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The Design of Rolling Bearing Mountings

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41 Belt tensioner for passenger car engines<strong>The</strong> cam shafts <strong>of</strong> many four-cycle engines are drivenwith toothed belts from the crankshaft.<strong>The</strong> belt tension necessary for quiet running is providedby an FAG bearing unit. This tensioning pulleyunit consists <strong>of</strong> a journal with integral raceways, a ballcageassembly and an outer ring with the plastic injection-mouldedtensioning pulley.<strong>The</strong> screw bore for fastening the tensioning pulley tothe engine housing is eccentrically located so that thebelt tension can be applied by rotating the journal.<strong>The</strong> bearing unit is sealed on both sides and packedwith grease for life. Speed is approximately7,000 min –1 .41: Belt tensioner for passenger car engines61 FAG

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