Starting mechanism for internal combustion engines

摘要

The starting mechanism has a solenoid switch combination 11 for causing gear meshing engagement of a drive pinion 4 with a gear 31 of an internal combustion engine via an engagement lever 16 and a gear engagement mechanism 5-8. A pre-compressed spring 28 is disposed between the engagement lever 26 and the armature 18. The force of that spring aids the magnetic force of the solenoid switch 11 for pulling the armature 18 into the solenoid 11 against the force of a gear mesh spring 21 if the pinion 4 and the gear 31 are in the tooth-to-tooth position to engage the starter motor switch of the combination 11 and cause rotation of the motor, permitting engagement of the pinion 4 and gear 31.