Patent ID: 7934481

Claim:
A flywheel starter pulley attachment apparatus comprising: a flywheel rotatable about an axis; a starter pulley for coupling with the flywheel and being rotatable about the same axis as the flywheel, the starter pulley having at least one opening; and a retainer on the flywheel for coupling rotation of the starter pulley to the flywheel, the retainer configured for at least a portion of the retainer to pass through the opening of the starter pulley, and the retainer comprising a body portion and a fin portion, the fin portion extending outwardly from the body portion, the fin portion having first and second edges forming an angle of from about 100° to about 180°, and the fin portion having a protruding lip configured to engage the starter pulley when the retainer is positioned through the opening of the starter pulley to secure the starter pulley to the flywheel.