Abstract: A rotating device for a diesel motor comprises a unit having a plurality of pneumatic cylinders that can be brought into mating engagement with teeth on a flywheel of the motor. Each pneumatic cylinder, under the control of a control unit, is actuated and sequentially pushed into the teeth such that a counter-clockwise or clockwise rotation is possible.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 18, 1997
Date of Patent:
April 27, 1999
Assignee:
MaK Motren GmbH
Inventors:
Rudiger Hass, Helmut Burger, Pay Brodersen, Hartmut Bartel, Per Bork