摘要 |
An outboard motor is equipped with a centrifugal clutch located between t he crankshaft of an engine and a rotor of the electric motor for, when the engi ne operates, transmitting its output to through the rotor to the propeller, and with the motor output transmission mechanism for, when the engine does not operate, transmitting the output of the motor to the crankshaft. The engine can therefore be started by the motor used to drive the propeller. As a result, there is no need to install a separate electric motor for engine starting, so that starting of t he engine by electric power can be made possible with minimum increase in the size and co st of the outboard motor.
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