Patent ID: 6810759
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: F02N,Y10T

Abstract:
An engine starter, comprising:a recoil device; a ring gear operatively rotated with said recoil device; a recoil cover for accommodating said recoil device and said ring gear therein; a starter device having pinions engaged with said ring gear only when said starter device is operated; and a drain mechanism provided on said recoil cover for allowing a liquid entering from said recoil cover to be discharged by one-touch operation; and wherein said drain mechanism includes a boss formed integrally with said recoil cover, and an auxiliary pipe is press-fit to said boss, wherein a drain hose is fixedly coupled via a clip over an outer periphery of said auxiliary pipe at one end thereof, and at the other end of said drain hose, a drain cap is loosely fitted and securely fixed thereto with a second clip.