the chain removed for clarity the tensioner 50 and snubber or guide 52 are shown in a pinned state in fig1 and with the pins removed in fig1 through fig1 in fig1 and fig1 the tensioner and pivot pin has been removed such that the pivot pin mounting hole 96 in the bracket 42 is visible from the perspective of fig1 the second guide pin hole 98 is visible the tensioner bracket preferably has two guide mounting holes 100 102 visible in fig1 where the snubber or guide has been removed from the bracket 42 in the snubber mount 70 for mounting the snubber or guide to the bracket 42 although the tensioner pin hole 64 is described as being located in an extension of the tensioner brace 62 the tensioner pin hole 64 may also be located in an extension to the tensioner 50 itself within the spirit of the present invention although the guide pin hole 72 is described as being located in an extension of the guide or snubber 52 the guide pin hole 72 may also be located in an extension of the tensioner bracket 42 in the embodiment of fig1 the cutaway view shows that the compliant face 88 of the chain guide is biased away from the snubber mount 70 and toward the chain by at least one spring 89 the spring 89 is preferably a plurality of blade springs the guide is preferably designed such that when the guide pin 74 is inserted into the guide pin hole 72 the guide face 88 is maintained in a state of minimum extension in alternate embodiments a chain guide such as disclosed in u.