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Product Description
If your saw feels heavy halfway through felling or limbing, this lightweight STIHL Light 04 guide bar helps you work faster with less fatigue. Its slim body and low mass keep your saw nimble and stable, so cuts track straight even under pressure.
Paired with a 3/8" chain, the Light 04 delivers high cutting performance for tree care, landscaping and demanding private jobs. The 4‑rivet sprocket nose adds durability for long days in the wood.
Where it earns its keep
- Felling medium timber with confident guidance
- Limbing and bucking without constant wrist strain
- Tree care work where precise bar control matters
- General landscaping and farm use on compatible saws
Why users like it
- Light construction reduces fatigue over the day
- Slim profile helps the chain clear the kerf quickly
- Stable, durable 4‑rivet nose sprocket
- Balanced handling for flexible maneuvering
In the hands
The saw feels livelier with the Light 04 fitted. The bar tracks cleanly and resists binding, so you spend less effort correcting cuts. Balance improves noticeably on mid-size saws, which makes repetitive limbing more controlled and efficient.
Capacity and specs
- Bar length: 45 cm
- Nose sprocket pitch: 9.32 mm / 3/8"
- Groove width: 1.6 mm / .063"
- Bar mount: 3003
- Nose sprocket teeth: 9
- Compatible saws: MS 261, MS 271, MS 291, MS 311, MS 362, MS 391, MSA 300
- Available lengths: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 cm
- Weight depending on length: 0.606 / 0.702 / 0.803 / 0.891 kg
Tip from gardenmachineshop.com
Match chain pitch and gauge to the bar markings (3/8", 1.6 mm). A mismatched chain wastes power and accelerates wear.
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Specifications
| Brand | STIHL |
|---|---|
| Article number | 30030087717 |
| Barcode / EAN | 886661807628 |
| Bar length (cm) | 45 |
| Nose sprocket pitch (mm/inch) | 9.32 / 3/8" |
| Groove width (mm/inch) | 1.6 / .063" |
| Bar mount | 3003 |
| Nose sprocket teeth | 9 |
| Compatible with | MS 261; MS 271; MS 291; MS 311; MS 362; MS 391; MSA 300 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.803 |
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Highlights
- Groove width (mm / inch): 1.6 / .063
- Nose sprocket pitch (mm / inch): 9.32 / 3/8
- Nose sprocket teeth: 9
- Bar mount: 3003
- Cutting lengths (cm / inch): 35 / 14; 40 / 16; 45 / 18; 50 / 20
- Bar weight options (kg): 0.606; 0.702; 0.803; 0.891
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