Hi - I'm a newbie... did a search first, but couldn't find an answer.
Oregon tech told me that 095 and 041 bar mounts are the same with one exception: the 095 has oiling holes drilled in the bar and the 041 oils via the bar groove
So, does that mean they are not interchangeable?
OR, assuming everything else matches (sprocket and chain) can I get away with using a bar-groove-oiling-mechanism on a saw designed to for a bar with hole-drilled-oiling-mechanisim?
What I was hoping to do was buy a new saw (e.g., Husqvarna 445 uses the 095 mount) with a 18" bar and then for those rare times when I want to use a 20" bar, I could use the left over 041 20" bar and new chains I still have from a prior saw.
I was thinking I could do this because with the exception of the 095 mount, the Husqvarna 445 uses the same chain. (Naturally, I would make sure I have a .325 sprocket).
Thanks for your feedback,
Jim
Oregon tech told me that 095 and 041 bar mounts are the same with one exception: the 095 has oiling holes drilled in the bar and the 041 oils via the bar groove
So, does that mean they are not interchangeable?
OR, assuming everything else matches (sprocket and chain) can I get away with using a bar-groove-oiling-mechanism on a saw designed to for a bar with hole-drilled-oiling-mechanisim?
What I was hoping to do was buy a new saw (e.g., Husqvarna 445 uses the 095 mount) with a 18" bar and then for those rare times when I want to use a 20" bar, I could use the left over 041 20" bar and new chains I still have from a prior saw.
I was thinking I could do this because with the exception of the 095 mount, the Husqvarna 445 uses the same chain. (Naturally, I would make sure I have a .325 sprocket).
Thanks for your feedback,
Jim