Remington rodeo rm5118r oil cap stuck, just spins freely and does not come out of threads

You may find some diagrams in a manual

https://www.amazon.com/Chain-Service-Manual-Penton-Staff/dp/0872887057

Check the plug after attempting to start...is it wet with gas? If not proceed to figuring out why not. Is the gas OLD gas that has been setting? If so, toss it and drain the tank and fill with freshly mixed fuel and try again. Old fuel is the death of easy saw starting. Inspect the impulse line and the fuel line to make sure they are not deteriorated and leaking gas or sucking air causing no fuel to get to the carb.



While the plug is out, ground it to the side of the block and pull the cord. Does it have spark?? If not proceed to figuring out why not.



First check to make sure the switch is in the run position, then work your way back to the coil. If no ground exists, the problem could be a defective coil producing no spark.

You probably will find the driven gear on the oil pump bad. There are plastic and gets damaged fairly easily when trash get into pump drive area.

Change the cap gasket

I recommend bar and chain oil (SAE 30 with additives to make it adhere) available at hardware stores and home centers.
From a Remington OM, page 9 (edited).
FILLING OIL TANK
1. Remove oil cap.
2. Fill oil tank with SAE 30 motor oil if the temperature is between 30 & 75°F

• Colder use SAE 10 oil.
• Warmer use SAE 40 oil.

3. Replace oil cap at once. Tighten oil cap firmly for a good seal. This will avoid oil seepage from tank.
4. Wipe off excess oil.

• It is normal for oil to seep when saw is not in use.
• Empty oil tank after each use to prevent seepage.

If you have more questions or need additional help please reply below and I will get back to you. Thank you for using FixYa and Good Luck. HTH
Lou

From page 9 of a M12510US (bar oil is SAE 30 with additives to help it adhere to the bar and chain):
FILLING OIL TANK
1. Remove oil cap.
2. Fill oil tank with SAE #30 motor oil. Note: For temperatures below 30°F, use SAE #10 oil. For temperatures above 75°F, use SAE #40 oil. 3. Replace oil cap at once. Tighten oil cap firmly for good seal. This will avoid oil seepage from tank.
4. Wipe off excess oil.
Note: It is normal for oil to seep when saw is not in use. Empty oil tank after each use to prevent seepage.

This is one of the most complete "Owners Manuals" Remington offers. If not your saw you can find your manual here:
Remington.com
http://www.desaparts.com/index.htm

• Type "YourModelNo" into the "Model #:" window, then click search.
• Click the YourModelNo - Remington Electric Chain Saw "View Model" link.
• Click “View Owners Manual” or "View Illustrated Parts Breakdown" link.

HTH Lou

Remington.com
http://www.desaparts.com/remington-chainsaw.html
You provide no model number. There are at least 3 different oil caps for different saws.

RemingtonPower is no longer in production. Replacement parts are mostly exhausted. Sooner or later the part you seek will be NLA. Sorry
Lou

This are several part #'s (original and replacement) for the cap and bulb for your saw.
If your oil cap opening is 11/16" #107512-01, #079084-01.
If your oil cap opening is 7/8" the number is # 079084-02.

Although msservice (first link), and Master Parts (second link) says the 11/16" no longer available, you might try Grainger's (third link).

Most likely your not going to find the cap and bulb for the 11/16" opening however you could modify the other one. Try covering the opening with some plastic wrap and then wrapping the threads with Teflon tap. Then apply some Epoxy to the covered threads and placing the cap with the bulb removed over the opening. Once the Epoxy has started to set just unscrew the cap.
You could also heat up the plastic opening and expand it using a handle of a pair of pliers.

I hope something here helps.



http://www.msservice.net/desa/remington-chainsaw.html

http://www.masterparts.net/075475.html

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/rp_parts_home.jsp?searchType=keyword&searchCriteria=remington&baseSearchType=product&doSearch=0

I cannot find an owner's manual with the model number you supplied. I suspect it is actually a serial number.
I did find a manual with this step (Page 5 "OILING SAW CHAIN")
here:
http://dl.owneriq.net/f/f2821a14-608e-71b4-81fc-1a62bb3d6bfd.pdf
If you purchased this new the reference is probably for an earlier model and should not be there. If gifted to you used or purchased it used the cap may have been replaced.

I suggest you contact the manufacturer here:
Remington.com
http://www.remingtonpowertools.com/find_manual.cgi
And ask for clarification of the manual or a source for the correct oil reservoir cap. HTH
Lou
If you contact Remington please provide EVERY number that appears anywhere on this item.

if you jump on the net ,google remington electric chainsaws you will have the info up front---------personaly I think they should have stuck to shavers