Shroud retention system for a work tool

A slide compressor for attaching a work tool, the slide compressor comprising:

• a compressor block, including:
• a compressor front face;
• a compressor rear face disposed opposite the compressor front face, the compressor rear face being inclined relative to the compressor front face;
• a compressor bottom face extending from the compressor front face to the compressor rear face;
• a compressor top face disposed opposite the compressor bottom face and extending from the compressor front face to the compressor rear face;
• a hole extending between the compressor front face and the compressor rear face, the compressor front face being disposed generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the hole;
• a slot extending from the compressor top face towards the compressor bottom face and intersecting with the hole;
• and
• a protrusion disposed on the compressor rear face.

A retainer plate, comprising:

• a retainer front face;
• a retainer rear face disposed opposite the retainer front face;
• a retainer portion, including:
• a retainer bottom face extending between the retainer front face and the retainer rear face;
• a retainer top face extending between the retainer front face and the retainer rear face;
• and
• retainer side faces extending between the retainer front face and the retainer rear face;
• a slot extending from the retainer bottom face towards the retainer top face;
• and
• a recess disposed on at least one of the retainer front face or the retainer rear face, wherein the recess is a first recess disposed on the retainer front face, and the retainer includes a second recess disposed on the retainer front face, the first and second recesses disposed on opposite sides of the slot.