A couple years back I purchased a BlueMax Chainsaw that came with both a 14" and a 20" bar and chain. I have worn out the 14" chain, and I am trying to buy a replacement chain, but I cannot find the manual. Wording on the bar reads "BE14-60-5810P". Looking for a replacement chain on-line has proven too much for me, because every "replacement" chain I can find as a "correct" replacement, has different identifying numbers such as .058 gauge, .325 pitch, and 60 drive links, and most of these say they are for a 35cc saw while mine is a 45.1cc gas engine. When I go to the BlueMax website and click on "parts", it automatically takes me to Amazon, where there are many different options for the 14" chainsaw. Does anyone know how/where I can obtain the chain designation required for my specific saw; a BlueMax 14" chainsaw, model 8902, with a 45.1cc engine, and a Serial number of "201801/45CS14202/0102" on the saw. Or can anyone tell me what the "BE14-60-5810P" on the bar means with regard to ordering a replacement chain by gauge, pitch, and drive links. Any help will be appreciated.
BlueMax 14" Chainsaw chain
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StarTech
Lawn Royalty
The easiest way to know for is count the number of drive links on the old chain. Then using the following coins to determine gauge of the bar groove. The smallest that fit is the gauge.
As for pitch measure across three and divide by 2. The three most common pitches is 3/8 lp [.375], 3/8 std [.375], and .325. The difference between 3/8 LP and 3/8 std is the size of the cutters with the 3/8 std having the larger cutters.
Once you the three specs then it is just choosing which manufacture chain to use.
Just note all same bar length bars uses the same number of drive links. I recently had to break and mend a customers new chain because it had one drive link too many.
The fun part is when the bar is worn out that when the bar mount design is needed to match up a bar. And BlueMax has not provided the user that info either. This what you get for buying an off brand. Does not mean the product is bad, its just that repair parts are nearly impossible get.
- No coin fits = 0.043
- dime fits but not a penny or quarter = 0.050
- dime and penny fits but not the quarter = 0.058
- if all three fits then it is 0.063
As for pitch measure across three and divide by 2. The three most common pitches is 3/8 lp [.375], 3/8 std [.375], and .325. The difference between 3/8 LP and 3/8 std is the size of the cutters with the 3/8 std having the larger cutters.
Once you the three specs then it is just choosing which manufacture chain to use.
Just note all same bar length bars uses the same number of drive links. I recently had to break and mend a customers new chain because it had one drive link too many.
The fun part is when the bar is worn out that when the bar mount design is needed to match up a bar. And BlueMax has not provided the user that info either. This what you get for buying an off brand. Does not mean the product is bad, its just that repair parts are nearly impossible get.
Tiger Small Engine
Lawn Addict
Off brand chainsaw with little to no parts available, little to no information on repair online, and little to no shops that will work on it.
Stihl
Husqvarna
Echo
Thanks so much for the information. I must say however, that as an "off brand" this BlueMax saw is the easiest to start chainsaw I have ever owned, even after sitting unused for months at a time. Thanks again.
StarTech
Lawn Royalty
Many good shops which consumers want to avoid can usually figure out most common problems and with the right knowledge cross the parts over to known parts as many of the Chinese equipment is just clones of name brand ones. It just a case of finding out what the specs are.
It is like the Ruixing 2 cycle cube carbs are usually just clones of the Walbro and Zama carbs. And it is like Stihl carbs where they don't want us repairing the carbs instead just wanting to buy new carbs all the time. With enough most shops can figure which parts to use.
