262xp with 18" bar - what size chain?

[Quickthorn]

I picked up a 262xp a while ago. The bar's some sort of Oregon replaceable nose, 18" and the 3/8" chain on it has 64 drive links. I want to order more chain, plus a loop of ripping chain which will also be used on a 390xp with 18" bar. The only thing is, everything else (262xp owner's manual, owner of the 390xp) is telling me that I need a loop with 68 links, not 64 like the one fitted to my 262xp. Even my 357xp manual says 68 links on an 18" bar for 3/8" chain. Any ideas which one I need?

 

Clue: the bar I have has been hacked at the powerhead end, with oil holes drilled out into slots etc..makes me think this bar has been bodged to fit.

[chainsawdom]

buy a stihl

[tree_beard]

bar length is a funny old thing...

 

oregon make a number of different 18" bars and they are all a slightly different length. i have a few 18" small mount husky bars(262xp size) ranging from about 16 1/2"-18 1/25"... the 18"ers oregon make for dolmar tend to be shorter than the husky ones...

 

 

or yours could have been cut down, it should be pretty obvious, post a pic if youre not sure

[MattyF]

buy a stihl

 

thats just sooo funny it gets me every time........

 

I reckon its a bodge job ....

[tommer9]

buy a stihl

 

thats just sooo funny it gets me every time........

 

 

Me too mate- if i hadnt been wearing a corset my sides would have split....

Still, i'm sure it helped the original question get answered.

[tree_beard]

quickthorn- i mis-read your post, if you know the bar has been shortened then, thats why it takes a few links less, it would originally have been a modern 68link powermatch bar. possibly modded to allow the use of a bigger 9pin sprocket:confused1:

[Quickthorn]

This is the best picture I can take with the camera i've got. Although you can't see much, there seem to be 2 sets of tension adjuster pin holes. I don't know if that's normal on Oregon bars (never seen it before), but the ones on the right look bodged; the oil hole at the bottom looks like it's been altered with a hand held drill and twist drill..the picture doesn't really show what a mess it is.

 

I'm wondering if this bar's meant for a Stihl, and it's been hacked to fit the 262.

[Andy Collins]

For what it costs I'd just buy a new bar & chain, save all the hassles

[Big 'Ammer]

Whats the part no. embossed on the bar Quickthorn?

 

I have an 18" power match bar in 3/8 and it needs 68 DL.

 

An 18" Pro lite bar uses 64 DL

 

Power match are the replaceable nose type.

[Quickthorn]

Whats the part no. embossed on the bar Quickthorn?

 

 

we've got "7719", then "1858 134OUJ"; the last one's probably the part number. It is a power match replaceable nose bar.

 

Looking again, if the tensioner pin went into the back hole, a 68 link loop would probably fit. I wonder if someone before me drilled extra holes to get their 64 link loops to fit??