Stihl MSE140 C-BQ chain size

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

The chain for your Stihl MSE140 C-BQ

Which bar is on your saw?

Which chain is on it now?

12" bar

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

Oregon R44
Same as Stihl 61PMM3
File 4.5 mm

12" bar

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

Oregon S44
Same as Stihl 63PM3, Husqvarna H36
File 5/32"

14" bar

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

Oregon R50
Same as Stihl 61PMM3
File 4.5 mm

14" bar

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

Oregon S50
Same as Stihl 63PM3, Husqvarna H36
File 5/32"

16" bar

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

Oregon R55
Same as Stihl 61PMM3
File 4.5 mm

16" bar

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

Oregon S55
Same as Stihl 63PM3, Husqvarna H36
File 5/32"

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 MSE140 C-BQ

Chain for each bar length
Bar	Pitch	Gauge	Drive links	Chain
12"	3/8" LP	.043"	44	R44
12"	3/8" LP	.050"	44	S44
14"	3/8" LP	.043"	50	R50
14"	3/8" LP	.050"	50	S50
16"	3/8" LP	.043"	55	R55
16"	3/8" LP	.050"	55	S55

The Stihl MSE140 C-BQ chain depends on the bar. 12" bar: 3/8" LP, .043", 44 drive links; 12" bar: 3/8" LP, .050", 44 drive links; 14" bar: 3/8" LP, .043", 50 drive links; 14" bar: 3/8" LP, .050", 50 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8" LP, .043", 55 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8" LP, .050", 55 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 Stihl MSE140 C-BQ take?

How many drive links is a Stihl MSE140 C-BQ chain?

It depends on the bar: 44 on a 12" bar, 44 on a 12" bar, 50 on a 14" bar, 50 on a 14" 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 MSE140 C-BQ?

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

Other saws with the same chain

All saws that take R44 All saws that take S44 All saws that take R50

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