Preparatory Step 4: Idler Wheel Kit Assembly

As noted, the wheels may come assembled. Also, sometimes I get them in bags of ten. In that case, I re-use the bags; even though the label on the bag says ten, you should have 12.

In case you do need to do the assembly: Push one bearing to the shell of the idler wheel. Using a bolt as an alignment guide, put a precision washer between two bearings and push a the second bearing to the shell as well. Remove bolt. Do this to all idler wheels; you will end up with twelve of these:

Idler wheel assembly

  1. 625-2RS bearing x 2
  2. precision shim washer
  3. idler wheel shell

Do not mix precision washers with regular M5 washers!

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