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No such thing as an ugly 288...

Maybe I just got lucky, but my FT 288 runs very strong and has held up just fine, except for the 1st gen oil pump.

Finally got a newer edition clone oil pump.Uses about 3/4 of a full oil tank per full fuel tank.Pretty happy with it now.

nice fit for 288.

Parts are plentiful for K-series Kohlers, easy to rebuild,ball bearings on the crankshaft, great motors, last a long time.

I put Gator mulching blades on a 42 inch Murray over 10 years ago.Beginning to wonder if they can be worn out.When hitting or glancing off roots, they just make a clunk sound and cut them, no bending, and I have had plenty of times to bend them.I used to bend a blade about once every two or so...

Known around these parts as briggs and scrapiron, still wouldn't trade my 30-40 yr old Briggs pushmowers for a new Kohler or Honda. they keep going with just a yearly oil change.Keep them out of the rain and run E-free gasoline.

I had an old Husquvarna (345, I think), gas cap, that screwed right on in place of the Poulan gas cap and doesn't leak.

Just the sniffles...

One of the best old saw deals out there.

Love those Command engines and the k series.I think my 15 hp vertical Command has required a spark plug, and a needle and seat, and lots of fresh synthetic oil (1998). Rebuilding the K series, I just replace the exhaust valve, piston and rings, governor and mill the cylinder head.Tough little...

I bought a farmertec oil pump for the G288, but considering disassembling the original pump to see if it can be tweaked.

Is there a writeup somewheres here about modding the stingy oil pump on the 288 clones?

I try to post but it always ends up as a pile of cookies (apologies ,cymbal crash).

Nice, now an American supplier,on sale perhaps, I may try one.