Abstract: A shift mechanism configuring an outboard motor comprises: an electric actuator that linearly moves a movable rod; and a shift shaft portion that switches from neutral to forward or reverse based on displacement of said movable rod. Moreover, a neutral adjusting mechanism enabling a neutral position of the shift mechanism to be adjusted is provided facing the shift shaft portion, by a separate body. The neutral adjusting mechanism, which comprises first and second adjusting arms that are supported in a freely rotating manner with respect to a frame and that have been biased in contrary directions to each other by elastic springing force of a coil spring, is provided in a manner that an adjusting screw mounted in the first adjusting arm capable of abutting on a shift arm always abuts on a contacting wall of the second adjusting arm capable of contacting a switch sensor.

Abstract: A shift mechanism configuring an outboard motor comprises: an electric actuator that linearly moves a movable rod; and a shift shaft portion that switches from neutral to forward or reverse based on displacement of said movable rod. Moreover, a neutral adjusting mechanism enabling a neutral position of the shift mechanism to be adjusted is provided facing the shift shaft portion, by a separate body. The neutral adjusting mechanism, which comprises first and second adjusting arms that are supported in a freely rotating manner with respect to a frame and that have been biased in contrary directions to each other by elastic springing force of a coil spring, is provided in a manner that an adjusting screw mounted in the first adjusting arm capable of abutting on a shift arm always abuts on a contacting wall of the second adjusting arm capable of contacting a switch sensor.

Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas recirculation device for an internal combustion engine, the device being configured, without an increase in the number of parts, so that stress concentrated on an EGR pipe and on the connection section thereof is dispersed. The upstream EGR pipe extends substantially upward from the first connection section and has four bends provided between the first connection section and the second connection section. Among the four bends, the smallest-angle bend having the smallest bend angle is disposed at a position having a substantially equal distance from both the first connection section and the second connection section.

Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas recirculation device for an internal combustion engine, the device being configured, without an increase in the number of parts, so that stress concentrated on an EGR pipe and on the connection section thereof is dispersed. The upstream EGR pipe extends substantially upward from the first connection section and has four bends provided between the first connection section and the second connection section. Among the four bends, the smallest-angle bend having the smallest bend angle is disposed at a position having a substantially equal distance from both the first connection section and the second connection section.

Abstract: A valve timing control system includes a hydraulic-pressure supply/discharge device for selectively supplying and discharging working fluid from advance and retard chambers, an annular recess formed in a sidewall member of a housing to face a housing main body and communicating with one supply/discharge passage of the hydraulic-pressure supply/discharge device, and a radial groove radially extending from the annular recess and communicating with the advance chamber or the retard chamber.

Abstract: A VVA apparatus includes drive-input and intake-side transmission sprockets provided to an intake-side phase alteration device, an exhaust-side transmission sprocket provided to the exhaust-side phase alteration device, a reduced-diameter portion provided to a housing of the exhaust-side phase alteration device between a housing main body and the exhaust-side transmission sprocket, and a torsion coil spring arranged between the housing and vane rotor of the exhaust-side phase alteration device to bias the two in the advance direction. The torsion coil spring is disposed on the outer periphery of the reduced-diameter portion to have a reduced diameter when the phase is changed from the phase at engine start.

Abstract: A valve timing control system includes a hydraulic-pressure supply/discharge device for selectively supplying and discharging working fluid from advance and retard chambers, an annular recess formed in a sidewall member of a housing to face a housing main body and communicating with one supply/discharge passage of the hydraulic-pressure supply/discharge device, and a radial groove radially extending from the annular recess and communicating with the advance chamber or the retard chamber.

Abstract: A VVA apparatus includes drive-input and intake-side transmission sprockets provided to an intake-side phase alteration device, an exhaust-side transmission sprocket provided to the exhaust-side phase alteration device, a reduced-diameter portion provided to a housing of the exhaust-side phase alteration device between a housing main body and the exhaust-side transmission sprocket, and a torsion coil spring arranged between the housing and vane rotor of the exhaust-side phase alteration device to bias the two in the advance direction. The torsion coil spring is disposed on the outer periphery of the reduced-diameter portion to have a reduced diameter when the phase is changed from the phase at engine start.