Chain catcher on 880

[outsider]

I bought a stihl ms880 last summer and used it to cut some firewood before using it on the alaskan mill. I wanted to mount it on the mill yesterday and wanted to demount the felling teeth (don't know the word in english) when I noticed that the chain catcher is a roller type, mounted on those, is it possible to mount a normal chain catcher?

[Gray git]

Yes it is as mine has both the roler between the felling dog's and the aluminium 1 as normal saws have local dealer should be able to look it up on computer for you and get it ordered .

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I bought a stihl ms880 last summer and used it to cut some firewood before using it on the alaskan mill. I wanted to mount it on the mill yesterday and wanted to demount the felling teeth (don't know the word in english) when I noticed that the chain catcher is a roller type, mounted on those, is it possible to mount a normal chain catcher?

 

Only lose you an inch or so (2.5cm for our European friends!) from your available milling bar length wouldn't it? Is it really that critical? I found the same when mine went on the Alaskan but it didn't really make any difference - Could always get a longer bar?

[Ghettoblaster]

From what I understand it is better to leave them on. If you take them off then the exhaust and muffler can get too close to the mill and in turn the log which can lead to overheating. Best to leave and inch or two of space and get a bigger bar.