Chainsaws & Tools : How to Shorten the Chain on a Chainsaw

If a chainsaw chain has become stretched to the point that it no longer can tense up, the chain will have to be replaced entirely. Find out about specialty tools needed to shorten a chainsaw's chain with help from a certified home inspector in this free video on tools and construction.
Expert: Mark Blocker
Bio: Mark Blocker has more than 30 years experience in residential carpentry, construction and home inspection.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
Series Description: Chainsaws and other tools are necessary to perform any sort of significant home improvement or construction project. Gain a better understanding of parts of a chainsaw, as well as other tools, with help from a certified home inspector in this free video series on tools and remodeling.

[@jamesstackhouse8882]

Great explanation, would prefer to see it done.

[@dantuel]

I agree with Chris. If you are going to do a video why not actually show us how to do it ?????????????

[@garybrooks2730]

yeah exactly what I thought

[@freddieboo.45]

For Real! I thought this was that kind of video, I'm all trying to shorten my chain, due to it being too long & cutting cricket.

[@furlow0611]

That's not how to shorten a chainsaw chain. That's how to tell somebody how to shorten a chainsaw chain.

[@wetdewlap8741]

Very informative video but seeing it makes all the difference.

[@joni9780]

Is this a chain removal tool as used for bikes too?. I do abit of coppicing for rocker stove mass heaters which are efficient& easy to mąkę. I Wish more Would coppice too,easiervagain especially with tech available

[@ionmarius6652]

Hi friend i have a chain for 40 cm bar and i want to convert it into 35 cm chain , can that be possible? is a stihl original chain, please reply me ! thanks

[@EricThompsonClimber]

Thank you Sir.

[@charlenemccullough2293]

Nice and sharp

[@chrishewson40]

Hi, great video, where can I get the little tool you are using to break the chain?

[@fearlyenrage]

it is in the bicycle section found. It's to split bicycle chains but you could also just grind the rivet away with a Dremel and then knock it with a hammering pin out. The tool he shows to hammer rivet the link down.

[@juntjoonunya9216]

Okay, can run that back one more time more slowly and with nothing in your mouth?

[@roosterkliewer18]

chainsaw killer...maybe...helpful...yes. had some good points like sprocket tooth count

[@SCROTUMLORD]

show me dont tell me

[@MattMuckleroy]

Perfect! no need to to waist a bunch of time doing the procedure, making a bunch of racket and causing the video to be 10 minutes or longer. 2 minutes and 33 seconds explained everything I need to know. Thanks

[@nikosgrigorakos]

You think you learned something but you learn nothing from this video.

[@c.c.harvey6832]

Sorry sir I came here to learn you said you were going to show us how to but actually you just talked about it so fast that it wasn't really worth learning all I heard is use this and use that take it apart and put it back together then you're done with no explanation or showing how to do it right Not just showing us the parts that you need for it and think it will be better if you go into detail actually showing us how its done by hand when We're here to learn how to do it right and that's all I can say but thank you for your time explaining how we should Do it and what to use when I don't have a clue where to start but I think I'll go back to other videos and learn some more in detail.

[@chrisbacon9180]

Well - It would be nice to actually see you do it instead of just describing how to do it. Missing many important details

[@gelthie]

I didn't learn anything...

[@romyenglish]

Sound dude

[@Send-It710]

I had to watch 4 ads to not see how to shorten a chainsaw chain.

[@larrygarza9334]

would be more helpful if you would actually show how it's done

[@bufordmcnairy8175]

Thank you. Answered my question. Now i know what i need and don't need.

[@matthew1992ya]

You could've showed it being done

[@jamesclunch2353]

OP

[@huntereast7126]

Great video thanks but it came with 4 ads. Hope you get paid.

[@cathy9601]

Thank you, Some people are just mean no matter what you say. Don't listen to haters. Helpful video.

[@ajabkhanpakajabkhanpak]

یار کوئی ایسا پیج بتادیں کوئی جو چین سھکے پیرنگ اردو زبان میں ہو

[@GreenEyes1491]

Videos

[@wayneflemmer2607]

Are you from Star Trex? 😂🤣

[@vespadavidson2315]

Brilliant!

[@andrered5763]

All talk, no action.... Would rather have watched you actually do the job, then just explain it. You really didn't help much!

[@zekesykora7083]

Waste of time. Guy shows us the tool and clumsily drops it.

[@kkaz1000]

what a waste of 2.34 seconds ! 😴 😤😵

[@gman8393]

To all the haters, he did a good job of explaining how to shorten a chain.

[@ashmatashed]

Dude, you didn't actually show it being done...

[@ajabkhanpakajabkhanpak]

یار کوئی اردو میں اس کا ترجمہ تو کروادو

[@freddieboo.45]

I thought he was going to do it, this explanation doesn't help with many people including myself

[@stephanusmentz9830]

Didn't know that Bill Clinton knew how to do this.

[@romyenglish]

Sorry not from your video

[@howardtoob]

Wait 30 seconds and be forced to watch advertising??? Not happening. "Same drive sprokets"?.?? Chains don't have drive sprockets the driving implement does. This video sucks.

[@gcase5326]

NOT ENOUGH INFO

[@kbuss10]

is this a joke?

[@nikosgrigorakos]

I learned nothing from this video!

[@rocketbunny7507]

shit talk and do nothing.

[@bromasi]

You didn’t shorten the chain so your advice was worthless,come on man.

[@cedarcheii-man1133]

Please don't do anymore helpful clips.

[@moisty254]

Bad video, no demonstration, thumbs down.

[@thrashdance8707]

...and you didn't show how to shorten it