All Things 288XP

[Onan18]

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Beautiful work my friend. I know it's a Lite, but to me 288s look odd without the seventh mount.

 

[quattro90]

Beautiful work my friend. I know it's a Lite, but to me 288s look odd without the seventh mount.

@Onan18 send me a 7th mount and i'll be happy to dress her up just for ya!

I'm going to test out a 385/90 and a 395 full wrap today and see which i can make fit better and likely go that route so i have the option of full wrap when needed.

 

[PA Dan]

Beautiful work my friend. I know it's a Lite, but to me 288s look odd without the seventh mount.

And I think that mount really protects the front of the saw!

 

[XP_Slinger]

And I think that mount really protects the front of the saw!

Same here. Likely why so many 288’s don’t have beat up cases in the front

 

[PA Dan]

Same here. Likely why so many 288’s don’t have beat up cases in the front

My 281 was pretty beat up looking. When I tore it down and cleaned it I found that most was just the plastics. The front of the case and muffler were in incredible shape for a 33 year old saw!

 

[XP_Slinger]

Well I replaced my busted OEM recoil spool with a highway spool. Broke on first pull...guess I’m ordering an OEM. Didn’t fit well either, had to clearance it under the retention washer for it to turn freely.

Seems like my saw has gained some pretty serious compression all of a sudden, probably leave the timing alone. But now I’m gonna go into it and raise the exhaust and do a couple more things.

 

[00wyk]

And I think that mount really protects the front of the saw!

This 281XP lives a horrific life as a communal saw on a 700 acre estate with ancient woods, mainly pulling a standard weight 30 inch bar and full comp semi chisel chain, and it hasn't shown any external damage without the 7th mount. Internally is a different story, but outside, there is no damage.

 

[AlfA01]

Me and my 288 are both going to be wearing black tops.

The wife claimed the beanie...

 

[XP_Slinger]

This 281XP lives a horrific life as a communal saw on a 700 acre estate with ancient woods, mainly pulling a standard weight 30 inch bar and full comp semi chisel chain, and it hasn't shown any external damage without the 7th mount. Internally is a different story, but outside, there is no damage.

Really cool that saw is still out working that much...a testament to design and power.

 

[00wyk]

Well, the secondary coil gave up the ghost recently
No one locally has it in stock, so she's sitting in a shed right now.

 

[quattro90]

Well, the secondary coil gave up the ghost recently
No one locally has it in stock, so she's sitting in a shed right now.

Has anyone ever tried just a regular Husqvarna coil as a replacement? Are there any known models that would have a similar timing curve?

 

[00wyk]

Has anyone ever tried just a regular Husqvarna coil as a replacement? Are there any known models that would have a similar timing curve?

You would think one of the 394's or 5's would work...if they fit.

 

[quattro90]

You would think one of the 394's or 5's would work...if they fit.

If I had other coils to try in my 288xp I would just to know if there is an alternative. I'm going to keep this in mind the next time I come across a Husqvarna of similar vintage with a single unit coil to see if it will fit and if it will work

 

[quattro90]

Well the cylinder didn’t clean up as well as I had initially hoped. There were 2places where the plating was coming off, and slight almost invisible vertical grooves (beneath the plating???) Combined with the need to put an insert into the muffler bolt and the certain loss of the plating which would lead to a seized ring I decided to buy a new OEM P&C.

 

[PA Dan]

Well the cylinder didn’t cleaned up as well as I had initially hoped. There were 2places where the plating was coming off, and slight almost invisible vertical grooves (beneath the plating???) Combined with the need to put an insert into the muffler bolt and the certain loss of the plating which would lead to a seized ring I decided to buy a new OEM P&C. View attachment 183567

You won't regret that decision!

 

[wcorey]

If I had other coils to try in my 288xp I would just to know if there is an alternative. I'm going to keep this in mind the next time I come across a Husqvarna of similar vintage with a single unit coil to see if it will fit and if it will work

I’ve tried a good number of coils in these and haven’t found any remotely close to fitting in the physical space, never mind whether the magnets are the right polarity to trigger it or the timing being close. Then there’s coil wire orientation...

It’s a very small footprint and worse still, very thin, and there’s the awkward mounting holes in the middle.

Only advantage I’ve seen is that there are other platforms with more or less the same setup, though likely no easier to find, 920/930, 42/242...

 

[mikerudder]

Cleaned up most of the parts from the 288...
Need:
Bearings
Seals
Gasket kit
Brake guts and handle
Piston and rings

Has the high top air filter, you guys think it’s useable?


Some light transfer and possibly a small vertical scratch below the exhaust port


Here is the air filter
She’s pretty bashed up as you can see.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Cleaned up most of the parts from the 288...
Need:
Bearings
Seals
Gasket kit
Brake guts and handle
Piston and rings

Has the high top air filter, you guys think it’s useable?

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Some light transfer and possibly a small vertical scratch below the exhaust port
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Here is the air filter
She’s pretty bashed up as you can see.

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I’d replace the filter if it were my saw. Is there a plating chip in that groove in the center of the exhaust port or is it aluminum transfer?

 

[mikerudder]

I’d replace the filter if it were my saw. Is there a plating chip in that groove in the center of the exhaust port or is it aluminum transfer?

That’s what I was thinking as well.

I think I’m going to part it out/sell it as parts.
Too many projects, and not enough time!

 

[Canadian farm boy]

That’s what I was thinking as well.

I think I’m going to part it out/sell it as parts.
Too many projects, and not enough time!

If you part it out, I call dibs on the high top