Remington SL-55A?

[BigDee]

My neighbor has asked for help with his saw, which came from his dad. We know nothing about it. It has been sitting idle for at least 10 years, but it does fire with prime.



It is all red, but the paint is falling off. Maybe it was repainted. We do have the cover and the air filter.
And the bar and chains.



No identifying labels. The carb is a Tillotson HS129A. The bar is a 3/8 Windsor uxl. Spur sprocket is N146A7.

From these clues I am guessing Remington? 55A?

There is an adjustment screw on the oil pump plunger. The simple twist lever for high idle is labelled "start."

If anyone can confirm or redirect me, I will appreciate the help. Thanks. Don

 

[Efisher26]

Looks like a homelite to me


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[happysaws]

My neighbor has asked for help with his saw, which came from his dad. We know nothing about it. It has been sitting idle for at least 10 years, but it does fire with prime.

View attachment 724150

It is all red, but the paint is falling off. Maybe it was repainted. We do have the cover and the air filter.
And the bar and chains.


View attachment 724153
No identifying labels. The carb is a Tillotson HS129A. The bar is a 3/8 Windsor uxl. Spur sprocket is N146A7.

From these clues I am guessing Remington? 55A?

There is an adjustment screw on the oil pump plunger. The simple twist lever for high idle is labelled "start."

If anyone can confirm or redirect me, I will appreciate the help. Thanks. Don

Definitely a Remington SL-55A.
82cc engine, and the auto oiler usually leaks into the cylinder. Instant mosquito fogger LOL

 

[67L36Driver]

Yes, SL-55.

2 1/4 # less than a Homie XL-925.

Here are four of them.

 

[happysaws]

Yes, SL-55.

2 1/4 # less than a Homie XL-925.

Here are four of them.

That kinda looks like 5 to me...

 

[BigDee]

Definitely a Remington SL-55A.
82cc engine, and the auto oiler usually leaks into the cylinder. Instant mosquito fogger LOL

Thanks. When I fired it on prime, it was definitely making more smoke than my 50:1 mix would warrant. I figured it was just residual old fuel in the system. Is the oiler repair straightforward? Special parts?

 

[BigDee]

Yes, SL-55.

2 1/4 # less than a Homie XL-925.

Here are four of them.

I have a couple of 925s and the Remington is definitely much lighter. From the looks of the saw in the back, failing paint must not be too uncommon.

 

[farmer steve]

My neighbor has asked for help with his saw, which came from his dad. We know nothing about it. It has been sitting idle for at least 10 years, but it does fire with prime.

View attachment 724150

It is all red, but the paint is falling off. Maybe it was repainted. We do have the cover and the air filter.
And the bar and chains.


View attachment 724153
No identifying labels. The carb is a Tillotson HS129A. The bar is a 3/8 Windsor uxl. Spur sprocket is N146A7.

From these clues I am guessing Remington? 55A?

There is an adjustment screw on the oil pump plunger. The simple twist lever for high idle is labelled "start."

If anyone can confirm or redirect me, I will appreciate the help. Thanks. Don

That lever is the decomp valve.

 

[farmer steve]

this may help.

 

[BigDee]

That lever is the decomp valve.

Thanks. I can see that it sets the throttle but didn't realize it works a decomp. It is still hard to pull.

 

[BigDee]

this may help.

Thanks I am sure it will.

Yes, SL-55.

2 1/4 # less than a Homie XL-925.

Here are four of them.

I found the oiler repair post from 2014, but the video is irretrievable. Shucks.

 

[BigDee]

I disassembled the top of the carb, freed both of the stuck flapper valves on the top diaphragm, and now it starts, idles and revs out strong. It appears the oil tank is empty, but it still makes a big smokey stink. The manual oil plunger resists pressure, which it did not do before I had the saw running good.

 

[Brufab]

I disassembled the top of the carb, freed both of the stuck flapper valves on the top diaphragm, and now it starts, idles and revs out strong. It appears the oil tank is empty, but it still makes a big smokey stink. The manual oil plunger resists pressure, which it did not do before I had the saw running good.

What ever became of the the oil plunger?

 

[67L36Driver]

I disassembled the top of the carb, freed both of the stuck flapper valves on the top diaphragm, and now it starts, idles and revs out strong. It appears the oil tank is empty, but it still makes a big smokey stink. The manual oil plunger resists pressure, which it did not do before I had the saw running good.

Pull the throttle trigger when thumbing the manual oiler.

It has a link that opens a valve. The valve prevents the pressure in the oil tank from emptying it contents when idle.