Smallest MS171 Bar for hedge work

[panyan]

Can anybody tell the part number of the smallest bar for a stihl MS171 for hedge work?

 

and the appropriate chain part number please to

 

thanks

[7610]

I've used a tiny stihl pruning bar to carve. That was a ms181, had to change the sprocket too. A little pointy one. Think, though I stand to be corrected, it is 12 inches long.

[Rob D]

10" for a sprocket nose bar - or you could go for an 8" carving bar which actually could work well.

 

 

We have them here - but you would have to change the sprocket to a 1/4 drive sprocket...

 

 

GROUP 1 Stihl chainsaws Archives - Sugihara Guide Bars

 

 

8" Sugi Light Type Pro Dime Tip - 1/4" .050 52 drive links BN6C-0X20-A - Sugihara Guide Bars

[panyan]

10" for a sprocket nose bar - or you could go for an 8" carving bar which actually could work well.

 

 

We have them here - but you would have to change the sprocket to a 1/4 drive sprocket...

 

 

GROUP 1 Stihl chainsaws Archives - Sugihara Guide Bars

 

 

8" Sugi Light Type Pro Dime Tip - 1/4" .050 52 drive links BN6C-0X20-A - Sugihara Guide Bars

 

The sugi sounds great, but is too dear unfortunately

 

The 10" bar sounds like a good compromise:)

[wisewood]

I've got a used 8" quarter tip Cannon carving bar if you're interested.

That will run 3/8 lo pro.

 

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[wisewood]

It's probably only done about a week's work the whole time I've had it.

Cheers, Si

 

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[panyan]

It's probably only done about a week's work the whole time I've had it.

 

That looks great, id love to have it off you - but id need to find the right chain and sprocket to fit my MS171

[panyan]

Ive done a quick google and it seems that for a compatible sprocket it will be:

Oregon 544676X 1/4" spur sprocket

 

and the appropriate chain is

Oregon 91VXL034E rapid 3/8 lo pro .050 34 drive links.

[wisewood]

Ive done a quick google and it seems that for a compatible sprocket it will be:

Oregon 544676X 1/4" spur sprocket

 

and the appropriate chain is

Oregon 91VXL034E rapid 3/8 lo pro .050 34 drive links.

A Quarter tip carving bar can run both 1/4 chain and 3/8 lo pro.

If your saw is already set up with a 3/8 lo pro sprocket you will only need to buy a loop of lo pro chain.

Also worth noting, carving bars need to be run with a slack chain, you'll burn the tip if you run a snug chain 👍

 

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