Ripper shank assembly

Ripper shank assembly components for installation on a ripper shank, comprising:

• a ripper tip configured to be mounted to a front end of a ripper shank, the ripper tip including
• a first bulge in a side surface of the ripper tip,
• a first lock cavity in the first bulge,
• a first rotating lock in the first lock cavity, the first lock configured to secure the ripper tip to the ripper shank;
• and
• a ripper shank protector configured to be mounted to a front edge of the ripper shank rearward of the ripper tip, the ripper shank protector including:
• a first protector mount, the first protector mount including:
• a mounting slot on an inside of the ripper shank protector
• a second bulge in a side surface of the ripper shank protector,
• a second lock cavity in the second bulge, and
• a second rotating lock in the second lock cavity;
• and
• a second protector mount, the second protector mount including an open-ended slot configured to be lowered onto a first mounting projection extending from the ripper shank,
• wherein the ripper shank protector is configured to pivot about the first mounting projection to allow the mounting slot to slide over a second mounting projection on the ripper shank and the second rotating lock to secure the ripper shank protector to the ripper shank.