A drive module comprising: a housing having a first housing member and a second housing member that is fixedly but removably coupled to the first housing member, the first and second housing members cooperating to define an internal cavity ; an input shaft supported in the housing for rotation about a first axis; a first sprocket coupled to the input shaft for rotation therewith; an intermediate shaft supported in the housing for rotation about a second axis that is parallel to the first axis; a second sprocket coupled to the intermediate shaft for rotation therewith; a first chain disposed about and engaging the first and second sprockets, wherein the first sprocket, the second sprocket and the first chain provide a first reduction ratio; a third sprocket coupled to the intermediate shaft for rotation therewith; an output member supported in the housing for rotation about a third axis that is parallel to the second axis; a fourth sprocket coupled to the output member for rotation therewith; a second chain disposed about and engaging the third and fourth sprockets, wherein the third sprocket, the fourth sprocket and the second chain provide a second reduction ratio; and wherein the first and third axes are coincident; characterized in that the housing further comprises a bearing plate that defines a first annular bearing pocket and a second annular bearing pocket , wherein a first bearing is received in the first annular bearing pocket and supports the input shaft for rotation about the third axis, wherein a second bearing is received in the second annular bearing pocket and supports the output member for rotation about the third axis, and wherein a plurality of threaded fasteners fixedly but removably couple the bearing plate to the first housing member. a housing having a first housing member and a second housing member that is fixedly but removably coupled to the first housing member, the first and second housing members cooperating to define an internal cavity ; an input shaft supported in the housing for rotation about a first axis; a first sprocket coupled to the input shaft for rotation therewith; an intermediate shaft supported in the housing for rotation about a second axis that is parallel to the first axis; a second sprocket coupled to the intermediate shaft for rotation therewith; a first chain disposed about and engaging the first and second sprockets, wherein the first sprocket, the second sprocket and the first chain provide a first reduction ratio; a third sprocket coupled to the intermediate shaft for rotation therewith; an output member supported in the housing for rotation about a third axis that is parallel to the second axis; a fourth sprocket coupled to the output member for rotation therewith; a second chain disposed about and engaging the third and fourth sprockets, wherein the third sprocket, the fourth sprocket and the second chain provide a second reduction ratio; and wherein the first and third axes are coincident; characterized in that the housing further comprises a bearing plate that defines a first annular bearing pocket and a second annular bearing pocket , wherein a first bearing is received in the first annular bearing pocket and supports the input shaft for rotation about the third axis, wherein a second bearing is received in the second annular bearing pocket and supports the output member for rotation about the third axis, and wherein a plurality of threaded fasteners fixedly but removably couple the bearing plate to the first housing member. <EOS>