Patent ID: 6363901
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: F02B,F02N,Y10T

Abstract:
A recoil starter arrangement for an internal combustion engine, the recoil starter arrangement comprising a starter drum, a dog cam attached to the starter drum by a shaft, a starter pulley having a substantially smooth internal surface and an engagement groove defined by a pair of opposing surfaces, the dog cam having a cam surface and an external surface, the dog cam also having a ride surface which is discontinuous from both the cam surface and the external surface and which is interposed therebetween, the dog cam configured to contact the pair of opposing surfaces defining the engagement groove when the dog cam engaged with the engagement groove, and the ride surface being contoured to complement the internal surface such that the dog cam can substantially glide over the engaging grooves when the dog cam is not in contact with the pair of opposing surfaces.