Cutting Attachment - Stihl MS 390 Instruction Manual

Cutting Attachment

Recommended cutting attachments
for compliance with § 5.11 of ANSI
Standard B 175.1-2000
(see page 13 of this Manual):
MS 290:
STIHL reduced kickback bar
(with green label)
for 0.325" and 3/8" pitch:
Rollomatic with sprocket nose
16, 18 or 20 in (40, 45 or 50 cm)
1)
STIHL low kickback chain
(with green label):
for 0.325" (8.25 mm) pitch:
Rapid-Micro C3 (23 RMC3, 26 RMC3)
for 3/8" (9.32 mm) pitch:
Rapid-Super C3
(33 RSC3, 36 RSC3)
Chain sprocket: 7-tooth for 0.325" pitch
8-tooth for 0.325" pitch
7-tooth for 3/8" pitch
(spur sprocket)
MS 310:
STIHL reduced kickback bar
(with green label)
for 3/8" pitch:
Rollomatic with sprocket nose
16, 18 or 20 in (40, 45 or 50 cm)
1)
STIHL low kickback chain
(with green label):
for 3/8" (9.32 mm) pitch:
Rapid-Micro C3 (33 RSC3, 36 RSC3)
Chain sprocket:
7-tooth for 3/8" pitch
(spur sprocket)
MS 290, MS 310, MS 390
MS 390:
STIHL reduced kickback bar
(with green label)
for 3/8" (9.32 mm) pitch:
Rollomatic with sprocket nose
16, 18 or 20 in (40, 45 or 50 cm)
1)
STIHL low kickback chain
(with green label):
for 3/8" (9.32 mm) pitch:
Rapid-Super C 3 (33 RSC3, 36 RSC3)
Chain sprocket:
7-tooth for 3/8" pitch
(spur sprocket)
In order to comply with the kickback
performance requirements of § 5.11
of ANSI Standard B 175.1-2000,
do not use replacement saw chain
unless it has been designated as
meeting the ANSI § 5.11 requirements
on this specific powerhead, or has been
designated as "low kickback" saw
1)
chain in accordance with the ANSI
B 175.1-2000 standard.
1)
See definition of "low kickback
chain" on page 16 of this Manual.
Since new bar/chain combinations may
be developed after publication of this
Manual, ask your STIHL dealer for the
latest STIHL recommendations.
Other bars and chains available for this
powerhead are:
STIHL yellow-labeled bars:
English / USA
MS 290
For 0.325" (8.25 mm)
and 3/8" (9.32 mm) pitch:
Rollomatic "S" with sprocket nose
16, 18 or 20 in (40, 45 or 50 cm)
Duromatic with stellite tipped nose
16, 18 or 20 in (40, 45 or 50 cm)
MS 310
For 3/8" pitch:
Rollomatic "S" with sprocket nose
16, 18, 20, 25 or 30 in
(40, 45, 50, 63 or 70 cm)
Duromatic with stellite tipped nose
16, 18, 20 or 25 in (40, 45, 50 or 63 cm)
MS 390
For 3/8" pitch:
Rollomatic "S" with sprocket nose
16, 18, 20, 25 or 30 in
(40, 45, 50, 63 or 70 cm)
Duromatic with stellite tipped nose
16, 18, 20 or 25 in
(40, 45, 50 or 63 cm)
STIHL yellow-labeled chains:
MS 290
For 0.325" pitch: Rapid Micro C
(23 RMC, 25 RMC, 26 RMC)
For 3/8" pitch: Rapid Micro (33 RM,
35 RM, 36 RM) Rapid-Super C (33 RSC,
35 RSC, 36 RSC)
MS 310
For 3/8" pitch:
Rapid-Micro (33 RM, 35 RM, 36 RM)
Rapid-Super C
(33 RSC, 35 RSC, 36 RSC)
MS 390
For 3/8" pitch:
Rapid-Micro (33 RM, 35 RM, 36 RM)
Rapid-Super C (33 RSC, 35 RSC,
36 RSC)
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