Patent ID: 6766890
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: F02D,F02N,Y10T

Abstract:
A starter mechanism for an internal combustion engine comprising:a clutch drum that is rotatably disposed about a journal pin; a carrier for a ratchet for transferring a drive torque from said clutch drum to a shaft of said internal combustion engine, wherein said clutch drum is connected with said carrier; a pawl, as part of said ratchet, wherein said pawl is disposed on said carrier such that said pawl is pivotable about a pivot axis, wherein said pawl is reversibly engageable in a clutch member, and wherein said pawl is provided with a pawl pin; a guide element that rests against said pawl pin for a pivotable control of said pawl; an abutment element that extends about a portion of said pawl on a side thereof that is remote from said carrier, wherein said abutment element has a disk-shaped configuration, and wherein said abutment element is provided with a connecting tongue for engagement in said carrier.