Quick change system for a machine

A method for use of a quick change system for a machine, comprising the steps of:

• installing an upper adapter subassembly to a machine, where the upper adapter further comprises an inner top adapter having a plurality of notches radially along the outer diameter of the inner top adapter, an inner collar having a plurality of radially inwardly extending tabs at top and bottom ends of the inner collar, a ring shaped holding plate having a series of bolt holes, an outer top adapter in communication with the holding plate, having a notched outwardly extending flange lip, and an outer collar having an outwardly extending lip at a top end, a sidewall extending perpendicularly downward, and a plurality of outwardly extending tabs along the sidewall;
• placing tooling for the machine on a support tray, where the tooling is configured for attachment to an outer top adapter;
• mechanically attaching bottom adapters to the tooling;
• advancing the support tray in machine;
• lowering a ram of the machine;
• placing the upper adapter subassembly and the bottom adapters in communication;
• inserting the lever into a fitting of the upper adapter subassembly,
• rotating the lever along the radially extending lower flat surface of the outer bottom adapter;
• removing the lever;
• and
• raising the ram and tooling.