Husqvarna question "288's"

[Mike Gott]

I got another carb with the intake elbow and tall cover with the saw but no filter. My elbow is oval and all husky parts pictures show round where filter gets clamped. Do you have any part numbers of what I would need

 

[srcarr52]

I got another carb with the intake elbow and tall cover with the saw but no filter. My elbow is oval and all husky parts pictures show round where filter gets clamped. Do you have any part numbers of what I would need

Sounds like you have a 272 carb and filter neck.

 

[Eccentric]

The only oval-ish elbow I've seen on these saws are the ones that the non-hd filter screws down onto.

503 59 54-01 is the HD filter elbow.

503 56 00-02 is the clamp.

503 55 12-71 is the filter (with clamp). Be aware that there are different filters that look like the 281/288 HD filter.......but are for the 268/272 or 394/395XP. The 272 filter looks almost identical to the 288 filter, but is smaller (including at the neck where it slips over the elbow). It will NOT go onto the 288 elbow. The 394/395 filter has a taller, angled neck....

503 61 76-03 is the complete kit. Top cover, filter, elbow, and clamp.

 

[Eccentric]

Sounds like you have a 272 carb and filter neck.

The 272 HD elbow is also round..............but is smaller than the 288 HD elbow (and doesn't have the 'flange' that the 288 elbow does). I need a 272 HD filter elbow BTW. If you have one, we have one more thing to talk about when I remember to call you (tomorrow if that's OK).

 

[srcarr52]

The 272 HD elbow is also round..............but is smaller than the 288 HD elbow (and doesn't have the 'flange' that the 288 elbow does). I need a 272 HD filter elbow BTW. If you have one, we have one more thing to talk about when I remember to call you (tomorrow if that's OK).

The 272 HD filter elbow is round but the standard one is oval and the filter housing pushes into it.

Call anytime, but I don't have any 272 HD filter necks, I've only owned 1 in 4 272's.

 

[Eccentric]

288 HD elbow (upside down) next to a non-HD 268/272 elbow (also upside-down).

272XP HD elbow and filter.

288XP HD elbow on the carcass on the left.

 

[srcarr52]

I think he's referring to the oval on the top side.

 

[Eccentric]

You're right, but I don't have a pic of that end of the elbow. In my first pic above you can see the shape of the 'top' side of the non-HD 272 elbow (facing down as the elbow is sitting upside-down). It's basically the same shape as the 'carb' end of the elbow which is facing us in that pic...

 

[Mike Gott]

Ok thanks guys, the piece I got isnt like what you are saying I'm needing so I'll just order a new kit. The number on the elbow I got is 5018064. Thanks again

 

[Eccentric]

Yeah what you want is on the left in this pic (part is upside down).

 

[jockeydeuce]

The HD air filter uses a different mounting elbow than the standard filter. You need to swap it out to use the HD filter.

Aaron....There's another odd fliter mount set-up I've seen on some of those saws.....I wonder if that's what the fellow has?

I've never seen the filter that goes with it though.

 

[Eccentric]

There's the Twin Air brand oiled foam filter that was installed on some 281/288XP saws. Used the same elbow as the paper HD filter......but with the addition of a metal bracket that attaches to the elbow. That's what the two slots in the 281/288 HD elbow are for. The Twin Air filter is held down on the elbow with a thumb nut that threads onto a stud on that bracket. My 1989 288HD came to me with a high top cover with the HD elbow and that bracket.....but no filter. I found the Twin Air setup in an IPL. Also saw an NOS one sold on feebay last year. I'd like to find one of those filters....

 

[Mike Gott]

That sounds similar to what I have, I'll take some pictures of the elbow tonight. Any idea of where i could get a picture of that setup

 

[paccity]

i'll try and dig a pic of mine. it is oval and the k&n fits over it . it's black and screws to the non hd filter. this was made before they came stock . the performance connection eliminator hitop kit.

 

[Mike Gott]

That's sounds exactly like what i have the number on carb is s226A75, is that a 288 carb?

 

[Mike Gott]

Are the K&N filters still available

 

[cowroy]

What you have actually looks like some homemade vstack? Have you taken the black part off the neck and seen what it looks like?

 

[paccity]

 

[Mike Gott]

Yup that's exactly what I have! Now where do I find a filter? Is the carb right for a 288?

 

[jockeydeuce]

THat's exactly the type I guessed you would have.....I have two or three of those inlet elbows, but none had filters.