Hipa Ripping Chain .325" .063" 74 DL 18 Inch For Stihl MS360 MS261 MS260 MS290 028 Super 029 Chainsaw

2."How to measure a chainsaw chain size and choose a right chain?"

A:"Usually, the chain size is determined by four basic parameters: the pitch, the gauge, the number of drive links, and the bar length. Here is a step-by-step guide to show you how to measure the parameters.
Bar length: Determine guide bar length by measuring from the base of the guide bar to the tip of the bar. You are supposed to measure with a tape measure from the tip of your guide bar back to the front of the power head. What you need to measure is the usable part of the guide bar. If you had measured the wrong part, you would not get the right number of your guide bar and never find the right chain for your chainsaw.
It is worth mentioning that if your measurement comes up a little short, like 18 or 19 inches, you need to round it up to the next closest even number because all guide bars come in even number lengths.
Chain Gauge: Chain gauge is the thickness of each drive link. Find your gauge by measuring the section of the drive link inside the groove of the guide bar.
Chain Pitch: Pitch is the distance between drive links. Measure pitch by counting three links in a row and dividing by two.
Drive Links: Count each drive link to know the total number of drive links on your saw chain."

3."Does Hipa chain meet ansi kickback standards?"

A:"According to the product description, this Hipa saw chain meets the kickback performance requirement of ANSI B175.1-2012 when tested according to the provisions of ANSI B175.1-2012."

5."Would customers recommend Hipa chainsaw chains for heavy-duty use?"

A:"Different Hipa chainsaw chains are designed for various applications. The Hipa shock-absorbing, low-rebound blade, paired with a small, low-power chainsaw, is perfect for homeowners and gardeners.
With its lower kickback design and semi-chisel blade, it stays sharp for longer, making it ideal for arborists and fruit tree growers using lightweight chainsaws.
The full-chisel blade ensures precise, fast cuts, making it suitable for experienced lumberjacks.
Additionally, Hipa offers a compact, lightweight chain, designed for professional pruning of high branches, bamboo cutting, and other small-scale trimming tasks."

6."When to replace chainsaw chain?"

A:"Difficulty with positioning
If your chainsaw chain is in a sharp condition, you can expect it to cut through wood with ease; when it turns dull, you may feel the bouncing and rattling of your chainsaw, and find it difficult to hold it stably in place. As the dull chain may cause some safety risks, we suggest you need to consider sharpening it or replacing it with a new one.

The chainsaw no longer pulls itself into the wood
Typically, an efficient chainsaw will save you much energy by driving itself cutting through the wood. If you often compress your chainsaw into the wood while cutting, it means that the chainsaw will lose its self-driven ability and the chain will become worn out soon. Those are the signs to sharpen and replace the old saw chain.

Smoke
If there’s smoke coming from your chainsaw bar or chain while cutting. On the one hand, it’s possible that your chainsaw chain is blunt. Using a dull chainsaw chain could cause accidents and damage to you and your chainsaw.
On the other hand, there may be something wrong with the lubricating system. You need to check out if the chain is dry and if the oiling hole is blocked.
So when you see the smoke, it’s better you should get the chain sharpened or replaced, and check the lubricating system.

Missing, broken and damaged teeth
Sometimes, it is necessary to keep your eyes on the teeth of your chainsaw chain when you sharpen it. Never work with a chainsaw chain that has missing, broken, and damaged teeth until you have replaced a new one, otherwise, you may work with an inefficient even dangerous chainsaw.

Shaky performance
A chainsaw that cuts straight through the wood without any shaky performance plays an efficient role in cutting. But when a chainsaw chain is worn out, it may end up cutting too deep into one side with a shaking performance, which shows the chain needs maintenance or replacement. And the replacement may be the best choice if you have kept the old chain for a long time.

Conclusion
If your chainsaw happened to appear in any of the above conditions, its’ time to get yourself a new one. If you have any problems in finding the right chainsaw chain, we are ready to help you purchase the saw chain correctly every time."

7."How to sharpen a chainsaw chain?"

A:"To get the sharpest cutting edge:- File from the inside edge of the cutter, toward the outside edge.
To file the individual cutters: - Position yourself on one side of the saw bar and file the cutters on the opposite side of the chain. A round file sharpens in one direction only—on the stroke away from you.
To sharpen the cutting corner: - Hold the file horizontally and follow the angle of the cutting corner as you lightly but firmly push the file. Then lift the file up to return to the starting position and push it again."

8."How to tension a Hipa chainsaw chain?"

A:"Preparation
Before the adjustment, you need to prepare some tools and put on gloves to protect yourself from the risk of injury.
A flat head screwdriver
A socket wrench
A STIHL chainsaw
Steps to Tension Adjustment
Firstly, you should find the two nuts and one tensioner on the side plate.

Loosen up guide bar nuts
Then, loosen the two nuts by using the socket wrench.

Tighten up the tensioner
After that, tighten up the tensioner a little loose. You can see an obvious sign that the under-sider of the chain would suck up to the guide bar while you tension the screw.

Continue to tighten up the tensioner until the saw chain fully gears with the groove of the guide bar and you can see all the tie-straps contacting with the guide bar slightly.

If you pull the saw chain along the upside of the guide bar to the guide bar nose several times, you will feel a little smoother.

A simple chain tension test would tell you if your chainsaw chain is on a proper tension: pull the chain on the upside of the guide bar up with one or two drive links out of the guide bar, and. Release the chain, if it bounces back to the guide bar, then it’s good.

Check regularly before cutting every time, and stop cutting if you feel the chain tension is too loose.

Tighten up guide bar nuts
At last, tighten up the guide bar nuts."