Resurected My Sears 917.353762

[Stob]

I bought this saw used mid 80's, it was lightly used then. I used it from time to time, but not a great deal. Remarried and my wife had a mid size Poulan that was much lighter and used it quite a bit. It bit the dust before Christmas a few weeks ago. So I drug out the old Sears, and it wouldn't start, even though I faithfully dump all the gas out and run machines till they quit each season.

I did some searches online and found this site, and there was a few threads about this very saw. Very detailed info too! So I pulled the carb off and of course I could smell the stale gas, the diaphrams were stiff, but the rest looked good. I found where I could get a carb kit, it came yesterday. This morning I put the new diaphrams in, reassembled the saw, and sure enough, it wasn't long it is running just as strong as it did before. One minor tweak to the mixture and all is fine.

Thanks to this site and those that contributed to the threads with info. Now, I'm a bit older than the last time I used the saw (quite a bit older) and I hope the weight doesn't wear me down. I had been looking at saws if this didn't run again, and a 10 pound saw sure is tempting. But I'll give this old boy a go, I have several trees to deal with.

 

[stihl041avhog]

Is that a Roper brand Sears or a poulan? Pictures?

 

[Stob]

I am fairly sure it is a Roper made saw. I'll try to get a pic or two. It has a Tillotson carb. The thread was started here by Opihi59. I can't post the link yet since I'm new here.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Maybe this one,

 

[Chris-PA]

Maybe this one,

I think it might be the more styled later version.

 

[pioneerguy600]

I think it might be the more styled later version.

Maybe but the saw pict came from the thread Opihi59 had up about the Roper saw.

 

[Chris-PA]

Maybe but the saw pict came from the thread Opihi59 had up about the Roper saw.

Oh, OK - my memory was faulty. Not the first time!

 

[Giles]

I bought this saw used mid 80's, it was lightly used then. I used it from time to time, but not a great deal. Remarried and my wife had a mid size Poulan that was much lighter and used it quite a bit. It bit the dust before Christmas a few weeks ago. So I drug out the old Sears, and it wouldn't start, even though I faithfully dump all the gas out and run machines till they quit each season.

I did some searches online and found this site, and there was a few threads about this very saw. Very detailed info too! So I pulled the carb off and of course I could smell the stale gas, the diaphrams were stiff, but the rest looked good. I found where I could get a carb kit, it came yesterday. This morning I put the new diaphrams in, reassembled the saw, and sure enough, it wasn't long it is running just as strong as it did before. One minor tweak to the mixture and all is fine.

Thanks to this site and those that contributed to the threads with info. Now, I'm a bit older than the last time I used the saw (quite a bit older) and I hope the weight doesn't wear me down. I had been looking at saws if this didn't run again, and a 10 pound saw sure is tempting. But I'll give this old boy a go, I have several trees to deal with.

Does it look like this-----

 

[Giles]

I will try to post photo after I find what's wrong.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Link to Opihi59`s thread,

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/roper-3-7-tear-down-and-rebuild.180262/

 

[Landmark]

Need pics

 

[pioneerguy600]

Lets give the OP time to respond and let us know what saw he is posting about.

 

[Giles]

I tried to post the type 3.7 that he may have. For some reason, I can't post these photos that I posted in another thread.
Here it is but I don't know how to show any other way---
http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/the-rat-rod-of-chainsaws.259019/#post-4854635

 

[Stob]

Mine is probably newer than the one pictured in pioneerguy600s #4 post. Mine has a hand guard on the front bar, and had a sharpener something on the right side cover. I took it off when I first bought it. That's not the way to sharpen a chain! I'll try to get a pic up tomorrow. If the rain stops here today I'm going to cut some wood I have on the ground, give it a workout!

 

[stihl041avhog]

Here's mine. I got to get a bar and chain for it thou.

 

[Stob]

I did get a chance to cut some wood yesterday, the saw ran just as strong as I remember it. Loud too! I did see where it was leaking oil from around the bar oil pump knob/shaft. Not sure if I can tighten down the retainer and stop it or not. It appears to be pumping oil on it's own, I can see some oil splash off the chain on an adjacent log laying on the ground. I just give it a pump or two every now and then for a feel-good thing I guess!

I don't know where my manual is anymore, but I do remember the mix was 16:1 which is thick! For the past several years I've been using a synthetic oil called Opti-2, which claims it will work in any mixture.Since I have the other saw, and a weed eater that uses different mixes, I used this oil with no problems. Well, it worked fine in this saw too! I ran two tanks of gas with this mix and nothing happened, so I guess the claim of Opti-2 is right.

Photobucket isn't cooperating with me, I'll get a photo up soon.

 

[old guy]

If it had the built in sharpener it was the Roper.

John

 

[Stob]

Let's try a pic or two:

 

[Vibes]

Nice saw. I had a guy swearing that those saws were Homelites. They are made from that same American and I wonder how many parts interchange. Reminds me of the old Lombards and Remingtons

 

[Stob]

So the saw is running fine, glad of that! But, the bar is worn pretty bad, plus the chain that is on it is a .375 pitch, and the bar has .325 stamped on it. All the posts I've read about these saws say the came with .325 chains. I had the chain replaced at a rental equipment shop shortly after I bought it, and obviously they never cared to put the right chain on, and I didn't check. The drive sprocket seems OK.

So my problem is, I can't seem to find a replacement searching for the model saw. This bar also has the oiling port made into the inside face of the bar, so it seems unlikely a bar that can be reversed would work.

The bar I have has 2199J PM stamped on it, 18", .325. Can someone lead me to a replacement bar and chain?

Thanks.