Homelite bandit chain size?

[Eugene Everly JR]

Hello all. I have my dad's old homelite bandit lx30 chainsaw that I wanted to replace the chain on. I don't know much about saws in general but I did a little research enough to count the drive links and I swear there are 49. But everywhere online I find chains for the bandit that are 48 drive links. I'm wondering is it possible that the wrong chain may have been installed previously? There always was a little extra slack in the chain that I could't tension out. I just assumed it was a old stretched chain but maybe not? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

 

[S Sidwell]

Have you checked on Oregon's web site?

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[S Sidwell]

Bar size?

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[S Sidwell]

12" bar size shows 48 and 49, depending on chain type
http://www.oregonproducts.eu/en/parts-lookup/chain-bar-sprocket-selector-guideold.html

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[USMC615]

You're probably right on track with the correct DL count of 48 if you couldn't tension out the slack in the chain at 49 DL's. I'd buy a 48 DL and run with it!

 

[Eugene Everly JR]

Thank you guys for the responses, I'm pretty sure it's a 12" bar. Thank you for the link too Steve.

So chain size isn't a super precise thing it seems? As long as your within 1 drivelink it looks like.

I was thinking of going with this chain :

Oregon S48 91SG48C Chainsaw Chain, 12"

It's from amazon for $14, I'm having trouble posting the link.

I just hope I can fit the 48 drive links on the bar...

 

[USMC615]

Thank you guys for the responses, I'm pretty sure it's a 12" bar. Thank you for the link too Steve.

So chain size isn't a super precise thing it seems? As long as your within 1 drivelink it looks like.

I was thinking of going with this chain :

Oregon S48 91SG48C Chainsaw Chain, 12"

It's from amazon for $14, I'm having trouble posting the link.

I just hope I can fit the 48 drive links on the bar...

Give it a shot, if it don't fit with the bar/chain tensioner all the way rearward to the sprocket, pack it back up and send it back to Amazon...you ain't out nothing then but a little time.