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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2004
Hiroki Tawa, Wako, JP;
Keiichiro Bungo, Wako, JP;
Makoto Yonezawa, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an outboard motor (), comprising: an intake valve () and an exhaust valve () provided to a cylinder head (); a camshaft () arranged substantially vertically in the cylinder head to open and close the intake and exhaust valves; a valve operation characteristics changing device () hydraulically operated to change operation characteristics of at least one of the intake and exhaust valves; a selector valve (electromagnetic valve) for controlling an oil pressure provided to the valve operation characteristics changing device; and an exhaust passage component part (exhaust manifold) secured on a side of the cylinder head, wherein the selector valve is disposed at a position (space G) beside the cylinder head and overlapping with a top end surface of the exhaust passage component part.