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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Toshihiro Nozue, Hamamatsu, JP;
Assignee:
Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha, Shizuoka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/02 ;
Abstract
An engine has a crankshaft. The crankshaft has a set of steps formed at one end. A drive pulley for a cam drive arrangement is positioned on one of the steps. A set of holes are formed in the end of the crankshaft adjacent to the steps. The holes has axes that are substantially parallel with a rotational axis of the crankshaft. Threaded fasteners that screw into the holes couple the crankshaft and the drive pulley. An alignment pin also extends between the drive pulley and the crankshaft. A position sensor component such as a washer is interposed between the crankshaft and the drive pulley.