Pinion gear retainer assembly for a starter motor of an internal

Details Pinion gear retainer assembly for a starter motor of an internal Pinion gear retainer assembly for a starter motor of an internal

1984-01-13

1986-03-11

Lazarus, Ronald H.

Machine element or mechanism

Engine starters

Automatic

74 7R, F02N 1506

Patent

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045746486

ABSTRACT:
In a starter motor for an internal combustion engine, the starter motor being of the type including a cranking motor, a clutch assembly rotatably connectable with the cranking motor and including a pinion gear slidably mounted on a pinion shaft for engagement with a ring gear of the internal combustion engine, and a solenoid assembly and shift lever for slidably moving the pinion gear into engagement with the ring gear and for rotatably connecting the pinion gear with the cranking motor, the starter motor includes a circumferential groove formed in the distal end of the shaft; a split ring positioned in the groove and including first and second part-annular rings which form, in combination, a circular configuration in the groove extending for an angular extent of approximately 360.degree.; and a retaining ring positioned on the shaft in abutting and surrounding relation to the split ring for maintaining the split ring in the groove.

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Chilton's Auto Repair Manual 1975, pp. U123 to U133.

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