Chainsaw configuration

[Ashley_smith]

Hi

 

i have a 560xp and was thinking about putting a larger bar on it! I’ve always just ran the 15inch stock bar but was thinking of going upto a 18 or 20 just winding if anyone else has this set up? Or if the bar would be to large ? 
 

also looking at putting 30inch on a 576xp has anyone got any advise on this? 

[Stubby]

14 minutes ago, Ashley_smith said:

Hi

 

i have a 560xp and was thinking about putting a larger bar on it! I’ve always just ran the 15inch stock bar but was thinking of going upto a 18 or 20 just winding if anyone else has this set up? Or if the bar would be to large ? 
 

also looking at putting 30inch on a 576xp has anyone got any advise on this? 

I run an 18" on my 560 all the time .

[Doug Tait]

Yes, have an 18" bar on mine mostly. Rarely used the 15", couple of times I've used bigger than 20 (when needs must) but it's not really recommended.

[htb]

20" on 560 quite common and works well, providing chain is sharp, but that goes without saying.

[TIMON]

18” is good on the 560.
Used to run a 28” on the 576 but it was a bit laboured.
24” works nicely.

[Ashley_smith]

20 minutes ago, TIMON said:

18” is good on the 560.
Used to run a 28” on the 576 but it was a bit laboured.
24” works nicely.

I’ve got a 24 on atm but could do with something abit bigger to for some ash trunks I’ve got to ring up

[Ashley_smith]

Sound job! 
 

I was thinking about getting a 261c for the 15” bar as it’s lighter weight than the 560 for de limbing and felling small trees and having the 560 with an 18”-20” bar for the slightly bigger stuff 

[Woodworks]

I run a 20" on a 560. As said keep it sharp and make sure you keep it running as it comes out the cut. Quite easy to jam the guide roller if you stop in the cut. 

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, Ashley_smith said:

Sound job! 
 

I was thinking about getting a 261c for the 15” bar as it’s lighter weight than the 560 for de limbing and felling small trees and having the 560 with an 18”-20” bar for the slightly bigger stuff 

I would get a 550 MK2 for the 15" bar .

[Silverhooker]

7 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I would get a 550 MK2 for the 15" bar .

Ditto. Great saw.