CPC B60G 7/02 (2013.01) [B60G 7/008 (2013.01); F16B 21/16 (2013.01); B60G 2204/143 (2013.01); B60G 2204/148 (2013.01); B60G 2300/026 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A retainer for retaining a pin with a section of a work machine, the pin rotatably coupling a dog bone linkage to the section of the work machine, the retainer comprising:
a body configured to be reversed between a first state and a second state to secure the pin with the section in each of the first state and the second state, the body defining:
a retaining portion; and
a securing portion fixedly coupled to the retaining portion and defining a plurality of through-holes, wherein the securing portion includes an annular structure defining an inner circumferential surface and the retaining portion includes an arm extending diametrically across the annular structure symmetrically dividing the inner circumferential surface into a first inner circumferential surface and a second inner circumferential surface;
wherein:
in the first state, the plurality of through-holes are correspondingly aligned with a plurality of apertures of the section to receive fasteners therethrough for coupling the body to the section such that the retaining portion acquires one or more first orientations relative to the section to engage the pin according to the one or more first orientations,
in the second state, the plurality of through-holes are correspondingly aligned with the plurality of apertures of the section to receive the fasteners therethrough for coupling the body to the section such that the retaining portion acquires one or more second orientations relative to the section to engage the pin according to the one or more second orientations, and
the one or more second orientations are different from the one or more first orientations.
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