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Greenerpastures
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Hi Everyone
I have a Shindaiwa 490 new, it looks like the old model 488 and not like the
one I see advertised a lot in the US, which we do not get here in Ireland.
In any event, it currently has an 18" Shiddaiwa bar and a Sarp G5 Chain,
which is ok, but I want to get a second bar to use for trimming hedges and removing
over hanging branches.
The current bar has the following markings,
514275 -18, .58 .325 72 9H , most of which I understand.
I want to use a 15" or 16" Oregon VersaCut bar, with an Oregon ControCut chain.
http://www.oregonproducts.eu/en/products/forestry-chainsaw.html
I think the chain will fit the VersaCut bar, it is a micro chisel and same specs as the 18"
other than length.
Problem is I can not find which Oregon VersaCut bar fits my saw, I see from the Oregon
site that and the documentation that came with my saw that the current drive sprocket
which I want to keep suits the 21BPX chain, but I have no way of knowing if the
VersaCut bar will fit my saw, and the oil holes line up etc.
I chose the VersaCut as it is a quality bar, and it takes the 21BPX, and I am going for the
ControlCut chain as it seems like a quality product and is available in .325, I only have 47.8cc
and this chain should not overly stress the saw.
Any comments on what .58 bar in either 15 or 16" will fit my saw, I do not need to go with
Oregon but I have no experience of other brands and how well they hold up.
Thanks in advance, john
I have a Shindaiwa 490 new, it looks like the old model 488 and not like the
one I see advertised a lot in the US, which we do not get here in Ireland.
In any event, it currently has an 18" Shiddaiwa bar and a Sarp G5 Chain,
which is ok, but I want to get a second bar to use for trimming hedges and removing
over hanging branches.
The current bar has the following markings,
514275 -18, .58 .325 72 9H , most of which I understand.
I want to use a 15" or 16" Oregon VersaCut bar, with an Oregon ControCut chain.
http://www.oregonproducts.eu/en/products/forestry-chainsaw.html
I think the chain will fit the VersaCut bar, it is a micro chisel and same specs as the 18"
other than length.
Problem is I can not find which Oregon VersaCut bar fits my saw, I see from the Oregon
site that and the documentation that came with my saw that the current drive sprocket
which I want to keep suits the 21BPX chain, but I have no way of knowing if the
VersaCut bar will fit my saw, and the oil holes line up etc.
I chose the VersaCut as it is a quality bar, and it takes the 21BPX, and I am going for the
ControlCut chain as it seems like a quality product and is available in .325, I only have 47.8cc
and this chain should not overly stress the saw.
Any comments on what .58 bar in either 15 or 16" will fit my saw, I do not need to go with
Oregon but I have no experience of other brands and how well they hold up.
Thanks in advance, john
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