Patent ID: 7011062
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: F02B,F02N

Abstract:
1. An engine starting apparatus, comprising: actuating means; decompression means for depressing an exhaust valve of the engine via a rocker arm and a lifter of the engine to open the exhaust valve, in correspondence with actuation of said actuating means, the lifter being located between the rocker arm and the exhaust valve and slidably engaged in a lifter housing; a revolution detecting means for detecting a number of revolutions of a crankshaft of the engine; and control means for controlling the actuation of said actuating means, said control means starting the actuation of said actuating means in accordance with the actuation of a starter motor of the engine and continuing the actuation of said actuating means until the number of revolutions detected by said revolution detecting means reaches a predetermined number of revolutions.