husqy254xp
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Hi guys, some of you may have seen my thread about getting my husky 254XP up and running, well it runs now so I bought a bar and chain, just ordered up a Ozaki one to get it all going, I had never heard of them, might be OK don't know. I am going to head out to my local shop to get a couple different sizes and types once I know things are all going to work OK.
I bought this:
Ozaki (Made in the USA) 18" Guide Bar & Chain Combination
Pack consists of a 18" Guide Bar 1.5mm 058 (Replaces Oregon 163SLGK095) and a 72 Link 325" 058 chain.
It specifically says it will fit the Husqvarna 254XP but it doesn't it's too big on the sprocket:
I cleaned away the filth and it says POWER MATE 3/8 - 7.
Now I really knew very little about all of this until about an hour ago, I made the connection between the number on the sprocket and the pitch of a chain, so I assume therefore someone has set the saw up to run a 3/8 chain, but I have gone and bought a .325.
The good news is that it seems I have a .325 - 7 sprocket on my other 254XP so I should be able to change the drive sprocket round and use this chain/bar combo I have bought.
I guess this chain would have fit my saw, and will work on the bar I now have:
Oregon Type 73 LPX Chain, 72 Drive Links - Chainsaw chain 3/8" 1.5mm 0.58
The question is this, what are the benefits of the different sizes, I would prefer to run this most common size of chain on my saws, so which is it, I can get a new .325 - 7 sprocket for about £5 so I can run both these saws on the same types of chain but is there a size to pick?
Thanks!
I bought this:
Ozaki (Made in the USA) 18" Guide Bar & Chain Combination
Pack consists of a 18" Guide Bar 1.5mm 058 (Replaces Oregon 163SLGK095) and a 72 Link 325" 058 chain.
It specifically says it will fit the Husqvarna 254XP but it doesn't it's too big on the sprocket:
I cleaned away the filth and it says POWER MATE 3/8 - 7.
Now I really knew very little about all of this until about an hour ago, I made the connection between the number on the sprocket and the pitch of a chain, so I assume therefore someone has set the saw up to run a 3/8 chain, but I have gone and bought a .325.
The good news is that it seems I have a .325 - 7 sprocket on my other 254XP so I should be able to change the drive sprocket round and use this chain/bar combo I have bought.
I guess this chain would have fit my saw, and will work on the bar I now have:
Oregon Type 73 LPX Chain, 72 Drive Links - Chainsaw chain 3/8" 1.5mm 0.58
The question is this, what are the benefits of the different sizes, I would prefer to run this most common size of chain on my saws, so which is it, I can get a new .325 - 7 sprocket for about £5 so I can run both these saws on the same types of chain but is there a size to pick?
Thanks!