Sheet transporting member, sheet transporting device, and image forming apparatus

A sheet transporting member comprising:

• a shaft portion that includes a first shaft portion rotated by receiving a driving force on one end side and a second shaft portion of which one end is pivotably connected to the first shaft portion on the other end side of the first shaft portion;
• a covering member that is changed over between a first posture in which the covering member covers a connecting portion to which the first shaft portion and second shaft portion are pivotably connected so as to allow the second shaft portion to stop pivoting, and a second posture in which the covering member is rotatably supported on the second shaft portion and does not cover the connecting portion;
• and
• a roller portion that is provided on the shaft portion and comes into contact with a sheet to transport the sheet,
• wherein in the connecting portion, a cutout portion formed in the other end side of the first shaft portion and a convex portion formed in one end of the second shaft portion are fitted to each other, and are pivotably connected to each other.