All Things 288XP

[ErnieG]

What would cause the clutch drum to rub the cover ?
You can see the shiny spots ..

 

[Shane¹]

What would cause the clutch drum to rub the cover ?
You can see the shiny spots ..
View attachment 451843

Did you have a bar and chain on it? 395 will rub if tight with no bar

 

[Woodwackr]

Did you have a bar and chain on it? 395 will rub if tight with no bar

Good point.

 

[ErnieG]

Did you have a bar and chain on it? 395 will rub if tight with no bar

Yes I had a bar on it without a chain .

Ernie

 

[Canadian farm boy]

What would cause the clutch drum to rub the cover ?
You can see the shiny spots ..
View attachment 451843

Bad clutch drum bearing or worn bearing surface in the drum are my first thoughts

 

[ErnieG]

Bad clutch drum bearing or worn bearing surface in the drum are my first thoughts

Both are new ...

 

[Woodslasher]

Oiler gear doesn't really look seated, maybe double check that.

 

[Woodwackr]

Both are new ...
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That don' look right

 

[Woodwackr]

The gear should be seated down inside the ring, not sticking out like that.

Other than that…your saw is too clean…looks weird.

 

[ErnieG]

Well too it all apart and I'm sure the oiler is engaged and still have the same issue ?
After further inspection it is an AM clutch assembly...could that be the issue ?

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Looks like maybe the wrong oil pump worm gear. The worm gears usually sit almost flush with the oil pump body. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a brown worm gear on a 288. From what I remember they are usually black.

 

[ErnieG]

That

Looks like maybe the wrong oil pump worm gear. The worm gears usually sit almost flush with the oil pump body. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a brown worm gear on a 288. From what I remember they are usually black. View attachment 451911

That brown piece you see is just a plastic dust cover .
The worm gear is brass on this saw
I'll take it apart again and post some pics .

Ernie

 

[qurotro]

That
That brown piece you see is just a plastic dust cover .
The worm gear is brass on this saw
I'll take it apart again and post some pics .

Ernie

Did you ever take the outter silver cup-shape ring out? you put it the wrong way. Everything is flush and never above the cup ring.

 

[ErnieG]

Yes I did have it all apart ...

 

[qurotro]

Yes I did have it all apart ...

And I also believed the brass gear is brass only, no plastic around it(looks like the remain of the old broken dust shield).

 

[davidwyby]

I could measure the height aka width of a stock drum tonight.

 

[Woodwackr]

Well too it all apart and I'm sure the oiler is engaged and still have the same issue ?
After further inspection it is an AM clutch assembly...could that be the issue ?View attachment 451904

Oh, that's right, you tried that am clutch.
You have the 1st year 288. Any am parts will be for the latest model year.
Looks like something in the mix won't work there.
That silver ring was in backwards in the one pic

 

[ErnieG]

Here is where I am now ...what's next ?

 

[Woodwackr]

Here is where I am now ...what's next ?
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Ring...the right way

 

[ErnieG]

Ring...the right way

Ring