Chainsaw Repair

Maybe one of the roper 3.7.

First thing I found in a couple seconds.

This saw was made for Sears by American Yard Products. American Yard Products was bought by Frigidaire Home Products 7-8 years ago.
The parts for your chainsaw are mostly unavailable for ordering.

Mike Acres site has no listing for it. I contacted him and he wants pictures which I will provide. Nothing in the Roper line matches it either. May be by American Lawn and Garden who it appears was sold to Fridgidare at some point. Web searches reveal that parts are basically NLA for this model.

First thing I found in a couple seconds.

This saw was made for Sears by American Yard Products. American Yard Products was bought by Frigidaire Home Products 7-8 years ago.
The parts for your chainsaw are mostly unavailable for ordering.

It's a Roper for sure.  The Sears 917 model prefix signifies AYP.  The Sears prefix for Poulan is 358.  Roper made several 3.7ci saws for  Sears.  Some look very different than others.   Roper became AYP.  AYP was bought along with Poulan and absorbed into the big conglomerate that includes Husqvarna.  The Husqvarna lawn/garden tractors (which look like 'Poulan' machines) are made by what was AYP.

Did you search for that model # in the www.partsdirect.com Sears parts site?  I see Kevin did for you.

Here's the IPL (that Kevin also posted) for your saw on that site.  What parts are you needing?  Certain stuff (such as carb kits) can come from anywhere.  That saw should have a Walbro SDC (K10-SDC kit) or Tillotson HS (RK-23HS kit) carburetor...

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Craftsman-Parts/All-Products-Parts/Model-917353760/0247/1503200?pathTaken=&prst=0&shdMod=917353760