Stupid question

[xxl]

Some one gave me a good chain for a saw of mine its a link short but dose fit on my saw. My question is wil i hurt it if i use this chain? Saw is a Echo cs 346 16 inch bar oregon chain . Its suppose to run a 57 link this is 56 link same gauage and pitch

 

[Jefflac02]

I just posted the same question. Great minds think alike. Guess one or the both of us will hopefully get an answer. I'll be watching your thread closely.

 

[stihl for life]

as chains are ran they heat up and expand thus makeing the chain stretch. so most likely the guy took out a link because it stretched to much that he couldent tighten it any more. this will not hurt your saw what so ever. run it all day every day . hope this helped ya 2 out

 

[z71mike]

If it fits, run it.

 

[67L36Driver]

I have been known to slide on bar, chain and sprocket at the same time to get a shorty to work. Tail of bar only had 1/16" clearence with rim sprocket. Saw shop to add a driver is a twenty minute drive.

 

[z71mike]

I have been known to slide on bar, chain and sprocket at the same time to get a shorty to work. Tail of bar only had 1/16" clearence with rim sprocket. Saw shop to add a driver is a twenty minute drive.

I've gone to a smaller rim sprocket to fit a chain plenty of times too.