Remington

[fossil]

Look on the points box cover. Sometimes it’s imprinted on them. And, even have a tab to use as a feeler gauge.[emoji848]

Thanks Carl. It is there. 0.020". Appreciate the reply.

 

[67L36Driver]

9/16" I believe Carl.

I'll see if I can find it.

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The SL-5R uses 9/16”.

 

[Mastermind]

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The SL-5R uses 9/16”.

I bought a Super 990 and the chain came with it.

 

[fossil]

Found the bolt size for the rear handle lower holes and feeling pretty stupid I asked.

 

[67L36Driver]

Found the bolt size for the rear handle lower holes and feeling pretty stupid I asked.

Most common size used on Remington and Homelite back then is #12-24.

I have a Helicoil repair kit for that size. Left over from when I ran Holly carb on my vet. Leaky float bowel screws. [emoji2959]

 

[fossil]

Some of the screws didn't give sizes but the one I was looking for did on the IPL . The 990 seems to be mostly 1/4-20 with a few number 12's and at least one 1/4-28 nut. The crank nut is a fine 7/16 thread.

Almost back together now. I picked up a couple of 1/4-20 square nuts tonight for the rear handle upper bolts and then add the front handlebar and clutch. I hope to hell it runs.

I must have 20 hours in cleaning as the saw cake had dried out and was tough to get off. The tanks were clean. Bit of a pain to assemble it all. I did manage to cross the FW side seal with an exact replacement SKF seal. Kind of an oddball seal.

 

[fossil]

Super 990 finally together and ready for a test start. I think it runs pretty well so far. I need to get it in a bit of wood.

 

[67L36Driver]

Blue SL-11 on evilbay.
Remington Chainsaw Vintage Old Logging Antique, RUNS https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/123766858779

Yes, overpriced.

Almost never see the blue ones. [emoji848]

 

[fossil]

Looking for a repair manual for a PL-7A
Thanks

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Looking for a repair manual for a PL-7A
Thanks

That the one from Kijiji?

 

[fossil]

I bought this PL-7A today on an impulse. Has a great looking P&C with lots of compression and spark. That's all I know so far. It appears to be complete not counting labels and paint.

Interesting that the muffler body is part of the cylinder. 94cc apparently

That would make a pressure and vac test pretty tough

 

[fossil]

That the one from Kijiji?

Yes,

The guy had them at a welding shop about 15 minutes from me.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Yes,

The guy had them at a welding shop about 15 minutes from me.

Seriously thought about it...
But have to cut back

 

[fossil]

Seriously thought about it...
But have to cut back

It runs and oils. Needs a carb kit and fuel lines . The primer works but the primer bulb is a little soft. The starter is slow to return but likely just a gummed up pulley spindle..

It's pretty snappy (no bar on it yet) but time will tell if it's got power or it's a slow old dog.

I hear you on cutting back. I need to flog some of the common stuff I have. That will be painful though.

 

[fossil]

A bit of a surprise on the PL-7A. I finished cleaning it up today and replacing the under the side cover fuel line and thought I'd take a comp check.

215 psi at 6 pulls

I'm glad it has a decomp.

 

[Hoggwood]

A bit of a surprise on the PL-7A. I finished cleaning it up today and replacing the under the side cover fuel line and thought I'd take a comp check.

215 psi at 6 pulls

I'm glad it has a decomp.

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I was surprised when I first saw the 3 piston rings on mine. Stout, indeed.

 

[67L36Driver]

I would suspect it’s sucking bar oil thru a failed auto Oiler check valve. [emoji848]

 

[fossil]

I would suspect it’s sucking bar oil thru a failed auto Oiler check valve. [emoji848]

No smoke when it was running beyond what I would normally expect. It is very hard to pull over without the decomp.

I will check that though. It does oil quite well.

 

[67L36Driver]

Loosen the oil cap to ‘burp’ the pressure when done.

 

[fossil]

Loosen the oil cap to ‘burp’ the pressure when done.

I'm not sure how it was pumping oil but the check valve and screen were completely plugged with disintegrated goo. Working on a fix for that check valve.