Paint stirring equipment with improved idler wheel

Automatic paint stirring equipment comprising

• a rack adapted to removably receive and support a plurality of paint cans, each paint can having a cover and a paint stirring assembly mounted to the cover, said paint stirring assembly having a paddle positioned within the paint can and a driven member positioned above the cover and mechanically connected to the paddle,
• a plurality of drive assemblies, each drive assembly having a drive shaft rotatably mounted to the rack, a drive member secured to one end of said drive shaft which is mechanically drivingly connected to the driven member of the cover of one paint can positioned in the rack,
• a plurality of drive pulleys, one drive pulley being secured to the other end of each drive shaft,
• a motor,
• a belt for drivingly connecting said motor to said drive pulleys,
• a plurality of idler wheels, each said idler wheel having a cylindrical outer surface, each said idler wheel being constructed of a plastic material,
• means for mounting said idler wheels to said rack so that said outer surface of one idler wheel abuts against said belt between every other drive pulley wherein each idler wheel includes an axial throughbore and wherein said idler wheel mounting means comprises a shoulder bolt extending through said axial throughbore and an opening in said rack, and a nut for securing each shoulder bolt to said rack.