What happens if I don't change it?

A blunt or stretched chain cuts slowly, throws dust instead of chips, and makes the saw harder to control.

Chainsaw chain

STIHL 36 RS saw chain 3621 000 0072 (72 drive links, 50 cm bar)

3621 000 0072

Fits 5 models

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How long it lasts

Replace it once any cutter's service marks are no longer visible, STIHL says; check the chain before work and sharpen it when it is blunt.

After replacing: No reset needed. Check the chain tension often while a new chain beds in.

How to change the 3621 000 0072 chain

Watch the guide or follow the steps.

How To Replace Your STIHL Chainsaw Chain | Chainsaw Maintenance | STIHL Chainsaw | STIHL GB · STIHL GB (official)

1Stop the engine and engage the chain brake. On a battery saw, take the battery out; on an electric saw, unplug it. Put on sturdy work gloves: the cutters are sharp.
2Undo the nut and take off the chain sprocket cover. On models with the quick chain tensioner (C-B, C-BE), open the wing-nut handle and undo the wing nut instead.
3Slacken the chain (turn the tensioning screw anticlockwise, or the tensioning gear clockwise on quick-tensioner models), then lift off the guide bar and the old chain.
4Fit the new chain in the bar groove so the arrows on the tie straps on top of the bar point in the direction of rotation, and seat the drive links on the chain sprocket.
5Put the bar back on with the tensioner peg in the hole in the bar, then turn the tensioning screw clockwise (the tensioning gear anticlockwise on quick-tensioner models) until the chain fits snugly against the bar and the drive links sit in the groove.
6Refit the chain sprocket cover flush with the saw and tighten the nut firmly (close the wing-nut handle on quick-tensioner models). STIHL says the chain expands and contracts as you cut, so check the tension regularly.

Every number this part goes by36 RS 72 · 3621 000 0072 · 3621-000-0072 · 36210000072 · 36RS 72

Retail name:: 36 RS 72
Retail name:: 3621 000 0072
Retail name:: 3621-000-0072
Retail name:: 36210000072
Retail name:: 36RS 72

Sellers list any of these; they are the same part.

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Your appliance model

Fits these 5 STIHL modelsMS 400 C-M, MS 462 C-M, MS 500i, MS 362 C-M, MS 661 C-M

STIHL5 models

MS 400 C-M. STIHL Australia sells the MS 400 C-M with a 50 cm bar: 72 drive links. STIHL lists 66 for 45 cm and 84 for 63 cm.

MS 462 C-M. STIHL Australia sells the MS 462 C-M with a 50 cm bar: 72 drive links. STIHL lists 66 for 45 cm and 84 for 63 cm.

MS 500i. STIHL Australia sells the MS 500i with a 50 cm or a 63 cm bar (3/8", 1.6 mm): 72 drive links for 50 cm, 84 for 63 cm. STIHL lists 91 for 71 cm.

The other 2 models. With a 50 cm (20") bar: 72 drive links.

Common questionsWhat does the 3621 000 0072 fit? · Where can I buy the 3621 000 0072 in Australia? · How do I fit the 3621 000 0072?

What does the 3621 000 0072 fit?: The STIHL 36 RS saw chain 3621 000 0072 (72 drive links, 50 cm bar) fits 5 STIHL models, including the MS 400 C-M, MS 462 C-M and MS 500i. Every one is listed on this page.
Where can I buy the 3621 000 0072 in Australia?: We track 1 Australian seller for the 3621 000 0072; the lowest listed price when we last checked was A$56.00 at STIHL Australia. Prices are re-checked daily and dated on this page.
How do I fit the 3621 000 0072?: 6 steps, listed on this page with the replacement video where the maker has one.
What happens if I don't change it?: A blunt or stretched chain cuts slowly, throws dust instead of chips, and makes the saw harder to control.
Is there anything to reset afterwards?: No reset needed. Check the chain tension often while a new chain beds in.

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