Flail V belts

[No1umfan]

I need to replace the V belts on my Ford new Holland 918 H flail mower. The specs call for a 5/8 x 48.8 cm belt. That’s obviously a hard belt to find. Am I better off going with the 48 inch or 49?

 

[Midniteoyl]

Centimeter or inch?

I would do the 49" belt.

 

[TractorTech]

49" should work fine. Look at the adjuster on the mower, you should be able to determine if you have more adjustment to tighten the belt. If you have quite a bit, then the 49" is the one

 

[oldestgoat]

5/8" belts are "B" belts. A 49" outside diameter is a B46. A B49 belt has an outside diameter of 52". Easy to find online. I found I had to crank the tension pretty high on my flail mower to keep the belts from slipping and self destructing. You can also buy a matched set that are exactly the same length. Apparently most belts can have minute length differences and thus the tension would not be exactly the same. I didn't find this to be a problem though.