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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2002
Kevin G. Bonde, Kiel, WI (US);
Robert W. Richards, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
An automatic compression release mechanism for implementation in an internal combustion engine, and a method of assembling such a mechanism, are disclosed. The mechanism includes a camshaft assembly including a cam gear, a cam lobe with a notch positioned along a first side of the gear, a tube passing through the gear and aligned with the notch, and a support on a second side of the gear. The mechanism additionally includes an arm including a weight and shaft coupled to one another, where an end of the shaft includes a recess, and where the shaft is rotatably positioned within the tube and the end of the shaft with the recess extends into the notch. The mechanism further includes a retaining member positioned onto the support so that the weight is positioned between the retaining member and the tube and retained with respect to the gear.