Echo CS500VL chain size

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

The chain for your Echo CS500VL

Which bar is on your saw?

Which chain is on it now?

16" bar

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

18" bar

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

20" bar

Pitch
3/8"
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
70

24" bar

Pitch
3/8"
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
81

24" bar

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

Bar mount D176

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

All bar lengths for the Echo CS500VL
Chain for each bar length
BarPitchGaugeDrive links
16"3/8".050"60
18"3/8".050"66
20"3/8".050"70
24"3/8".050"81
24"3/8".050"84

The Echo CS500VL takes 3/8" pitch, .050" gauge chain. Drive links by bar length: 16" bar 60, 18" bar 66, 20" bar 70, 24" bar 81, 24" bar 84.

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 an Echo CS500VL take?

The Echo CS500VL takes 3/8" pitch, .050" gauge chain. Drive links by bar length: 16" bar 60, 18" bar 66, 20" bar 70, 24" bar 81, 24" bar 84.

How many drive links is an Echo CS500VL chain?

It depends on the bar: 60 on a 16" bar, 66 on a 18" bar, 70 on a 20" bar, 81 on a 24" bar, 84 on a 24" bar. The bar length is usually printed near the mount.

What bar fits an Echo CS500VL?

A bar with the D176 mount, in one of these lengths: 16", 18", 20", 24".

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