Patent ID: 6582262
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: F01L,F01M,F02B,F02F

Abstract:
A four-stroke-cycle engine of an outboard motor, comprising:an engine body; a crankshaft disposed in an upright state in the engine body of the engine in an upright state; at least one camshaft disposed in an upright state in the engine body; at least one camshaft driving mechanism for transmitting a rotational motion of the crankshaft to the camshaft, said camshaft driving mechanism being disposed on a lower side of the engine body; an oil pump for lubrication disposed on the lower side of the engine body; at least one valve timing adjusting mechanism; and at least one valve timing controlling mechanism to which an oil is to be supplied from the oil pump to control the valve timing adjusting mechanism, said valve timing controlling mechanism being disposed on a lower side of an outer wall of a valve train chamber in which said camshaft is received.