028WB Bar question

[cinobyte]

I stopped by the Sthil dealer and got a new bar for 028wb he gave me a 3005 810 4717 WL and a 3005 008 4717 WJ. Neither bar will fit. It looks like the groove in the picture is not wide enough. I watched him look the bar numbers up and they seemed to be the correct numbers. any ideas?

 

[irhunter]

Mr. Google says those are the homeowner mount (e.g., 025, MS250) and not the small pro mount which is, I beleive, what your 028 takes.

 

[Chevboy0167]

From the Stihl site...

 

[Wood Doctor]

Dealers make mistakes. Chevboy0167 is on the nose and so is irhunter. I suggest that you go back to the dealer for an exchange.

 

[HarleyT]

I stopped by the Sthil dealer and got a new bar for 028wb he gave me a 3005 810 4717 WL and a 3005 008 4717 WJ. Neither bar will fit. It looks like the groove in the picture is not wide enough. I watched him look the bar numbers up and they seemed to be the correct numbers. any ideas?
View attachment 950929

Is this the bar they sold you? Can you put up a pic of it's tag?

 

[HarleyT]

Here is a pic of the bar that matches the number you gave.
Notice that the back of the slot is open.
https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/929791-stihl-325-063-wood-boss-18-bar.html

 

[lostone]

Looks like in the pic you have a Very-Near caliper in there measuring the slot, what is the measurement in mm? You should be 12.1mm (0.476) to 12.3mm (0.484) bar slot for the 028. Stihl Pro bar mount (Oregon D025) according to http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.nsf/BMP/31?OpenDocument It been over 20 years since I owned an 028 so I cannot remember for sure.

 

[SteveSr]

Dealers make mistakes. Chevboy0167 is on the nose and so is irhunter. I suggest that you go back to the dealer for an exchange.

... and then find a new dealer. Bar should be a 3003 mount (small Pro).

 

[cinobyte]

the caliper picture I just borrowed to help explain where it does not fit. it looks like I needed 3003 and not the 3005 model. thank you for the responses

 

[HarleyT]

The bar in your pic should fit on the 028, but to be more precise, show the pic of the tag with part number etc.

 

[HarleyT]

Here is the bar off of a ms271, it also will go on the 028

 

[PV Hiker]

2018 Stihl bar and chain catalog. It shows a 3003 series for all bars for 028.
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[PV Hiker]

Page 54 shows Stihl 028. The JPEG just does not enlarge big enough to read.

 

[cinobyte]

I will stop back by and swap out the bar. I only stopped by because I was looking for a bar that had Wood Boss written on the bar. My guess is since they had the WB bar he just grabbed the other without thinking. I watched him look it up but sheet happens I probably should have been paying more attention myself. I have been slowly retiring the 028 and doing a little refurbishing along the way. I mostly just use a ms 250/251 I can't remember which it is without looking I guess old timers is starting to sit in on me.

 

[HarleyT]

Yeah, I have to be extra careful when I sell my bars, because people really prefer that "Farm Boss" word on it.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Here is the bar off of a ms271, it also will go on the 028View attachment 951001

Well it should, its a 3003 small mount PRO bar, wider mount slot than the 3005 mount the shop sold the OP.

 

[HarleyT]

Well it should, its a 3003 small mount PRO bar, wider mount slot than the 3005 mount the shop sold the OP.

What is the bar he has in his pic? it is not a 3005 bar, is it?

 

[HarleyT]

That is why I requested some better pics, especially of the printing on the bar in the discussion. It would save everyone a lot of trouble.

 

[HarleyT]

Being a guy, I always focus on the tail..

 

[HarleyT]

His tail.......