All Things 288XP

[huskihl]

I cut a lot of trees called stringy barks. Their bark makes for a really good tinder for starting fires and unfortunately and this dam 288 keeps igniting them. I need to change something on it to help stop this as well are coming into summer over here and I don't want to burn the place down.

I'm going to have to change the exhaust exit to the side or put really big spikes on it to keep it back off the bark. Otherwise it will have to stay home for the hotter months

Blowing it out on more of an angle should be all right. Just need to be mindful of the brake flag

 

[Czed]

I cut a lot of trees called stringy barks. Their bark makes for a really good tinder for starting fires and unfortunately and this dam 288 keeps igniting them. I need to change something on it to help stop this as well are coming into summer over here and I don't want to burn the place down.

I'm going to have to change the exhaust exit to the side or put really big spikes on it to keep it back off the bark. Otherwise it will have to stay home for the hotter months

Try to find the original style 181/281/288 oem muffler

OEM Husqvarna Muffler, Models 181 281 288 | eBay

This is an OEM Husqvarna muffler used on the chainsaw models listed below. Used on models 181, 281, 288. The pictures are of the actual item you will receive.

www.ebay.com

The g288 has the jungle style or whatever they call it.

 

[PA Dan]

Here ya go.

 

[Squish9]

Thank you all for your help

 

[Woodwackr]

I have a 288 and a 281. The 88 looks like Dan’s pics. The 81 has 2 side holes as well as the front facing discharge similar to the 2nd pic from Czed. Both of mine are basically OE but opened up internally and have 1mm screen. They look stock from the outside neither have burned any bark.

 

[PA Dan]

That is actually the muffler off my 281 but was just about the same as the 288 I had.

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

That is actually the muffler off my 281 but was just about the same as the 288 I had.

My '95 288 has like a second smaller deflector in rhe mouth of the larger one, but facing the other direction from memory.
But it's buried to deep to check for pics.

 

[Woodwackr]

My '95 288 has like a second smaller deflector in rhe mouth of the larger one, but facing the other direction from memory.
But it's buried to deep to check for pics.

Yes, that is how they came. Too restricted for me so changed it.

 

[timg]

My '95 288 has like a second smaller deflector in rhe mouth of the larger one, but facing the other direction from memory.
But it's buried to deep to check for pics.

Same, I can vouch.

 

[ErnieG]

Anybody have a good source for the oiler o-rings ?

Thanks
Ernie

 

[Squareground3691]

Anybody have a good source for the oiler o-rings ?

Thanks
Ernie

Husqvarna 281, 288, 394 Chainsaw O-Ring NEW 740 44 07-00 (H-0013)

O Ring. 740440700 New part from old dealer stock Fits Husqvarna chainsaw models: 281, 288, 394

chainsawr.com

 

[Shane¹]

Any of you 288 fans have a need for this clutch cover. Needs some love but might be better than nothing if someone needs it let me know

 

[Stump Shot]

Any of you 288 fans have a need for this clutch cover. Needs some love but might be better than nothing if someone needs it let me know

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@davidwyby

 

[markds2]

Only one saw has such a wide squish, small combustion chamber and such high compression without a decomp all from factory (to my knowledge). Guess what it is.

 

[Woodwackr]

Only one saw has such a wide squish, small combustion chamber and such high compression without a decomp all from factory (to my knowledge). Guess what it is.
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288

 

[Hoser]

181?

 

[markds2]

181?

Yep, correct. Absolute bear to start

 

[Woodslasher]

Only one saw has such a wide squish, small combustion chamber and such high compression without a decomp all from factory (to my knowledge). Guess what it is.
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I revise my guess, 181/early 281.

 

[markds2]

I revise my guess, 181/early 281.

Yep. 181SE

 

[Squareground3691]

Yep. 181SE
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Oh yeah, old school hope ur doing well Mark ,