Stihl MS 880 chain size

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

The chain for your Stihl MS 880

Which bar is on your saw?

Which chain is on it now?

8" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 60

8" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 66

16" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .050"
Drive links: 60

16" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 60

17" bar

Pitch: .404"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 60

18" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .050"
Drive links: 66

18" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 66

20" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .050"
Drive links: 72

20" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 72

21" bar

Pitch: .404"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 68

21" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 75

24" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .050"
Drive links: 84

24" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 84

25" bar

Pitch: .404"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 80

28" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .050"
Drive links: 91

28" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 91

30" bar

Pitch: .404"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 91

30" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .050"
Drive links: 98

30" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 98

34" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 110

36" bar

Pitch: .404"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 104

36" bar

Pitch: .404"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 108

36" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 114

41" bar

Pitch: .404"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 123

42" bar

Pitch: 3/8"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 135

47" bar

Pitch: .404"
Gauge: .063"
Drive links: 138

Bar mount D025 or E031

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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 880

Chain for each bar length
Bar	Pitch	Gauge	Drive links
8"	3/8"	.063"	60
8"	3/8"	.063"	66
16"	3/8"	.050"	60
16"	3/8"	.063"	60
17"	.404"	.063"	60
18"	3/8"	.050"	66
18"	3/8"	.063"	66
20"	3/8"	.050"	72
20"	3/8"	.063"	72
21"	.404"	.063"	68
21"	3/8"	.063"	75
24"	3/8"	.050"	84
24"	3/8"	.063"	84
25"	.404"	.063"	80
28"	3/8"	.050"	91
28"	3/8"	.063"	91
30"	.404"	.063"	91
30"	3/8"	.050"	98
30"	3/8"	.063"	98
34"	3/8"	.063"	110
36"	.404"	.063"	104
36"	.404"	.063"	108
36"	3/8"	.063"	114
41"	.404"	.063"	123
42"	3/8"	.063"	135
47"	.404"	.063"	138

The Stihl MS 880 chain depends on the bar. 8" bar: 3/8", .063", 60 drive links; 8" bar: 3/8", .063", 66 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8", .050", 60 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8", .063", 60 drive links; 17" bar: .404", .063", 60 drive links; 18" bar: 3/8", .050", 66 drive links; 18" bar: 3/8", .063", 66 drive links; 20" bar: 3/8", .050", 72 drive links; 20" bar: 3/8", .063", 72 drive links; 21" bar: .404", .063", 68 drive links; 21" bar: 3/8", .063", 75 drive links; 24" bar: 3/8", .050", 84 drive links; 24" bar: 3/8", .063", 84 drive links; 25" bar: .404", .063", 80 drive links; 28" bar: 3/8", .050", 91 drive links; 28" bar: 3/8", .063", 91 drive links; 30" bar: .404", .063", 91 drive links; 30" bar: 3/8", .050", 98 drive links; 30" bar: 3/8", .063", 98 drive links; 34" bar: 3/8", .063", 110 drive links; 36" bar: .404", .063", 104 drive links; 36" bar: .404", .063", 108 drive links; 36" bar: 3/8", .063", 114 drive links; 41" bar: .404", .063", 123 drive links; 42" bar: 3/8", .063", 135 drive links; 47" bar: .404", .063", 138 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
21"	36 RS3 75	3002 000 9123	3/8" / .063"	75
25"	46 RS 80**	3002 000 9731*	.404" / .063"	80
30"	46 RS 91**	3002 000 9741*	.404" / .063"	91
36"	46 RS 104**	3002 001 8052*	.404" / .063"	104
36"	46 RS 108**	3002 000 9753*	.404" / .063"	108
41"	46 RS 123, 46 RS 123**	3002 000 8058, 3002 000 9757	.404" / .063"	123
47"	46 RS 138**	3002 000 8064*	.404" / .063"	138

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 880 take?

How many drive links is a Stihl MS 880 chain?

It depends on the bar: 60 on a 8" bar, 66 on a 8" bar, 60 on a 16" bar, 60 on a 16" bar, 60 on a 17" bar, 66 on a 18" bar, 66 on a 18" bar, 72 on a 20" bar, 72 on a 20" bar, 68 on a 21" bar, 75 on a 21" bar, 84 on a 24" bar, 84 on a 24" bar, 80 on a 25" bar, 91 on a 28" bar, 91 on a 28" bar, 91 on a 30" bar, 98 on a 30" bar, 98 on a 30" bar, 110 on a 34" bar, 104 on a 36" bar, 108 on a 36" bar, 114 on a 36" bar, 123 on a 41" bar, 135 on a 42" bar, 138 on a 47" bar. The bar length is usually printed near the mount.

What bar fits a Stihl MS 880?

A bar with the D025 or E031 mount, in one of these lengths: 8", 16", 17", 18", 20", 21", 24", 25", 28", 30", 34", 36", 41", 42", 47".

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