DETERMINING GUIDE BAR & CHAINSAW COMPATIBILITY
In order to figure out if the Guide Bar and Chainsaw you plan to use together are compatible, you will need to determine (3) key specs for your chainsaw:
(1) “Required Bar Mount,” (2) Pitch, and (3) Gauge
By definition, replacement bars that are interchangeable with the original bar are those that both fit your saw (bar mount and pitch) AND take the same type of chain (pitch and gauge).
In practice, there are several different mount, pitch and gauge combinations in use - even in the chainsaws and bars of a single manufacturer - meaning most guide bars are mutually incompatible. Please view the rest of this guide to learn best practices of finding this info yourself.
Once you have all THREE of these specs determined, use our website's Guide Bar Selector tool to help you find yours and place an order. Use the "Filters" on the left-hand side of the page to narrow down your search results and find exactly what you need.
Like we mentioned above, once you find the Bar Mount, Pitch, and Gauge of the bar you need to replace, you're ready to place an order!
