24" chain Dolmar vs Stihl

[66mag]

I have 24" bars on both my Stihl 066 and Dolmar 7900. They both use the same chain, .375 x .50, 84 links. I find on the Dolmar I had to remove a link because with a new chain on, I was already at the end of my adjustment, before chain stretch. Have any of you other 7900 owners run into this problem?

 

[04ultra]

What brand bar's are you running on the saws??




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[Freakingstang]

yup, bar makes a big difference.

Same thing with the 5100. I won't use a certain brand beacuse their bars require a smaller link chain after the chain stretches with the recommended DL.


Another thing you can do is put a bigger rim on it, if you haven't already.

 

[aandabooks]

Isn't that bar in Stihl brand actually referred to as a 25" bar? That might be the difference in your extra drive link.

Matt

 

[Freakingstang]

Isn't that bar in Stihl brand actually referred to as a 25" bar? That might be the difference in your extra drive link.

Matt

nope.....84 dL, same as every other 24" out there (oregon, GB, etc) I run these on my 7900

 

[66mag]

Thanks for all the replies. I am using a power match husky mount bar for the dolmar, and a stihl bar for the 066. All the references I've read say they should both use the same chain.... 84 drive links. I think the dolmar's chain tensioning system might slightly limit travel, but I don't know.

 

[Andyshine77]

You shouldn't have any problems swapping 84 DL chain from one saw to the next. Make sure the chain tensioner stud is in the correct hole on the bar.

 

[Freakingstang]

You shouldn't have any problems swapping 84 DL chain from one saw to the next. Make sure the chain tensioner stud is in the correct hole on the bar.

huh, some of the old bars had two holes, but haven't seen a newer powermatch with two holes....

 

[wanab]

couldnt you drill a new hole for the dawg?

 

[Andyshine77]

huh, some of the old bars had two holes, but haven't seen a newer powermatch with two holes....

Ok I had to go to the garage and look, one of my powermatch bars has 2 holes the other one only has 1. I guess one is newer than the other.

 

[super3]

couldnt you drill a new hole for the dawg?

yup