captain_pea
New Member
This is a question from a relative novice so be kind in light of my ignorance.
I have a Husqvarna 350 which came with an 18 inch bar and chain.
I decided to get a 16 inch bar for it and went to the store and bought a Husqvarna HLN 250-66 bar. They didn't have any Husqvarna 16 inch chains so I looked and found an Oregon 16 inch that said on the package that it was compatible with a Husqvarna 350E - an S56 91 low profile.
I now am home and looking at the packages I see that the Husqvarna bar says it is 66 links and .325 pitch, whereas the Oregon says it is 56 links and pitch 3/8. They are obviously not compatible!??? Did that "E" on the 350E make it different from a 350 or is the info on the Oregon package wrong?
Here it is far easier to find Oregon chains than Husqvarna - can I get a different bar from Oregon and use this chain with a different bar on my 350? Or do I need a different Oregon chain AND bar combination for a 350. Or am I stuck with trying to find Husqvarna chains? Are Husqvarna chains worth the extra cost?
Thank you.
I have a Husqvarna 350 which came with an 18 inch bar and chain.
I decided to get a 16 inch bar for it and went to the store and bought a Husqvarna HLN 250-66 bar. They didn't have any Husqvarna 16 inch chains so I looked and found an Oregon 16 inch that said on the package that it was compatible with a Husqvarna 350E - an S56 91 low profile.
I now am home and looking at the packages I see that the Husqvarna bar says it is 66 links and .325 pitch, whereas the Oregon says it is 56 links and pitch 3/8. They are obviously not compatible!??? Did that "E" on the 350E make it different from a 350 or is the info on the Oregon package wrong?
Here it is far easier to find Oregon chains than Husqvarna - can I get a different bar from Oregon and use this chain with a different bar on my 350? Or do I need a different Oregon chain AND bar combination for a 350. Or am I stuck with trying to find Husqvarna chains? Are Husqvarna chains worth the extra cost?
Thank you.