All Things 288XP

[Frogfarmer]

No spring on the front of my 288. The full wrap is made so it would not work with both. It's not an OEM full wrap but it's made stronger than any I've seen. Mine is fine with just the rubber AV supports. They do vibrate though.

 

[XP_Slinger]

No spring on the front of my 288. The full wrap is made so it would not work with both. It's not an OEM full wrap but it's made stronger than any I've seen. Mine is fine with just the rubber AV supports. They do vibrate though.

Thanks for sharing your experience

 

[decableguy2000]

Mine has spring AV's all the way around 503 51 48-01 same as the 262. Don't see them in the 2010 or newer IPL. Was able to order them with no problems. Plus the front AV. Seems to be good and stiff and vibes are easy on my hands.

 

[XP_Slinger]

I've heard about the conversion to spring AV. Good option to have if I decide it needs more dampening.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Another thought, not that I'm obsessing about my 288 or anything. I was thinking a 28" bar with an 8 pin rim would be a good combo for the power of this saw. I have arrived at this thought because I preferred an 8 over a 7 on a Jonsered 920. That saw had untapped power with a 7 pin that you would only see if you dogged it into the wood. The 8 pin really balanced that saw out for making cuts without prying on it. Would anyone care to offer an opinion?

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Id say go for it and if you don't like the 8-pin I have an extra 7-pin kicking around. The 94 was pulling the 36" with 8-pin better yesterday since figuring out I had a smidge more throttle on tap than before. I'll probably stick with the 8-pin on that even when running the 36

 

[XP_Slinger]

I'm looking at decal sets for the 288 on Chainsawr and they show a "Large" and "Small" decal set. The biggest difference I see between them is the clutch cover decal is a different shape and of course larger. My question is which set is going to work for my saw? I had Dustin order me a new style OEM starter housing but I am using my old clutch cover. Links to the decals are below, not advertising and I hope I'm not breaking any rules posting these links.

Small Set - https://store.chainsawr.com/collect...oducts/husqvarna-288xp-latesmall-dc-decal-set

Large Set - https://store.chainsawr.com/collect...oducts/husqvarna-288xp-latelarge-dc-decal-set

 

[huskyboy]

Another thought, not that I'm obsessing about my 288 or anything. I was thinking a 28" bar with an 8 pin rim would be a good combo for the power of this saw. I have arrived at this thought because I preferred an 8 over a 7 on a Jonsered 920. That saw had untapped power with a 7 pin that you would only see if you dogged it into the wood. The 8 pin really balanced that saw out for making cuts without prying on it. Would anyone care to offer an opinion?

My 930 likes a 8 pin as well with 28" bar. Cuts like it has a 7 pin on it.

 

[XP_Slinger]

My 930 likes a 8 pin as well with 28" bar. Cuts like it has a 7 pin on it.

Yep, that's exactly how my 920 felt with an 8 pin. 7 pin was waaaaaay too slow.

 

[huskyboy]

My ported 385 likes a 8 pin with a 32" bar too.

 

[ny15]

I'm looking at decal sets for the 288 on Chainsawr and they show a "Large" and "Small" decal set. The biggest difference I see between them is the clutch cover decal is a different shape and of course larger. My question is which set is going to work for my saw? I had Dustin order me a new style OEM starter housing but I am using my old clutch cover. Links to the decals are below, not advertising and I hope I'm not breaking any rules posting these links.

Small Set - https://store.chainsawr.com/collect...oducts/husqvarna-288xp-latesmall-dc-decal-set

Large Set - https://store.chainsawr.com/collect...oducts/husqvarna-288xp-latelarge-dc-decal-set

I think the only difference is the size of the clutch cover decal

 

[Onan18]

I think the only difference is the size of the clutch cover decal

The starter decal on the old ones were a little square and the new ones are like the modern saws. Both of those look like the later ones.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Now that I'm home and checked my clutch cover I think I need the small set because the inlay area for the sticker doesn't have that angle on the back of it.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Looking at the two different sets, I would agree. At the least it's definitely not the second one you posted.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Looking at the two different sets, I would agree. At the least it's definitely not the second one you posted.

Yep...while looking at them earlier today I couldn't remember what my cover inlay looked like. Pretty confident the small set will work perfect

 

[XP_Slinger]

The starter decal on the old ones were a little square and the new ones are like the modern saws. Both of those look like the later ones.

I ordered the new style recoil, just like the looks better.

 

[T.Roller]

I ordered the new style recoil, just like the looks better.

You can still get the brake parts for em too

 

[XP_Slinger]

You can still get the brake parts for em too

Yes sir! But conveniently my brake is 100% intact and functioning so I didn't have to add that to the parts list. Dustin also put a new flag on it before we made our deal.

 

[Dolmar Junkie]

Another thought, not that I'm obsessing about my 288 or anything. I was thinking a 28" bar with an 8 pin rim would be a good combo for the power of this saw. I have arrived at this thought because I preferred an 8 over a 7 on a Jonsered 920. That saw had untapped power with a 7 pin that you would only see if you dogged it into the wood. The 8 pin really balanced that saw out for making cuts without prying on it. Would anyone care to offer an opinion?

My 288's will readily pull an 8 pin with everything from a 20"-32" no issues,pulls a 32" so well that I wouldn't doubt it would have an issue with a 36"and 8pin the only time it has ever seen a 7pin is when I am cutting stumps at ground level with clutch cover on the ground and cutting slowly with lower rpm but that's not very often cause I will generally break out my John Deere 70V because it pulls a 32" great and it was FREE, so I am not as anal about it (though I should be, it's a nice saw also)

 

[XP_Slinger]

My 288's will readily pull an 8 pin with everything from a 20"-32" no issues,pulls a 32" so well that I wouldn't doubt it would have an issue with a 36"and 8pin the only time it has ever seen a 7pin is when I am cutting stumps at ground level with clutch cover on the ground and cutting slowly with lower rpm but that's not very often cause I will generally break out my John Deere 70V because it pulls a 32" great and it was FREE, so I am not as anal about it (though I should be, it's a nice saw also)

Great info, thanks! Can't wait to run mine!