All Things 288XP

[dustinwilt68]

I would always check squish, some of these cylinders vary a little.

 

[00wyk]

Mine was dang near a headbanger with no gasket. 12 or 14 thou iirc. Used the thinnest gasket paper I had with the thinnest layer of motoseal I could get on each side. Ended up at .023 installed & called her good.

She any difficult to start?

 

[JonCraig]

Decomp is a must. Feels like it’s for the recoil starter’s benefit, but my shoulder wouldn’t take too many tries.

 

[00wyk]

Decomp is a must. Feels like it’s for the recoil starter’s benefit, but my shoulder wouldn’t take too many tries.

The problem I have is this lives on a large estate where I am now part-time forester(vs full time previously). So multiple people use this saw. If they can not start it - they then go to MS390 and commence to destroying that saw instead of easily handling the task with the 281. Well, 'better' handling the task let's say.
BTW, an MS390 sells for €800 msrp in Ireland.

This is the sort of stuff that lives on the estate and finds the ground very often.

 

[Daserlon]

I'm finally getting around to sending it to North Carolina tomorrow.
Its gunna get some

 

[ranchdadmike]

 

[rattler]

 

[paragonbuilder]

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So hawt!

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Indeed!!!

 

[ajschainsaws]

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How can you not like that

 

[Onan18]

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QTLA.

Mike,
Remind me to send you a filler plug for the decomp hole in the top cover.

Also, HOORAY 288!!!!!!!!!

 

[rattler]

QTLA.

Mike,
Remind me to send you a filler plug for the decomp hole in the top cover.

Also, HOORAY 288!!!!!!!!!

I sure will Thanks Joe

 

[Homemade]

I can’t post videos from my phone directly but I got my 281/288 highbred up and running again. Whoo hooo!!! Between waiting on parts and time to “play” in the garage, it is finally back together.


Btw, I love the fact that it was split and completely drained of fuel, but will still pop after 4 pulls and run on the 5th.

 

[rattler]

 

[Canadian farm boy]

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Sexy

 

[ranchdadmike]

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Dang that’s nice!

 

[Drptrch]

Sexy

Saws nice also [emoji50]


Erik

 

[kfd518]

This is the stuff I used. Should be fairly tough considering it's implement paint. 2 different looking cans but it's the same color, one can is just newer than the other.
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How is this holding up so far?

 

[XP_Slinger]

How is this holding up so far?

Not terrible but it chips fairly easy, as expected. Powder coat is the way to go.

 

[Homemade]

I tried the krylon stuff on my 288. Even found it in husqvarna orange. Its starting to peel priory good. But it’s also prolong the primer off with it, so I’m blaming it on my piss poor prep producing a pitiful product.