daschluck
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I own a Stihl Pro 036. Is has been a great saw. However, at the end of the season last year I noticed all of sudden the blade is just smoking bad. So I stop it and find the chain oil is gone. Shouldn't have been as I had just filled it. Turns out the oil tube got cut/broken not sure (a buddy fixed it for me). So I put it back on the bar and all 3 of my working chains are too big. I thought maybe my buddy put something back together wrong. There was nothing wrong. At this point I decided the bar must have worn so badly that it got smaller as I can't come close to tightening it up. The bar is pretty old anyway and a little bent, so I replaced it and also bought a new chain. Now all is good, however before I put them on I compared to the old bar and chain. The old bar had some wear, but not that much. The chains however were quit noticably longer. I know they stretch, but man I have used for awhile and even had them sharpened 2 or 3 times. My question is (sorrry this took so long) are these chains junk now? Is there an easy way to take a link out? or not worth the trouble? Appreciate any opinions.