Stihl MS 201 C-EM chain size

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

The chain for your Stihl MS 201 C-EM

Which bar is on your saw?

Which chain is on it now?

12" bar

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

12" bar

Pitch: 3/8" LP
Gauge: .043"
Drive links: 44

12" bar

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

14" bar

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

14" bar

Pitch: 3/8" LP
Gauge: .043"
Drive links: 50

14" bar

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

16" bar

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

16" bar

Pitch: 3/8" LP
Gauge: .043"
Drive links: 55

16" bar

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

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 MS 201 C-EM

Chain for each bar length
Bar	Pitch	Gauge	Drive links
12"	3/8"	.050"	44
12"	3/8" LP	.043"	44
12"	3/8" LP	.050"	44
14"	3/8"	.050"	50
14"	3/8" LP	.043"	50
14"	3/8" LP	.050"	50
16"	3/8"	.050"	55
16"	3/8" LP	.043"	55
16"	3/8" LP	.050"	55

The Stihl MS 201 C-EM chain depends on the bar. 12" bar: 3/8", .050", 44 drive links; 12" bar: 3/8" LP, .043", 44 drive links; 12" bar: 3/8" LP, .050", 44 drive links; 14" bar: 3/8", .050", 50 drive links; 14" bar: 3/8" LP, .043", 50 drive links; 14" bar: 3/8" LP, .050", 50 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8", .050", 55 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8" LP, .043", 55 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8" LP, .050", 55 drive links.

Stihl genuine part numbers

If you prefer the maker's own parts, these are the numbers to ask for at a dealer.

Stihl bar and chain part numbers
Bar	Chain part no.	Bar part no.	Pitch / gauge	Drive links
12"	63 PM3 44	3005 000 7405	3/8" / .050"	44
14"	63 PM3 50	3005 000 7409	3/8" / .050"	50
16"	63 PM3 55	3005 000 7413	3/8" / .050"	55

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 Stihl MS 201 C-EM take?

How many drive links is a Stihl MS 201 C-EM chain?

It depends on the bar: 44 on a 12" bar, 44 on a 12" bar, 44 on a 12" bar, 50 on a 14" bar, 50 on a 14" bar, 50 on a 14" bar, 55 on a 16" bar, 55 on a 16" bar, 55 on a 16" bar. The bar length is usually printed near the mount.

What bar fits a Stihl MS 201 C-EM?

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

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