Starter motor pinion drive

摘要

The motor shaft 1 drives the axially movable pinion shaft 11 through reduction gearing 2, 4 and a roller clutch 3, 5, 6, 10. The clutch inner sleeve 6 and the pinion 14 have respective spline connections 12 and 13 to the shaft 11, the connection 13 providing relative rotation between the pinion and the shaft if the ends of the pinion and ring gear teeth abut during pinion engagement. ……