces configured to engage with corresponding surfaces in the cutout of the adapter. The retainer pin may be insertable in the cavity of the retainer block. The retainer pin may have a threaded outer surface configured to engage with the internal thread in the cavity in the retainer block. The retainer pin may also have an opening extending diametrically through the retainer pin. The spring assembly may be disposed in the opening and configured to engage with the at least one detent cutout.