Pivotally movable plastic guide for power transmission device

A guide for a power transmission device including an endless chain or belt, the lever comprising:

• an elongated one-piece guide body molded of synthetic resin, the guide body having a shoe at one longitudinal edge thereof and a carrier integral with the shoe, the shoe having a shoe surface for slide contact with the chain or belt, the carrier extending from the shoe in a direction perpendicularly away from the shoe surface and having a longitudinal groove extending along the length thereof and opening to a longitudinal edge of the carrier facing away from the shoe surface, the carrier further having a mount hole formed at one end thereof for attachment of the guide to a stationary mount base;
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• a reinforcement plate fitted in the longitudinal groove of the carrier and having a through-hole at one end thereof, the through-hole being aligned with the mount hole of the carrier to receive a mounting device constraining said one end to maintain its longitudinal position relative to the mount hole.