Patent ID: 8851199

Claim:
A stabilizer for a link of a three-point suspension system of an agricultural tractor comprising: a telescope consisting of a tube and a piston linearly moveable therein in a given direction, a spring coupling said tube and said piston; said piston comprising first and second parts, and means for connecting said piston parts such that one of said piston parts can be rotated relative to the other of said piston parts to adjust the length of said piston; an abutment extending from said piston and comprising first and second generally radially extending opposing stop surfaces, and an exterior facing surface intersecting and extending between said opposing stop surfaces in said given direction; and a retaining clip comprising first and second spaced engaging parts, said retaining clip being pivotally mounted to said tube and moveable between a retaining position, wherein said engaging parts of said clip engage said opposing stop surfaces of said abutment to prevent movement of said piston relative to said tube in said given direction, and a release position, wherein said engaging parts of said clip are remote from said abutment, such that said piston is moveable relative to said tube in said given direction, wherein said retaining clip comprises a bridge portion which extends between said engaging parts and overlaps said exterior facing surface of said abutment when said retaining clip is in the retaining position.