the abutment 28 at a point p 6 and at its other end to the raising fixture 12 at a point p 7 the raising lever 14 is connected to the adjusting lever 40 at a point p 12 so as to pivot and after the release of the hook 18 by the raising ratchet 22 due to the pre tensioning of the torsion spring 26 moves together with the adjusting lever 40 counterclockwise and upwards with the result that the device 10 is returned to the receiving position shown in fig1 the tie rod 36 like the raising lever 14 which is present here in an angled form serves as the limit stop for the hood raising movement in order to return the engine hood 2 to a lowered position the resetting ratchet 32 is pivoted around a point p 5 thus releasing the abutment 28 which subsequently pivots clockwise by about 90 u00b0 downwards due to gravity and to a possible residual tension of the torsion spring 26 whereby said abutment lowers the raising fixture 12 and the raising lever 14 coupled thereto via the tie rod 36 then the hook 18 can once again be engaged by the raising ratchet 22 so that the engine hood 2 is locked in the lowered position fig1 fig1 and 18 show how the device 10 is returned to an operative state.