Suitable Replacement McCulloch 3216 Bar & Chain Combo

The bar is made of high quality super tough chrome-moly steel. The bar rails are heat treated to provide superior wear and bar body strength. If the sprocket nose is broken or locked up, the bar needs to be replaced. The sole purpose of the bar is to guide the chain in the wood for a clean and straight cut. To get maximum power and performance out of your chain saw and optimum power when cutting wood, make sure your saw has a new suitable replacement McCulloch 3216 Bar & Chain Combo.

Performance Parts Supply McCulloch 3216 bar & chain combo parts meet or exceed OEM specifications and they cost less than OEM bar & chain combos while maintaining excellent quality and durability. Bar & Chain Combo parts should either be replaced or cleaned per manufacturers specifications that are located in your owners manual. You can quickly buy our suitable replacement McCulloch 3216 Chainsaw Air Filter for sale in our online store and get it shipped fast.

McCulloch 3216 Bar & Chain Combo - General Information

The chain cutter‹??s job is to cut the wood efficiently in a single pass as the cutter rides in the bar. The cutters are made of superior quality high strength chrome-moly steel. The cutters can be a either a full chisel square corner cutter or a semi-chisel cutter. For top performance and fast cutting chain speed, use chisel chain. The chisel chain is a top performing chain that severs the wood fibers fast and effectively. If the wood is dirty or the conditions are not favorable, use the semi chisel chain for reliability, durability and longer use between chain sharpening.

The McCulloch 3216 bar may need periodic maintenance. If the rails are sharp or rolled over, they will need to be dressed up by removing the rolled edge with a file, a bar rail dresser, or a hand grinder to remove the rolled edge and true the bar rail to be square and true again.

The McCulloch 3216 chain needs to be sharp to cut wood fast. Forcing the chain to cut can cause premature wear on the bar rails and stretch the chain. When the chain is sharp, you will get wood chips and the saw will feed itself into the wood without using force to make it cut. A dull chain will produce dust and maybe some chips, the dust will clog up the air filter and might pass right through the air filter and damage the engine. Another consequence could be overheating the engine resulting in premature engine failure.

Remember, the best saw to cut wood with should have a good sharp chain and good bar to guide the chain. That is why we recommend buying our McCulloch 3216 Bar & Chain Combo so you have both of the critical ingredients to fast cutting!

Suitable Replacement McCulloch 3216 Chain Parts

Chain saw chain design has come a long way in the last 60 years. Currently, chains are being designed on computers. The manufacturing process has also advanced to new levels to permit worldwide delivery of the best combinations of chain available. To get maximum power and performance out of your chain saw and optimum power when cutting wood, make sure your saw has a sharpe chain or new suitable replacement McCulloch 3216 chain parts.

McCulloch 3216 Chain Types & Configurations

Chain saw chain comes in many different configurations from professional chisel chain [square tooth] to semi-chisel [round tooth] chain to safety chain saw chain for the occasional user. McCulloch 3216 Chain saw chain comes in many combinations to include full chisel chain, semi chisel chain, full skip chain, ripping chain, carving chain and harvester chain.

Every chain must be driven to perform work. On the bottom of every McCulloch 3216 chain there are drive links that are v-shaped. The drive links ride into the bar groove to guide the chain in the cut.

The cutter has several different parts. First, there is a top plate which is the top of the cutter and is the leading edge of the cutter tooth. There are both left and right cutters that alternate from left to right and left again. Next, the depth gauge controls how deep the cutter tooth cuts. There is also a gullet which funnels the wood chips away underneath the cutter and ejects them when the chain reaches the sprocket. The toe of the McCulloch 3216 chain cutter rides on the bar groove and is on the front bottom of the cutter. Another toe on the bottom rear of the cutter can become worn as the tooth rocks when cutting the wood fibers. Finally, there are rivet holes where the bearing rivet rides.

The last part of the McCulloch 3216 chain is the tie strap that is opposite the cutter tooth. This strap helps to connect the chain together.

McCulloch 3216 Chain Maintenance

The chain saw chain requires periodic maintenance of the chain cutters. You can either file the McCulloch 3216 chain with a chain saw file or use an electric sharpener (12 volt or 110 AC chain grinder) to sharpen the cutter for top performance.

The top five things to remember to get top performance from your chain are:

1- Your chain must be sharp

2- Your chain‹??s depth gauge must be properly set per manufacturer's specifications

3- Your chain must be properly tensioned

4- Your chain must be properly lubricated

5- Your bar must be in good shape

General things to know about different types of McCulloch 3216 chain and for cutting conditions:

Skip tooth chain is generally used for longer bars sized 24‹?? and up. Skip tooth chain is usually for the professional and has more kick back tendencies.

Ripping chain is designed to cut with the grain of the wood and not against it, the chain is sharpened either 10 or 15 degrees and is intended for saw mills.

Semi-chisel chain [round tooth] is one the most overlooked chains on the market. The round cutter is more forgiving in dirty wood conditions when compared to the chisel cutter chain. This type of McCulloch 3216 chain cuts a little slower but stays sharper longer than chisel chain.

Chisel chain is by far the fastest cutting chain available for chain saws, with its square teeth, it cuts faster than the semi chisel round tooth chain. However, McCulloch 3216 chisel chain doesn‹??t perform well in dirty conditions. Once the points get dull, chain cutting performance decreases significantly.

To determine your replacement McCulloch 3216 chain, count the drive links on the chain. The drive links are v-shaped and go into the bar groove. You may also find a number on the drive link along with the manufacture of the chain. Armed with this information, you can check the chain reference chart or go to the saw manufacturer to find and the bar and chain information for your model number.

For more information on measuring chain saw chain, determining pitch of chain, and using the chain reference chart, feel free to browse the chain saw chain information section.