Yeth.
hammerRetracted looks like it is always the opposite of hammerReleased. If so, there is no need for two variables to track one state.
hammerRetracted = true; // The hammer is retracted
hammerReleased = false; // The hammer is not released
//...
hammerRetracted = false; // The hammer is no longer retracted
hammerReleased = true; // The hammer is released
a7