Homelite 240 chainsaw

[okie350]

Does anyone know where or how I find a replacement chain for this saw? And yes, I have checked the internet and local hardware stores. My problem is trying to find what chain part Number I need for say like an Oregon replacement chain. any help would be appreciated.

thanks

 

[Buckeye_Jim]

chain saw chain must just match the pitch of the links. The lenght can vary some. Take off your chain and take it to the store where you want to buy the Oregon chain products and have the store match it up. Depending on how much saw work you are doing, you should even have a 3rd backup chain. When the chain gets dull, just swap chains. You then can resharpen later.

Jim

 

[kenmac]

Does anyone know where or how I find a replacement chain for this saw? And yes, I have checked the internet and local hardware stores. My problem is trying to find what chain part Number I need for say like an Oregon replacement chain. any help would be appreciated.

If you haven't had any luck try this site & see if they can help Oregon Cutting Systems, world leader in chainsaw cutting chain

 

[randy41]

any local small engine shop should be able to provide the correct chain....just bring your saw or the old chain in and they'll know what you need. i don't have the same saw as you but when I buy i just need to know the number of drive links and the pitch. then they just ask me how aggressively i want it to cut. i always go for the fastest cut.

 

[turnkey4099]

Does anyone know where or how I find a replacement chain for this saw? And yes, I have checked the internet and local hardware stores. My problem is trying to find what chain part Number I need for say like an Oregon replacement chain. any help would be appreciated.

thanks

Don't bother with part numbers. Chainsaw chain is not brand specific. Go to the nearest small engine shop, chainsaw dealer, or... and ask them to make you up a loop or two. They will match the new chain to the one you have.

Harry K

 

[N80]

Okie, I cannot remember the site I used but I got a bar/chain combo for my 240 from Oregon Chain. They did not have an 18" bar/chain combo so I got the 16" which really suits this little saw better.

Kind of funny that anyone would even mention this little saw. I'm sure it is considered by most as a cheap piece of junk but mine has been going for years. Starts right up every time! The new bar and chain made a huge performance difference compared to my beat up bar and slack/dull chains.

 

[milkman]

I would be willing to bet that if you give these guys a call they will have what you need, they are saw guys inside out. Bailey's Husqvarna Chainsaw, Logging and Woodsman Supply

 

[Chansey]

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The correct chain is a S64 by Oregon low profile

Chain Ref Part #'s
Oregon 91VG S64
Carlton N1C-BL
Stihl 63PM1
Homelite 35-MD50
McCulloch MP370GLX

Low Profile--makes a difference
64 links

3/8" link pitch

.50 gauge

You can buy a 2 pk at Oregon Cutting Systems S62T 2PK 18" Low Profile Xtraguard Premium C-Loop Chain for $24.49

Hope this helps

 

[LD1]

There is really only 3 things that you need to know when shopping for a chain. And all of them can be measured by you withiut any special tools.

First is the chain pitch. There are several but the most common are .325, 3/8, and .404. Yours is listed as 3/8 low profile. (low profile means the cutters arent as big. And these take a 3/16 file to sharpen instead of the 7/32 that regular 3/8 takes). You can verify the pitch of the chain by measuring the distance of 3 rivets and dividing by 2.

Second thing that matters is the guage. The common ones are .050, .058, and .063. This is the thickness of the drive links that ride in the bar. Again, this is not saw or brand specific. Rather it is specific to the bar. It is usually stamped on the bar, but if you have a set of mics or calipers you can verify.

Third is the length of the chain. Easiest way is to count the drive links. Because NOT all bars of the same length take the same # of dirve links. A 20" husky small mount bar is usually 70 links. A husky larg mount bar of the same length is usually 72.

Once you know all three of the above, it makes it easier to buy chain. And I would be willing to bet that even a place like tsc has it in stock.

 

[Chansey]

LD1,

Everything you state is correct.

You are assuming:
1.-- that everyone inquiring has a chain on their saw and can correctly follow the process quoted. How does a casual user determine gauge without the proper tool??

2.--that the user is located near a supply house that can provide the proper chain

3.--that it is worth the effort or just make a phone call had have it delivered

I live in a rural area and recently when through the process--drove the 30 miles to town. Saw shop was closed and the big box stores and hardware stores didn't stock the chain. Next option was to drive 200 miles round trip to the big city of Albuquerque. That chain would have cost me 5 hours of driving and $70 in fuel---go figure...

Call Amazon and have 2 chains delivered for $34.00

 

[LD1]

LD1,

Everything you state is correct.

You are assuming:
1.-- that everyone inquiring has a chain on their saw and can correctly follow the process quoted. How does a casual user determine gauge without the proper tool??
Stated in my previous post. It is usually stamped right on thebar
2.--that the user is located near a supply house that can provide the proper chain I made no such assumption. I am just giving the 3 peices information required to properly size a chain.

3.--that it is worth the effort or just make a phone call had have it delivered

I live in a rural area and recently when through the process--drove the 30 miles to town. Saw shop was closed and the big box stores and hardware stores didn't stock the chain. Next option was to drive 200 miles round trip to the big city of Albuquerque. That chain would have cost me 5 hours of driving and $70 in fuel---go figure...

Call Amazon and have 2 chains delivered for $34.00

You however are assuming:

1. That the bar is 18", but it could be a 16" or a 14" or a 20". Only the OP can answer that.

2. That the bar has never been changed and that the origional .050 guage bar is still on the saw.

3. That the op lives in a rural area with no saw shops around.

I aso live in a rural area. We have pleanty of saw shops around. Most have 250' rolls of chain of all types and sizes and will assemble the correct length on the spot. And it is usually cheaper (at least in my case) than buying online. The place I usually go is a stihl dealer and he charges me $0.90 per inch of bar for sthil chain (which is regarded as the best). That would make 2 18" chains run $32.40 plus tax. I would rather do that, have better quality chain, and keep the business local.

An back to the main topic, I was trying to point out that you DONT need part numbers. If you know the # of DL's, guage, and pitch, then ANY chain that matches those 3 will fit your saw.

I have SEVERAL saws, I have never used a chain part #. I wouldn't even be able to tell you part #'s of the chains on my saws now. But I can tell you the pitch, DL count, and guage of all of them.

But to each his own. If you want to order/buy chain with part #'s, so be it. There is more than one way to skin a cat.

 

[crazyal]

I have a 240 sitting around here somewhere. I may even have a few new chains for an 18" bar. My sprocket went and you can't change just the sprocket so I just put the saw in the corner (next to the others). It sounds like you have the information you need but if not I see if I have a box with the information on it.

 

[Nitro-Fish]

I have a 240 sitting around here somewhere. I may even have a few new chains for an 18" bar. My sprocket went and you can't change just the sprocket so I just put the saw in the corner (next to the others). It sounds like you have the information you need but if not I see if I have a box with the information on it.

crazyal,
you can't just change the sprocket because the 240 doesn't have the drum/rim set-up, you can however replace the 3/8 low profile drum/spur sprocket set-up you have on the saw; oregon still sells them & if I recall it is around $16 for the part. Another way to go would be to contact 'Lil red barn in Harrisonbug Va (they also sell on ebay, just do a seller search); they used to sell the clutch/sprocket, bar & chain set-up to swap the 240 over to a .325 pitch chain which is a more readily available chain size than the 3/8 low profile.