Rocker arm

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004896",
  "term": "Rocker arm",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A pivoting lever in an internal combustion engine that transmits the upward motion of a pushrod or the camshaft lobe to the downward motion of a valve stem, opening the valve. It is mounted on a shaft or individual pivots and has a fulcrum point between its ends. The ratio of the rocker arm's lengths on either side of the fulcrum determines the valve lift relative to the camshaft lobe lift.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kipphebel",
    "es": "balancín",
    "fr": "culbuteur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/rocker-arm/"
}