Husky 181se

can someone tell me what year this is?? i got it as a parts saw. its all there sept the flywheel. gonna see how good it runs then look for a 288 cyl, all ready have a new OEM 288 piston

'85.

It looks very good. Pull the base gasket and open the muffler and you won't be giving up much, if anything, to a stock 288.

these saws run very close to the 288, unless there's issues with the topend, i'd keep it the way it is.

181 are nice old saw's mine was made in 85 also i would not change a thing about it.Have you checked the compression yet?

Looks like some parts already have been changed, the chain brake/clutch is a newer one, not from 1985, and none of the top covers in the third picture is the original. Looks very nice though! :msp_smile:

so its a 85???? what number says that, i know about the chain brake,and the 288 top cover, whats the one thats on the saw from?? no i havent checked compression,i dont have the flywheel.also i see where theres 3 didderent cylinders listed
501 80 10-02 (A)
501 80 10-03 (B)
501 80 10-04 (C)

mine has a "B" on it. whats the difference in um?? will a 281 piston fit(i have a new OEM one),i see its a 52mm it the same as the 181. just in case theres sumpin rong

The other top cover likely is from a 281xp, or it is a different 288xp one.

It is from 1985, because of the 5 at the beginning of the serial number, and the fact that it is a "silver" tag - the two next digits are the week.

SawTroll said:

The other top cover likely is from a 281xp, or it is a different 288xp one.

It is from 1985, because of the 5 at the beginning of the serial number, and the fact that it is a "silver" tag - the two next digits are the week.

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thankyou

here is you a couple pic's of an original 181se.


under the hood


I have a vid floating around here of the 181 in some good sized white pine.

This vid is a 281 with the base gasket removed. The chain was one I was using to cut pine, the rakers are set ~.040" and it is grabby in the year old, dry oak.

281XP - YouTube

The saw is listed in the classifieds.

yours looks/runs good. you know if the 281 piston will fit the 181

Well, the looks aren't the best, but it is solid and it runs very well.

I think the piston is the same, but don't quote me on that!

Use this link to find the 181/281 IPL's and compare the PN's.

Download Manuals - Husqvarna Forest Equipment Operation Manuals

Ranger Dave said:

yours looks/runs good. you know if the 281 piston will fit the 181

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Yes, the 281 piston is compatible with the 181.....Your original piston may have thin rings, but the 281 piston will have the wider rings....Other than that' it's the same.

I have a 281 piston in my 181 in fact.:msp_thumbsup:

jockeydeuce said:

Yes, the 281 piston is compatible with the 181.....Your original piston may have thin rings, but the 281 piston will have the wider rings....Other than that' it's the same.

I have a 281 piston in my 181 in fact.:msp_thumbsup:

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thanks

whats up with the 3 different cylinders?? my had a "B" stamped on top. was there 3 different bores??

501 80 10-02 (A)
501 80 10-03 (B)
501 80 10-04 (C)

Ranger Dave said:

whats up with the 3 different cylinders?? my had a "B" stamped on top. was there 3 different bores??

501 80 10-02 (A)
501 80 10-03 (B)
501 80 10-04 (C)

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That's the old piston to cylinder fit (clearance) system where "in a perfect world" piston and cylinder clearance was calculated to within a few ten tousandths of an inch.....Pretty much all pistons come as an A/B clearance now.......

Mine has two thin ring's.

rattler362 said:

Mine has two thin ring's.

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min also

jockeydeuce said:

That's the old piston to cylinder fit (clearance) system where "in a perfect world" piston and cylinder clearance was calculated to within a few ten tousandths of an inch.....Pretty much all pistons come as an A/B clearance now.......

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the reason i ask is theres a guy selling a 50mm cyl. for a 181.:msp_confused:

RD mine still blow's 175lbs of comp and is a bone stock saw only a MM ever been done to it.