RESETTING AN ELECTROMECHANICAL DISCONNECT
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May 6, 2026
A method to reset an electromechanical disconnect is provided. The method includes electrically disengaging a pawl holding a first half of a dog clutch, located between a starter-generator and a main engine gear box, in a disengaged position, controllably energizing the starter-generator to produce a selected angle of rotational motion of a starter-generator shaft, wherein the selected angle is equal to 360 degrees divided by a number of teeth on the first half of the dog clutch, and determining when the first half of the dog clutch is engaged with a second half of the dog clutch.
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