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Old 12-05-2011, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by LandYaghtLover View Post
In fact when I needed two matching ones for my PS pump it was near impossible. I had to make a couple trips back to the store to get two that actually matched in length. A couple they brought to the desk were not even the same width.
The way to buy paired belts is to look at the batch number printed on the belt. Once you find a match, your pair will age and stretch the same, keeping a nice fit on both belts. I haven't had a problem ordering the Continental belts, used to do this on years ago for other things, like big ventilation fans, and my old 6.3 when I owned it in the seventies.

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