Picked up a Stihl 036 pro - need some help...

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Leave the oil line whole, don’t cut to length until it’s attached. Allows you to make a number of mistakes of fitting it and still have enough left over. Pliers and heat just enough that will go on the barb - no more. Little oil helps too.
Yes, enough line for two saws if you don't screw up!
 
So I assembled everything last night and so far so good! Thanks to Ron for the new used cover! Matches perfectly to the "patina" of the saw.
One thing I left is the spring for the ignition - I think that got bent some because turning the saw off is hit or miss sometimes. Need to monkey with that. Worst case a new one - 1125 442 1600 is the correct part number I believe.
 
I think the clutch upgrade bearing is same size/#? Yes!

Clutch carriers are different #s, not sure if 044 would fit? Anybody done this?
the bearing for the 044 clutch is thicker, so it matches to the smaller crank
of the 036 and fills in the difference for the bigger 044 drum
 
All depends on what you personally want from the saw. A $50 saw is a $50 saw for a reason- VERY seldom will you luck out and get a good condition, not needing fairly major repairs for $50.
If you just want it to run, fix what you have found obviously trashed and get on with it.
If you want a 60cc class saw that will run for another few decades without problems, tear it down and replace the wear items- I would go as far as new main bearings and oil seals while I was in there, but maybe splitting cases is a bit beyond where you want to go.
Your saw, so your choice- but you can probably bet the clutch shoe holes where the springs fit are getting oval and flogged out (as mentioned above) and the clutch bell will be wallowed where the snafued bearing was sitting- that is why I suggested new OEM clutch component replacement and the new clutch will be good for the next couple of decades of the saws use.
For what it is worth- I would also be renewing the oil line and oil pump that are chewed up. Those 036 oil lines can be fun to replace- but they do not require NASA training to fit either- just don't loose the wee brass tube fitting at the open end of the old line and put it back in the new one.


I must be lucky lol except it wasn’t a 50 dollar 036 it was a free jred 625ll and it’s still mint !
 
Looks like you’ve got lots of excellent advice above and a generous offer of a cover. Not much more to add.

The 034 super (essentially the same saw as yours) is one of my favourite saws - so nice to work on and will pull a 20” bar full comp chain buried in very hard dry aussi wood no problem. You’ll love yoursView attachment 928616
My 034 av eq pulls a 25” no problem
 
the bearing for the 044 clutch is thicker, so it matches to the smaller crank
of the 036 and fills in the difference for the bigger 044 drum
be aware the oil pump worm gear cut out in the drum is not the same depth nor is the drum bell so inspect carefully for bottoming out or the arm not fully riding in the groove. Stihls answer to the bearing issue was a hodge podge of 1125 and 1128 clutch parts with the needed addition of a grenade washer behind the clutch.
 

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