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What is an idle gear?

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An Idler Gear is usually used to maintain a stable tension on a belt or chain, OR it is used to redirect the position of the belt or chain. An idler gear transmits no power to or from the belt or chain.

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An idler gear is one that is meshed with other gears to transmit power from one gear to another. It spins freely and is not shafted to transmit power to another piece of equipment. They are used to change the direction of rotation of the driven gear.

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An idler gear is a gear between the drive and driven gear.

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