Stihl model · engine series 1124
MS 881 121.6 cc
- Chain
- .404″ · .063″ (3/8″ option)
- Recommended bar
- 25–48″
Model displacement · family chain/bar fitment. Details & confidence ↓
Parts diagrams (9)
Browse saved diagrams & other models ↗260 parts entries · catalogue coverage: MS 881 Magnum. Check the sheet’s variant and serial notes.
Model & family fitment specs
Displacement is specific to the MS 881 roster record. Chain, bar and mount are the published family fitment for engine series 1124; confirm the pitch, gauge and drive-link count stamped on your installed bar before ordering.
Chains & bars that fit the MS 881
Pitch & gauge .404″ · .063″ (3/8″ option) · recommended bar 25–48″ · bar mount 3002 / E099 / D033 / E031 / E086 · round file 7/32" (5.5 mm)
Chain & bar by length
| Bar | Drive links | Shop |
|---|---|---|
| 25″ | 80 DL | Chain → Bar · 3002 → |
| 30″ | 91 DL | Chain → Bar · 3002 → |
| 36″ | 108 DL | Chain → Bar · 3002 → |
| 41″ | 123 DL | Chain → Bar · 3002 → |
| 47″ | 138 DL | Chain → Bar · 3002 → |
Drive-link counts come from STIHL's saw-chain catalog. Bar searches include mount 3002; still confirm the mount stamp, pitch, gauge and drive-link count on your installed bar before ordering.
Files, oil & sharpening
Suggested match: Oregon 27/59-series. Confirm the drive-link count for your exact bar length before ordering. These are equivalent aftermarket (Oregon) chains, not genuine STIHL chain — STIHL sells its own chain through its dealer network, and we're not affiliated with STIHL. New to fitment? See the bar-mount identification guide and chain & cutter guide.
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Service & tuning
Factory tuning settings
| Idle speed | 2,800 rpm |
| Max speed | 11,500 rpm |
| L screw (low speed) | 1/2 turn |
| H screw (high speed) | 1/2 turn |
| LA screw (idle stop) | 1/4 turn |
| Confidence | sourced |
Screw figures are turns open from lightly seated. Set the final mixture by ear and tachometer against the machine in front of you — running a two-stroke lean to hit a published number is how pistons get scored.
About the MS 881
EU Stage V update of the 880; largest current production saw
Production, market and rarity are specific to this model’s roster record.
Related models in series 1124
Shared engine-family membership does not establish parts interchangeability.
Data confidence
Chain, bar, mount and displacement confidence comes from the shared 084 · 088 · MS 780/880/881 family research.
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