All Things 288XP

[XP_Slinger]

If you part it out, I call dibs on the high top

Get the elbow too Mike. Just as hard to find.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Get the elbow too Mike. Just as hard to find.

Cool. Thanks Josh.
Dibs on the elbow too @mikerudder

 

[mikerudder]

That’s what I was thinking as well.

I think I’m going to part it out/sell it as parts.
Too many projects, and not enough time!

It’s going up for sale as a (mostly) complete parts saw. I just don’t have the time to part it out with our first kid on the way in under a month!

I will be posting it for sale tomorrow, PM me of you want it before it goes up.

 

[ranchdadmike]

If you part it out, I call dibs on the high top

Get the oval filter adapter (black molded plastic) too... hard to come by for the older (blue top style) k&n. Nos filters with that base are on eBay occasionally but not that adapter.

 

[XP_Slinger]

It’s going up for sale as a (mostly) complete parts saw. I just don’t have the time to part it out with our first kid on the way in under a month!

I will be posting it for sale tomorrow, PM me of you want it before it goes up.

Certainly understand that. Congrats on the inbound kiddo, hope all goes well.

 

[mikerudder]

It’s going up for sale as a (mostly) complete parts saw. I just don’t have the time to part it out with our first kid on the way in under a month!

I will be posting it for sale tomorrow, PM me of you want it before it goes up.

Spoken for!

 

[XP_Slinger]

Spoken for!

 

[raumati01]

If I had other coils to try in my 288xp I would just to know if there is an alternative. I'm going to keep this in mind the next time I come across a Husqvarna of similar vintage with a single unit coil to see if it will fit and if it will work

I saw these listed tonight , so there is an aftermarket version out there.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/business-...restry/chainsaws-parts/listing-2170994024.htm

 

[quattro90]

Well the cylinder didn’t clean up as well as I had initially hoped. There were 2places where the plating was coming off, and slight almost invisible vertical grooves (beneath the plating???) Combined with the need to put an insert into the muffler bolt and the certain loss of the plating which would lead to a seized ring I decided to buy a new OEM P&C. View attachment 183567

Got the new K&S top end on the 288XP Lite. Squish w/o gasket was .022" and timing # 120* 100* 75* took the intake to 78* and left everything else alone. Put a carb kit in the Tilly and got her back together. Went to the woodpile to cut and make some cookies and put a few cuts on video. Sheared the flywheel key in the first 1" of wood. Another week of waiting begins........

 

[XP_Slinger]

Got the new K&S top end on the 288XP Lite. Squish w/o gasket was .022" and timing # 120* 100* 75* took the intake to 78* and left everything else alone. Put a carb kit in the Tilly and got her back together. Went to the woodpile to cut and make some cookies and put a few cuts on video. Sheared the flywheel key in the first 1" of wood. Another week of waiting begins........

That sucks. That happened to me once, completely my fault.

 

[paragonbuilder]

Got the new K&S top end on the 288XP Lite. Squish w/o gasket was .022" and timing # 120* 100* 75* took the intake to 78* and left everything else alone. Put a carb kit in the Tilly and got her back together. Went to the woodpile to cut and make some cookies and put a few cuts on video. Sheared the flywheel key in the first 1" of wood. Another week of waiting begins........

Why wait? Key is for alignment only. I’d lap the flywheel, then mark it, set it and tighten it down.

 

[quattro90]

Why wait? Key is for alignment only. I’d lap the flywheel, then mark it, set it and tighten it down.

@paragonbuilder what's the preferred timing advance for these 288's? I'll give it a whirl and see what happens.

 

[paragonbuilder]

@paragonbuilder what's the preferred timing advance for these 288's? I'll give it a whirl and see what happens.

I’m not sure what the 288 likes. When I lose a key, I mark the crank and the flywheel, then give it a slight turn counterclockwise and tighten it down. Then test.

 

[paragonbuilder]

I use valve grinding compound to lap the flywheel. Then clean really well.

 

[quattro90]

I use valve grinding compound to lap the flywheel. Then clean really well.

like dis?

 

[XP_Slinger]

like dis?
View attachment 184125

Yup that will do the trick. Lap until you have a nice uniform finish on the flywheel.

 

[Adamski]

Yup that will do the trick. Lap until you have a nice uniform finish on the flywheel.

Lap until you have a nice fine uniform powder that is of larger volume than the flywheel that remains...

 

[XP_Slinger]

Lap until you have a nice fine uniform powder that is of larger volume than the flywheel that remains...

Lol! Smart arse

 

[JonCT]

Just picked up this honey...

 

[Drptrch]

Just picked up this honey...

Nice. Due tell : )))


Erik