Nice swirls on a popup.View attachment 336040
OK Mike, here it is
That's a sweet Lite 288. I've cut too much with mine for it to look pretty... however it surely cuts pretty.Have one unaltered shelf queen and a ported xp beat-up/scruffy one to use, plus another that's still a saw-in-a-box I'm slowly scrounging parts for.
This one has rubber up front and all springs in the back.
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Yup. They share most everything with the 390.Parts easy for the 385?
Nice swirls on a popup.
View attachment 336040
OK Mike, here it is
One thing about 288s is it does not have a throttle cable it has a arm. Mine was so worn when I got it it was not opening up but about 80%. Something for 288 owners to check. I had to add some material. Has anyone discussed the governed carb?
Do you have a thread on what is required to do this mod? Looks like you had to machine the case for the idle screw and some roller machining .
A 385 is much, much "tighter" feeling than a 288, yet vibrates less and is much smoother. Not a big power differenceWould a 385 be equal with a 288? I run my 288 with 24in bar and it surprises ya
...820/920 and 830/930 cylinder differences.
Sorry to diverge off topic. Here is the promised pic of the 820/920 and 830/930 cylinder differences. These are actually "8"'s, with the 820 on the left and the 830 on the right. I love this saw family. But unlike the 288's, parts are pretty hard to find.
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