Stihl 070 chain size

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

The chain for your Stihl 070

Which bar is on your saw?

Which chain is on it now?

Which chain is on it now?

Which chain is on it now?

12" bar

Pitch
3/8" LP
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
44

14" bar

Pitch
3/8" LP
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
50

16" bar

Pitch
3/8" LP
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
55

16" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
62

16" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.063"
Drive links
62

18" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
68

18" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.063"
Drive links
68

25" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.063"
Drive links
62

25" bar

Pitch
.404"
Gauge
.063"
Drive links
84

36" bar

Pitch
.404"
Gauge
.063"
Drive links
104

42" bar

Pitch
.404"
Gauge
.063"
Drive links
122

Bar mount A074

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

All bar lengths for the Stihl 070
Chain for each bar length
BarPitchGaugeDrive links
12"3/8" LP.050"44
14"3/8" LP.050"50
16"3/8" LP.050"55
16".325".050"62
16".325".063"62
18".325".050"68
18".325".063"68
25".325".063"62
25".404".063"84
36".404".063"104
42".404".063"122

The Stihl 070 chain depends on the bar. 12" bar: 3/8" LP, .050", 44 drive links; 14" bar: 3/8" LP, .050", 50 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8" LP, .050", 55 drive links; 16" bar: .325", .050", 62 drive links; 16" bar: .325", .063", 62 drive links; 18" bar: .325", .050", 68 drive links; 18" bar: .325", .063", 68 drive links; 25" bar: .325", .063", 62 drive links; 25" bar: .404", .063", 84 drive links; 36" bar: .404", .063", 104 drive links; 42" bar: .404", .063", 122 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
Type the number on a drive link
See all stamp numbers
Drive link stamp number to pitch and gauge
StampPitchGauge
113/4".122"
16.404".063"
18.404".080"
20.325".050"
21.325".058"
22.325".063"
251/4".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"
723/8".050"
733/8".058"
753/8".063"
80.325" LP.043"
903/8" LP.043"
913/8" LP.050"
95.325".050"

Questions people ask

What size chain does a Stihl 070 take?

The Stihl 070 chain depends on the bar. 12" bar: 3/8" LP, .050", 44 drive links; 14" bar: 3/8" LP, .050", 50 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8" LP, .050", 55 drive links; 16" bar: .325", .050", 62 drive links; 16" bar: .325", .063", 62 drive links; 18" bar: .325", .050", 68 drive links; 18" bar: .325", .063", 68 drive links; 25" bar: .325", .063", 62 drive links; 25" bar: .404", .063", 84 drive links; 36" bar: .404", .063", 104 drive links; 42" bar: .404", .063", 122 drive links.

How many drive links is a Stihl 070 chain?

It depends on the bar: 44 on a 12" bar, 50 on a 14" bar, 55 on a 16" bar, 62 on a 16" bar, 62 on a 16" bar, 68 on a 18" bar, 68 on a 18" bar, 62 on a 25" bar, 84 on a 25" bar, 104 on a 36" bar, 122 on a 42" bar. The bar length is usually printed near the mount.

What bar fits a Stihl 070?

A bar with the A074 mount, in one of these lengths: 12", 14", 16", 18", 25", 36", 42".

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