Stihl engine series 1145 · TH · in production
MS 201 · 201 T · 201 T C-M
Chains & bars that fit the MS 201 · 201 T · 201 T C-M
Pitch & gauge 3/8″ Picco · .050″ · recommended bar 12–16″ · bar mount 3005 / A074 · round file 5/32" (4.0 mm)
Chain & bar by length
| Bar | Drive links | Shop |
|---|---|---|
| 12″ | 44 DL | Chain → Bar · 3005 → |
| 14″ | 50 DL | Chain → Bar · 3005 → |
| 16″ | 55 DL | Chain → Bar · 3005 → |
Drive-link counts come from STIHL's saw-chain catalog. Bar searches include mount 3005 / A074; still confirm the mount stamp, pitch, gauge and drive-link count on your installed bar before ordering.
Files, oil & sharpening
Suggested match: Oregon 90/91-series (e.g. 91PX). 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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Factory tuning settings
| Idle speed | 3,000 rpm |
| Max speed | 14,000 rpm |
| L screw (low speed) | 1/4 turn |
| H screw (high speed) | 3/4 turn |
| LA screw (idle stop) | 1 1/2 turns |
| Confidence | reconstructed |
Screw figures are turns open from lightly seated. These are the figures every model in this family shares; an individual model page may be more specific. Matched on the base model number rather than this exact variant, so treat it as a starting point. 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.
Models in this family (5)
441 part numbers across 18 exploded views — the Diagrams column goes straight to them.
| Model | Years | Market | Rarity | Diagrams | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS 201 T 35.2 cc | 2011–15 | Global | Common | 18 | Updated 200 T |
| MS 201 C 35.2 cc | 2011–15 | Global | Common | — | Rear-handle companion |
| MS 201 T C-M 35.2 cc | 2015→ | Global | Current | 18 | M-Tronic; current standard |
| MS 201 C-EM 35.2 cc | 2015→ | Global | Current | — | Rear-handle + Easy2Start + M-Tronic |
| MS 201 35.2 cc | 2020→ | Global | Current | — | Current rear-handle pro |
Service bulletins (2)
Running changes and fixes STIHL published for this engine family.
Data confidence
Verify anything tagged estimated or approx against STIHL spec sheets.
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