A method of releasing a work attachment from a coupler (2), wherein the work attachment is secured to the coupler via two pins held within two jaws (5, 7), the method including the steps of: (a) moving a jaw (7) to release a first pin (b) changing the orientation of the coupler (2) and work attachment relative to each other (c) moving the jaw (7) in the opposite direction to that in step (a); characterised by the step of: (d) moving the jaw (7) in the opposite direction to that in step (c) characterised in that the action of step (c) moves a safety link (17) to a release position, thereby allowing a locking portion (10) to release a second pin from a jaw in step (d).