Homelite cs-50 chain size

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

The chain for your Homelite cs-50

Which bar is on your saw?

Which chain is on it now?

16" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
66

18" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
73

20" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
78

20" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
79

Bar mount K095

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

All bar lengths for the Homelite cs-50
Chain for each bar length
BarPitchGaugeDrive links
16".325".050"66
18".325".050"73
20".325".050"78
20".325".050"79

The Homelite cs-50 takes .325" pitch, .050" gauge chain. Drive links by bar length: 16" bar 66, 18" bar 73, 20" bar 78, 20" bar 79.

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 Homelite cs-50 take?

The Homelite cs-50 takes .325" pitch, .050" gauge chain. Drive links by bar length: 16" bar 66, 18" bar 73, 20" bar 78, 20" bar 79.

How many drive links is a Homelite cs-50 chain?

It depends on the bar: 66 on a 16" bar, 73 on a 18" bar, 78 on a 20" bar, 79 on a 20" bar. The bar length is usually printed near the mount.

What bar fits a Homelite cs-50?

A bar with the K095 mount, in one of these lengths: 16", 18", 20".

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