At the end of last season I noticed that the belt that powers my seawater pump on my Yanmar 3YM30 was slipping. When I removed the belt it appeared to be in good condition with no real wear or cracks. It was a Mitsuboshi M20 belt which is 20" OD. I tried to tension the belt further but could not because of the limit of the sliding clamp. I figured that the belt had stretched. I got a new one and when I tried to install it, I still could not fully tension the belt.
My question is then is, do I get a 19" belt or do I grind out the end of the slot where the bolt tightens the retention arm to allow further stretching?
Grinding would make the end very thin. A 19" belt is available.
Thanks
My question is then is, do I get a 19" belt or do I grind out the end of the slot where the bolt tightens the retention arm to allow further stretching?

Thanks
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