What brand V belt to buy?

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newtonian

Location: Windsor CT
Joined: Dec 12, 2004
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What brand V belt to buy?
Original Message Feb 2, 2011 8:30 pm

Need to replace belts on my Ariens 8524.

They all look the same to me, and I don't want an inferior one. What brand should I buy and should it be "improved" with notches in the V?

Asking because it needs a belt every year or so. I assume I'm buying junk, but never made note of what brand I've had.

This message was modified Feb 2, 2011 by newtonian

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Shryp

Location: Cleveland, OH
Joined: Jul 26, 2010
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Re: What brand V belt to buy?
Reply #7 Jun 23, 2011 1:39 pm

newtonian wrote:

Thanks. We'll be by one of those places during vacation.

Their site doesn't show Ariens parts, so I guess I'll have to measure the belt or find the size specs to match.

Always one more thing, but that's OK.

Check your Ariens manual / old belt for the OEM belt number.

Google Ariens+xxxxx.

Some of the results should give you the belt length, then just get a kevlar belt of the same size.

You might even find Amazon selling OEM belts for dirt cheap clearance.

This message was modified Jun 23, 2011 by Shryp

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