031 stihl bar sizes

[climber96]

i have a 031 with a 3/8 20" inch bar is that the biggest an 031 will handle???? just wondering

 

[fidiro]

I have a 390 that has a 20" on it and I used a 25" a few times. I feel mine at 20" is the best setup for my useage.

Although you can mount a 25 on that 031 I wouldn't go bigger than 20". Your 031 would actually be happier turning a 18".

 

[climber96]

its pulled a 20" all its life (My dads saw ) unitl he gave it to me it pulls great even when buried in a piece of oak

 

[redoakneck]

With a full skip AND sharp cutters you may pull it off with a 25".


I have an 18 on mine and like to lean on her, just to mess with her, give some stress, you know , get those old girls nice and hot-- don't spoil em, been around too long to get a lot of love.....- and I think she likes it!!!!

 

[jeeptj19992001]

SHORTEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED:
35cm (14 in.)
LONGEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED:
50cm (20 in.)

 

[DavesMower&Saw]

With these older saws people tend to forget how big the motor is, the 031 is only 48cc's. And would be best with a 16 or 18" bars but I've seen them come in for service with 24" bars on them.

 

[jrr344]

I might run it on it occasionally but I wouldn't make a habit of it, especially in hardwood.

 

[fidiro]

With these older saws people tend to forget how big the motor is, the 031 is only 48cc's. And would be best with a 16 or 18" bars but I've seen them come in for service with 24" bars on them.

It's tough to tell someone to run smaller but it is a 48cc so 18" would be the max I would run on it. If you have been happy with the way 20" cuts just keep those teeth sharp and run with it, don't go bigger.

 

[whelenfan]

I've got an 18" on my 032. It isn't running yet, but I am thinking of getting a 16" and give that a whirl.

 

[bobt]

Well, you can do what you want, but back when the 031AV came out, we sold all of them wih a 16" bar. If someone wanted a saw with a 20" bar, we sold them an 041. Of course in those days there were no sprocket nose bars, but only hard nose. I don't recall an 18" bar in those days. I suspect that an 18" bar in sprocket nose would be good for the 031 which is about 50cc or so.

Bob

 

[gmax]

I mostly cut hardwood a 16" bar is about right for my 031, anything longer is to slow.