Green Stihl chain on Yellow Stihl Bar

[stihlaficionado]

I've searched the forum and haven't quite come up with an answer to this:
Can I put a low-kickback chain on a yellow bar? Or do I need to buy the combo?

 

[XJWoody]

Yup...

as long as the pitch and gauge match up you are OK. The yellow bars just have a little bigger radius on the nose (vs the green bars)

 

[Fish]

There is a slight risk of explosion, but that is fairly rare.............

 

[2000ssm6]

I'm running a yellow chain on my green 20" bar(029). No problems yet. The yellow seems to cut better...

 

[computeruser]

How about a purple chain on a blue bar? Is that OK too?

 

[Ray Bennett]

There is a slight risk of explosion, but that is fairly rare.............

holy :censored: I was unaware of that! Now do you mean I will explode or my saw will explode?

 

[Timberhauler]

How about a purple chain on a blue bar? Is that OK too?

What are you nuts????.....You can't run a purple chain on a blue bar,the whole damm saw will implode...But you can run a blue chain on a purple bar.

 

[stihlaficionado]

Good, thank you...but if the gauges are different..then no set of chaps will keep my legs connected?opcorn:

 

[computeruser]

Good, thank you...but if the gauges are different..then no set of chaps will keep my legs connected?opcorn:

Depends - if the chain gauge is larger than that of the bar groove, then your risk of even needing the chaps is minimal...

 

[kevinj]

Depends - if the chain gauge is larger than that of the bar groove, then your risk of even needing the chaps is minimal...

But make sure you use the correct color guage,
to match the specific chain.
Do a search on colored chain guages.

 

[Bowtie]

Man, Im in trouble. All my bars are grey, and my chains are black with shiny parts, Im sooooo confused.......

 

[Timberchic]

Man, Im in trouble. All my bars are grey, and my chains are black with shiny parts, Im sooooo confused.......

So paint them.

 

[PA Plumber]

For safety's sake, everyone should run their green or yellow bar without chains for a while. When you get pretty good at cutting timber with no chain, then move up to the green chain and then the yellow.

This will allow you to work into the nonsafety chain slowly and minimalize the traumatic differences in green vs. yellow.

Please post pics of the first log you cut without a chain on your saw. This will validate your training and allow you to move to the next level.

 

[XJWoody]

Man, Im in trouble. All my bars are grey, and my chains are black with shiny parts, Im sooooo confused.......

What, a Bowtie guy with no cans of Chevy Orange Engine Paint on hand? :yoyo:

There are few things on earth that can't be made better looking, or if not, chased down & set on fire with a spraybomb of Chevy orange enamel.

Get busy Man!

 

[sawinredneck]

For safety's sake, everyone should run their green or yellow bar without chains for a while. When you get pretty good at cutting timber with no chain, then move up to the green chain and then the yellow.

This will allow you to work into the nonsafety chain slowly and minimalize the traumatic differences in green vs. yellow.

Please post pics of the first log you cut without a chain on your saw. This will validate your training and allow you to move to the next level.

And for pete's sake make sure the saw is broken in properly, as well as never hold the saw longer than you have to without the bar touching wood at wide open throtle!!

 

[SawTroll]

There is a slight risk of explosion, but that is fairly rare.............

:rockn: :rockn: :bang: :bang:

 

[PA Plumber]

And for pete's sake make sure the saw is broken in properly, as well as never hold the saw longer than you have to without the bar touching wood at wide open throtle!!

 

[stihlaficionado]

Plumber ...you are a hoot!!

Plumber...great reply...first laugh I've had today..sad, uh

 

[kevinj]

Hey Redneck,
I cant qiute tell.
Is that a small black hat yer warin ?
Or is that an extra wide mohawk ?
Just wonderin.

 

[SawTroll]

Seriously, the only risk is slow cutting, and it is all due to the chain, if it is a RM2 - RSC3 is probably OK.......