I have two chainsaws, a Stihl and a Craftsman. The Stihl has a hole in each drive link while the Craftsman doesn't. Since the Craftsman doesn't need holes but the Stihl does, am I right in assuming that the Stihl chains can be used on the Craftsman but not conversely?

Paul

On Thursday, March 20, 2014 10:57:30 AM UTC-4, Pavel314 wrote:
I have two chainsaws, a Stihl and a Craftsman. The Stihl has a hole in each drive link while the Craftsman doesn't. Since the Craftsman doesn't need holes but the Stihl does, am I right in assuming that the Stihl chains can be used on the Craftsman but not conversely?



Paul

You need to check the spacing on the driven edge of the chains. The chain has to fit the sprockets on the clutch and the tip.

jamesgang wrote:
On Thursday, March 20, 2014 10:57:30 AM UTC-4, Pavel314 wrote:
I have two chainsaws, a Stihl and a Craftsman. The Stihl has a hole
in each drive link while the Craftsman doesn't. Since the Craftsman
doesn't need holes but the Stihl does, am I right in assuming that
the Stihl chains can be used on the Craftsman but not conversely?



Paul

You need to check the spacing on the driven edge of the chains. The
chain has to fit the sprockets on the clutch and the tip.

Not only must the chain pitch spacing be the same , but the thickness of
the drive link might be different . My Stihl uses a .325 x .063" drive link
, the Poohlan and Homelite both use a .375 3/8" x .050" .
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Snag