Stihl 040 chain size

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

The chain for your Stihl 040

Which bar is on your saw?

Which chain is on it now?

Which chain is on it now?

Which chain is on it now?

Which chain is on it now?

Which chain is on it now?

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

15" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
63

16" bar

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

16" bar

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

16" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
67

16" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.063"
Drive links
67

16" bar

Pitch
3/8"
Gauge
.063"
Drive links
67

18" bar

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

18" bar

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

18" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
74

18" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.063"
Drive links
74

18" bar

Pitch
3/8"
Gauge
.050"
Drive links
74

18" bar

Pitch
3/8"
Gauge
.063"
Drive links
74

20" bar

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

20" bar

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

20" bar

Pitch
.325"
Gauge
.063"
Drive links
81

20" bar

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

20" bar

Pitch
3/8"
Gauge
.063"
Drive links
81

24" bar

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

24" bar

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

28" bar

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

28" bar

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

Bar mount D025

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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 040
Chain for each bar length
BarPitchGaugeDrive links
8"3/8".063"60
8"3/8".063"66
15".325".050"63
16"3/8".050"60
16"3/8".063"60
16".325".050"67
16".325".063"67
16"3/8".063"67
18"3/8".050"66
18"3/8".063"66
18".325".050"74
18".325".063"74
18"3/8".050"74
18"3/8".063"74
20"3/8".050"72
20"3/8".063"72
20".325".063"81
20"3/8".050"81
20"3/8".063"81
24"3/8".050"84
24"3/8".063"84
28"3/8".050"91
28"3/8".063"91

The Stihl 040 chain depends on the bar. 8" bar: 3/8", .063", 60 drive links; 8" bar: 3/8", .063", 66 drive links; 15" bar: .325", .050", 63 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8", .050", 60 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8", .063", 60 drive links; 16" bar: .325", .050", 67 drive links; 16" bar: .325", .063", 67 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8", .063", 67 drive links; 18" bar: 3/8", .050", 66 drive links; 18" bar: 3/8", .063", 66 drive links; 18" bar: .325", .050", 74 drive links; 18" bar: .325", .063", 74 drive links; 18" bar: 3/8", .050", 74 drive links; 18" bar: 3/8", .063", 74 drive links; 20" bar: 3/8", .050", 72 drive links; 20" bar: 3/8", .063", 72 drive links; 20" bar: .325", .063", 81 drive links; 20" bar: 3/8", .050", 81 drive links; 20" bar: 3/8", .063", 81 drive links; 24" bar: 3/8", .050", 84 drive links; 24" bar: 3/8", .063", 84 drive links; 28" bar: 3/8", .050", 91 drive links; 28" bar: 3/8", .063", 91 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
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 Stihl 040 take?

The Stihl 040 chain depends on the bar. 8" bar: 3/8", .063", 60 drive links; 8" bar: 3/8", .063", 66 drive links; 15" bar: .325", .050", 63 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8", .050", 60 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8", .063", 60 drive links; 16" bar: .325", .050", 67 drive links; 16" bar: .325", .063", 67 drive links; 16" bar: 3/8", .063", 67 drive links; 18" bar: 3/8", .050", 66 drive links; 18" bar: 3/8", .063", 66 drive links; 18" bar: .325", .050", 74 drive links; 18" bar: .325", .063", 74 drive links; 18" bar: 3/8", .050", 74 drive links; 18" bar: 3/8", .063", 74 drive links; 20" bar: 3/8", .050", 72 drive links; 20" bar: 3/8", .063", 72 drive links; 20" bar: .325", .063", 81 drive links; 20" bar: 3/8", .050", 81 drive links; 20" bar: 3/8", .063", 81 drive links; 24" bar: 3/8", .050", 84 drive links; 24" bar: 3/8", .063", 84 drive links; 28" bar: 3/8", .050", 91 drive links; 28" bar: 3/8", .063", 91 drive links.

How many drive links is a Stihl 040 chain?

It depends on the bar: 60 on a 8" bar, 66 on a 8" bar, 63 on a 15" bar, 60 on a 16" bar, 60 on a 16" bar, 67 on a 16" bar, 67 on a 16" bar, 67 on a 16" bar, 66 on a 18" bar, 66 on a 18" bar, 74 on a 18" bar, 74 on a 18" bar, 74 on a 18" bar, 74 on a 18" bar, 72 on a 20" bar, 72 on a 20" bar, 81 on a 20" bar, 81 on a 20" bar, 81 on a 20" bar, 84 on a 24" bar, 84 on a 24" bar, 91 on a 28" bar, 91 on a 28" bar. The bar length is usually printed near the mount.

What bar fits a Stihl 040?

A bar with the D025 mount, in one of these lengths: 8", 15", 16", 18", 20", 24", 28".

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