Slow 288XP Build...

[AlfA01]

Yep. Slow. Meaning I'm slow, not how fast the saw is going to cut. So, I acquired what I thought was 3x 288XP's a while ago for $100 or so each. I sold one to a friend and kept two for myself. After some brutal cleanup, I realized I had a 181SE and a 288XP (so I thought). These saws were covered in petrified tree sap.

After popping the cylinder off and taking some measurements, I learned that at some point someone had installed a 281XP piston and cylinder on the old 288. No biggie. 281 is a good runner too.

I went fishing for some parts and a couple of guys here on OPE hooked me up large. So, props to Dan @paragonbuilder and Al @drf256 for hooking me up with some parts.

I'm still in need of some parts, but hopefully I at least have what I need to make this saw a runner. So, here goes...

The upper saw in the pic....the lower is the 181.

 

[AlfA01]

Dirty pig....


Split the cases and started getting this thing ready for new powder.

 

[USMC615]

Scrubbed...I meant subbed!

 

[AlfA01]

Some prep work on the cases...



And, now we start to make them pretty....

Exterior PTO side.

Clutch cover...

PTO inner.

 

[AlfA01]

This thing is getting a new KS cylinder and a new Meteor piston.



Crank appears to be in good order.

 

[Nighthunter]

Careful now Dan some1 might think you have a addiction to big saws

 

[AlfA01]

Scrubbed...I meant subbed!

Careful now Dan some1 might think you have a addiction to big saws

What gave you that impression, Oisin? Lol.

 

[Stump Shot]

looks like the makin's of a dandy power saw here.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Subbed! Looking good Dan!

Since no one has said it..........HOORAY 288!!!

 

[trooney]

Nice, make a good saw. Richard Cranium has some Husky parts...well I'll be damned!!! He really is a Husky lover too!!!

 

[drf256]

Nice, make a good saw. Richard Cranium has some Husky parts...well I'll be damned!!! He really is a Husky lover too!!!

Closet, of course.

 

[AlfA01]

Subbed! Looking good Dan!

Since no one has said it..........HOORAY 288!!!

Thanks buddy! I'm liking these 181/281/288 series of Husky.

Nice, make a good saw. Richard Cranium has some Husky parts...well I'll be damned!!! He really is a Husky lover too!!!

I can't confirm or deny, but he was willing to ship me some spare parts with my 44/46 hybrid.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Thanks buddy! I'm liking these 181/281/288 series of Husky.


I can't confirm or deny, but he was willing to ship me some spare parts with my 44/46 hybrid.

Simple, rugged and powerful. Not the fastest cookie cutter but that doesn’t matter when you’re working a saw. Old school torque that eats whatever you put in front of it then asks for seconds.

 

[JonCraig]

Hooray 288!!!

 

[Mkinslow]

I gotta get me one of these. Thought I had a line on one not too long ago, but of course it fell through. I'm even considering selling my 346xp to fund one.

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[redline4]

What are the main differences between the 1xx and 2xx series of these? Just minor stuff or completely different animal?

 

[cus_deluxe]

What are the main differences between the 1xx and 2xx series of these? Just minor stuff or completely different animal?

early 181s had a smaller fw side bearing, smaller chamber. 181s i think originally had a wire type throttle linkage, 281/288 had the big plastic arm with roller on carb linkage. Thats pretty much it.

 

[redline4]

early 181s had a smaller fw side bearing, smaller chamber. 181s i think originally had a wire type throttle linkage, 281/288 had the big plastic arm with roller on carb linkage. Thats pretty much it.

Thanks!

 

[Stump Shot]

There were some oil pump/worm gear diameter changes in there between the 281 and 288, so surely the 181 falls into that as well.

 

[cus_deluxe]

100% right steve, there was an earlier oil pump fust shield thingy, later ones just had a bigger worm gear i think