All Things 288XP

[stihl here]

What is the part number of that tool?

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Mock up for color, I think it might drive me to drink. Gotta go to work in about an hour, I'll get started on assembly this evening
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On my laptop now, and I still don't see a big issue with that color. Yeah, it's a little different shade of orange than the plastic pieces, but show me a Husky that isn't like that. I think it looks good!

 

[dustinwilt68]

I agree, I think all of them have some variances in color. Looks great to me though.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

^^^^^ This is what I do, depending on heat gun, mine gets the bearings hot enough to slide on the crank just fine, but not the cases. So I end up using a propane torch for the cases. On both when heating when it just starts the residual oil to smoking, it's hot enough. Works for me, I like easy.
Also for anyone interested, Husqvarna does sell spray paint in Husqvarna Orange.

I would bet that you need to use the propane torch to heat the cases due to the cases just being more metal that soaks up the heat. I would imagine you would have to have the heat gun on them quite a while to get the bearing bores warm enough to ease bearing installation and at that point the entire case half would probably be too hot to comfortably handle. I actually use a press to assemble my bottom ends, but I still use a propane heat on the bearing bores to ease bearing installation as much as possible.

 

[Stump Shot]

I would bet that you need to use the propane torch to heat the cases due to the cases just being more metal that soaks up the heat. I would imagine you would have to have the heat gun on them quite a while to get the bearing bores warm enough to ease bearing installation and at that point the entire case half would probably be too hot to comfortably handle. I actually use a press to assemble my bottom ends, but I still use a propane heat on the bearing bores to ease bearing installation as much as possible.

Really could not get the cases hot enough with the heat gun I have(probably not the best out there by any means) seeing as I had a torch, this worked well, and I did not have to resort to my arbor press for final fit. Everything just dropped together, really was slick, just needed enough heat to go all the way before the opposing metal stripped enough heat away to make it shrink. It's not that I'm opposed to using a puller, with so many different saws to work on though, it is a considerable investment, one I would like to make some day.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Troof! A small fortune would be spent to equip one's self with every crank installer to do any saw. But boy that would sure make case assembly ALOT faster! I built a case separator awhile back, the design was pretty sound but the material was lacking. In the end I just bought the separator from my local dealer and have used it 5 or 6 times since. It has paid for itself

 

[XP_Slinger]

^^^^^ This is what I do, depending on heat gun, mine gets the bearings hot enough to slide on the crank just fine, but not the cases. So I end up using a propane torch for the cases. On both when heating when it just starts the residual oil to smoking, it's hot enough. Works for me, I like easy.
Also for anyone interested, Husqvarna does sell spray paint in Husqvarna Orange.

I just found out you can buy the correct color...ordered 2 cans today.

Thanks for all the assembly tips!

 

[XP_Slinger]

I was released early: let the assembly begin!

 

[XP_Slinger]

Case assembled, letting her cool down. Installed bearings on the crank then heated the case. Went together nice and smooooooth

 

[rattler]

View attachment 67756 Case assembled, letting her cool down. Installed bearings on the crank then heated the case. Went together nice and smooooooth

How did the oil pump trick work?

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[Dolmar Junkie]

Got my "Christmas in April" package from my friend in Pennsylvania! You da man @dustinwilt68
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You got me wanting to take one of mine apart now, I guess I better figure out where @dustinwilt68 gets these parts. I've had a couple dealers tell me that stuff is NLA ! I guess they meant NLA in their store. I had considered buying one of those South American jobs but this is way more better! Thanks for this inspirational thread...
Matt

 

[Dolmar Junkie]

Mock up for color, I think it might drive me to drink. Gotta go to work in about an hour, I'll get started on assembly this evening
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Man, that's hotter than some of the chicks with fake honker's I went out with...

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

How did the oil pump trick work?

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Didn't need the oil pump doing what we did. We installed the bearings on to the crank, then heated the bearing housings allowing the bearing to drop right in to it's seating depth. Worked that way both sides...smooth.... like a fish.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Man, that's hotter than some of the chicks with fake honker's I went out with...

Honk honk!!!!

 

[XP_Slinger]

You got me wanting to take one of mine apart now, I guess I better figure out where @dustinwilt68 gets these parts. I've had a couple dealers tell me that stuff is NLA ! I guess they meant NLA in their store. I had considered buying one of those South American jobs but this is way more better! Thanks for this inspirational thread...
Matt

Dustin was awesome from start to finish on this. Glad you're enjoying the thread Matt! Looking forward to your 288 rebuild thread

 

[XP_Slinger]

Tank installed and piston on ready to check squish.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Next came the cylinder and carb. Nothing like a new OEM top end. Oops...I forgot to put in the base gasket...squish came in at .032 without it so on the wall it goes

 

[XP_Slinger]

Coming together nicely.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Getting close! Damn I'm liking this saw

 

[Daserlon]

Great build Xpslinger. None of my rebuilds look like that. I noticed you have the single spring clutch, true to that era. Those suck to put a spring on.