Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I inherited an older neglected Husky last month. Me being me I had to straighten it out and make it usable again. Now that i have it running very well I have a few questions for my Abby OPE brothers. This unit has no ID tag,so here goes..... no bar plates, also called guide plates, protection plates, am I supposed to have them?, if so 1 or both? I also need a new bar and chain, my bar now is a Windsor STA-375 3/8P, the chain has 60 links with a 3/8" pitch with a .050" chain gauge, was this the right set-up?, the clutch sprocket has 7 teeth. My local farm supply stores can't help me, local Husky dist. and Husky customer hot line tell me it's too old "maybe". I went to Oregon website where they have no matching bar or chain set. The bar seems to be 16" I'd like to stay with that size if possible. Parts schematics downloaded from Husqvarna are for 455 rancher, are these interchangeable? they don't look the same. Am I asking too much or thinking too much about my new Husky friend?

Excellent, ajallen thank you, I got more information from you than all the telephone calls and web searches I've done for over a week. So..........my bar plates were missing, thanks again. So now armed with good info. this baby will come back to life and be used to heat my house this winter......I love Abby's Guide........