In a method for setting the rotary-angle position of the camshaft of a
reciprocating piston internal combustion engine relative to the
crankshaft, in which the crankshaft has a drive connection to the
camshaft via an adjusting gear which is embodied as a triple shaft gear
with a drive shaft which is fixed to the crankshaft, an output shaft
which is fixed to the camshaft and an adjusting shaft, a phase angle
signal for the rotary-angle position of the camshaft relative to the
crankshaft is registered. Travel up to a stop is carried out, during
which a stop element which is connected to the drive shaft is moved
towards a counterstop element which is connected to the camshaft.