Husq 298xp

[redtractor]

A very good friend has been talked into cleaning up around his shop. He's a bit of a hoarder, so stuff has been piling up for some time. He handed me a dust covered 298xp "to see if you can get it running" for his use, not for me. The piston and cyl are great. It's missing a muffler and the front half of the top cover. The brake handle is out of whack but I haven't checked into it yet.

I know this was a short production saw. What other model # could I use to look up parts?

The kicker of the story. Good news, he has owed me $100 for a while and I want this saw. Bad news, he'll never use it but the hoarder in him will want to keep it.

 

[jakethesnake]

I'd like to see a picture of that one. Never heard of one

 

[mdavlee]

298 was in between the 2100 and 2101. Only 2 years there in 1986-1988 if I remember right. Plastic starter housing didn't like the high compression saws.

 

[redtractor]

I'd like to see a picture of that one. Never heard of one

I use photobucket to load my pictures but it wouldn't work this time.

 

[redtractor]

298 was in between the 2100 and 2101. Only 2 years there in 1986-1988 if I remember right. Plastic starter housing didn't like the high compression saws.

While looking around for info, someone had said the same thing and they talked about using a starter assembly from a 2100. Is that a bolt on swap?

 

[mdavlee]

Looking around for info, someone had said the same thing and they talked about using a starter assembly from a 2100. Is that a bolt on swap?

I think you need the flywheel too

 

[redtractor]

Oh, great. More parts.

 

[mdavlee]

Oh, great. More parts.

Yep. Or drill the jug for a decomp

 

[redtractor]

Is there a boss for that? I haven't looked. And what tap size is needed?

 

[Mattyo]

stock decomps are m10x1.0 ... not exactly easy to find in a regular set of taps....

 

[mdavlee]

Is there a boss for that? I haven't looked. And what tap size is needed?

No. Have to mill a spot flat on top and drill it.

 

[mdavlee]

stock decomps are m10x1.0 ... not exactly easy to find in a regular set of taps....

It is odd. One reason the 880 doesn't have one in it yet.

 

[redtractor]

A very good friend has been talked into cleaning up around his shop. He's a bit of a hoarder, so stuff has been piling up for some time. He handed me a dust covered 298xp "to see if you can get it running" for his use, not for me. The piston and cyl are great. It's missing a muffler and the front half of the top cover. The brake handle is out of whack but I haven't checked into it yet.

I know this was a short production saw. What other model # could I use to look up parts?

The kicker of the story. Good news, he has owed me $100 for a while and I want this saw. Bad news, he'll never use it but the hoarder in him will want to keep it.

UPDATE. My friend understands the lack of OEM parts for this saw and gave it to me "to use as a wall-hanger"

Wall-hanger, my hairy butt. First thing I'm looking for is the front half of the cylinder cover. I've seen most everything it needs available with a little poking around but the cover is a tough one.

 

[Termitebuffet]

UPDATE. My friend understands the lack of OEM parts for this saw and gave it to me "to use as a wall-hanger"

Wall-hanger, my hairy butt. First thing I'm looking for is the front half of the cylinder cover. I've seen most everything it needs available with a little poking around but the cover is a tough one.

I need to find seals ...you noticed them ?

 

[mdavlee]

I need to find seals ...you noticed them ?

Seals should be the same as a 288. 503260205

 

[Termitebuffet]

Seals should be the same as a 288. 503260205

I thought the 298 shared cases with 2100 ,not the 288

 

[mdavlee]

I thought the 298 shared cases with 2100 ,not the 288

It does. Takes the same seals anyway.

 

[Termitebuffet]

It does. Takes the same seals anyway.

Ok , I'll order 288 set ...[emoji2]

 

[mdavlee]

Those seals go in about half the huskies.

 

[redtractor]

Its getting a front to back refurbish and a lot of that parts list is shared among several saws. It's the cover that I haven't seen.