Shindaiwa 490 chain size

Chainsaw drawing: the bar and chain are the parts this page is about

The chain for your Shindaiwa 490

Which bar is on your saw?

Which chain is on it now?

13" bar

Pitch: .325"
Gauge: .050"
Drive links: 56

15" bar

Pitch: .325"
Gauge: .050"
Drive links: 64

15" bar

Pitch: .325"
Gauge: .058"
Drive links: 64

16" bar

Pitch: .325"
Gauge: .050"
Drive links: 66

16" bar

Pitch: .325"
Gauge: .058"
Drive links: 66

18" bar

Pitch: .325"
Gauge: .050"
Drive links: 72

18" bar

Pitch: .325"
Gauge: .058"
Drive links: 72

20" bar

Pitch: .325"
Gauge: .050"
Drive links: 78

Bar mount K041

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Check pitch, gauge and drive links on the listing before you order. How this works

All bar lengths for the Shindaiwa 490

Chain for each bar length
Bar	Pitch	Gauge	Drive links
13"	.325"	.050"	56
15"	.325"	.050"	64
15"	.325"	.058"	64
16"	.325"	.050"	66
16"	.325"	.058"	66
18"	.325"	.050"	72
18"	.325"	.058"	72
20"	.325"	.050"	78

The Shindaiwa 490 chain depends on the bar. 13" bar: .325", .050", 56 drive links; 15" bar: .325", .050", 64 drive links; 15" bar: .325", .058", 64 drive links; 16" bar: .325", .050", 66 drive links; 16" bar: .325", .058", 66 drive links; 18" bar: .325", .050", 72 drive links; 18" bar: .325", .058", 72 drive links; 20" bar: .325", .050", 78 drive links.

Check the chain on your saw

Drawing: pitch is the distance between three rivets divided by two — **Pitch** Measure across three rivets and divide by two. Common pitches are 1/4", .325", 3/8" and .404".

Drawing: gauge is the thickness of the drive link in the bar groove — **Gauge** The thickness of the drive link that rides in the bar groove: .043", .050", .058" or .063".

Drawing: count the drive links, the tabs under the chain — **Drive links** Lay the chain flat and count the tabs underneath. Mark one with a paint pen so you know where you started.

Find pitch and gauge from the number on a drive link

Stamp number

Type the number on a drive link

See all stamp numbers

Drive link stamp number to pitch and gauge
Stamp	Pitch	Gauge
11	3/4"	.122"
16	.404"	.063"
18	.404"	.080"
20	.325"	.050"
21	.325"	.058"
22	.325"	.063"
25	1/4"	.050"
26	.404"	.058"
27	.404"	.063"
33	.325"	.050"
34	.325"	.058"
35	.325"	.063"
50	.404"	.050"
51	.404"	.058"
52	.404"	.063"
58	.404"	.058"
59	.404"	.063"
68	.404"	.063"
72	3/8"	.050"
73	3/8"	.058"
75	3/8"	.063"
80	.325" LP	.043"
90	3/8" LP	.043"
91	3/8" LP	.050"
95	.325"	.050"

Questions people ask

What size chain does a Shindaiwa 490 take?

How many drive links is a Shindaiwa 490 chain?

It depends on the bar: 56 on a 13" bar, 64 on a 15" bar, 64 on a 15" bar, 66 on a 16" bar, 66 on a 16" bar, 72 on a 18" bar, 72 on a 18" bar, 78 on a 20" bar. The bar length is usually printed near the mount.

What bar fits a Shindaiwa 490?

A bar with the K041 mount, in one of these lengths: 13", 15", 16", 18", 20".

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