Pulleys Shimano
How do I know where the tension and guide pulley goes on my Shimano gears?
I have taken my bike apart to clean and have noticed that one of the pulleys in the gear system is called 'Guide' the other 'Tension'. The tension pulley has a stronger bearing in the middle so I am guessing its not interchangleable with the guide pulley. Im just not sure where they go. Although I have a good idea. Can you help?
The guide pulley is the upper pulley that guides the chain from one sprocket to the next, the tension pulley is the lower pulley that maintains spring tension on the chain. The upper pulley's bearing allows a bit of side to side movement of the chain to allow it to self center itself on the cassette sprockets.
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