HUSQVARNA 288XP CHAINSAW HOW TO: CLUTCH & DRIVE SPROCKET REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

[joaquin698]

Sorry,,, meant sharpen the chain... and used the flat file to get rid of imperfections along side of the bar.

Regards

Jay

[joaquin698]

Don; Was doing basic maintenance on my HV Mod 61 1998 as learned from you.. I noticed that the brake clutch cover is tainted with a black oil film. Is that normal. In addition to that when checking the spark plug there was a small oil drop the side of the spark plug and the threading of the spark plug was oil weted..mm I´m kind of concern, any diagnose? it also stalls on me even when hot. could that be the H and L adjustment ?? thanks for any advise. I clean filter, bar and sharpened the bar.

[pivotboy63]

do all saws have an oil pump or just the higher end ones like husqvarna and stihl?

[donyboy73]

@pivotboy63 most saws have an oil pump, some work on pressure from the crankcase like the old homelite super 2

[jockpike]

I just did this job on my 281 xp, and put the rim sprocket back on back to front. Could'nt understand why it was so noisy. After watching this vid I realised my mistake.

Thanks to uploader;-)

[baronesstoro]

Why do you use the rope?

I can take it off more safely if I use the pistonstopper.

[KrankieV2]

@baronesstoro as he said in the video, the rope is sure not to damage the piston. it's soft and cushions it a bit. The piston stopper, although quite unlikely, could damage the crown of the piston if enough pressure were applied.

[007MrMagoo]

Great tips. Thanks for posting this.

[donyboy73]

@fernandudelicia gracias, i am from canada

[biohazard700]

good vid, will help lots of people. One thing I would do first though it clean the saw if only with an air line. It makes a better job also grease the bears before the clutch goes back on.

[rider660r]

Damn can you crank any harder putting the clutch back on ? LOL

You dont have to even crank on it,just finger tighten and then you could use just a lil pressure to snug it.Once it's started it'll tighten itself.

And for anyone,DO NOT run your saw without the clutch cover for any reason.The clutch can and will come off and you don't want to catch a piece at 1000 or 12,000 RPM's!

[KevinByrne2]

Very helpful video. Thanks for posting it.

[BuhlzI]

This might be a dumb question...Aren't your worried about getting rope particles into the cylinder?

[mrcountryboy1234567]

air gun works better than putting rope down the cylinder

[donyboy73]

@mrcountryboy1234567 that's what i usually use, the air gun, I did it this way because most people watching don't have one, take care, don

[Trevsker7777]

@mrcountryboy1234567 i used the air gun and it broke the shaft so now i have more parts to buy and work to do

[drz400ccus]

i have a consumer grade husky saw, and am having trouble re-installing the chain brake after replacing the chain. do you have any tricks for placing the chain brake back over the clutch assembly ? mine is extremely tight, to the point of not allowing the brake to be reinstalled. thanks, great videos !

[donyboy73]

@drz400ccus what saw do you hav? make sure the chain adjuster pin goes into the groove on the bar, sometimes they need to be loosened after putting a new chain and make sure the chainbrake isn't pushed on?

[drz400ccus]

@donyboy73 thanks for the reply - you were correct, teh chain brake -was- applied when i removed the brake assembly. my model is an 18" 46cc model seenat lowes, not home depot. after fiddling with it, i realized the brake was on, and that i would never be able to compress the very,very heavy spring without a proper 3 prong tool. i torched two coils off the spring and installed it all. this would go against recommendations i'm sure.

[drz400ccus]

@drz400ccus continued... i tested the chain brake after my modification, and it works properly. i wouldn't recommend this modificaion to anyone, as it may void any fault of the manufacturer if there was an accident with the saw. i'd like to thank you again for your nicely done videos, and informative responses. you've helped a ton !

[whb1965]

bullet proof husky . the 288 was a beast. owned 2 of them. heavy, but tough as hell.. great saw in big hardwood...

[tortowisk]

essa é antiga em

[Ialocin85]

Husqvarna is not pronounced hustkquværna lol



[CountryBoyAndy]

Nice vid on the clutch removal. I took my 455 rancher apart to clean,and the brake spring came out when I took the cover off, and I can't compress the spring enough to put it back in place. Any tips or vids on replacing the brake spring. Thanks

[DoomHell999]

Frankenstein Saw , Welded Muffler lol

[donyboy73]

yea! a friend of mine has a welding shop and welded it with a tig. it was that or a new $70 muffler.if that deflector is missing it will melt the chain brake arm

[1972FordF150]

Nice video !! 5/5

[Smallgasengine1]

is that a heli coil in the spark plug at 1:16? looks like a insert

[donyboy73]

no heli coil there, just he light causing that effect

[CoRRisioN2142]

good video man, alot of people have trouble with clutches because they do not understand how they work!!

[donyboy73]

thanks, how's your 2 stroke minibke coming?

[CoRRisioN2142]

i have to weld the angle iron drill some holes and cut two more pieces for the engine to slide on when you loosen the bolts. cant decide whether to shave the crank or not