A method and structure for performing a delayed counter increment is provided. The torque coupler includes a gear mechanism arranged to allow a starter motor to rotate for a period of time prior to transferring rotational torque to the crankshaft to turn the engine over. The driver head is pivotable about an axis generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Thereafter, the FLC is exposed to light such that polymer networks are formed in the FLC layer due to the polymerization by the additives.