Husqvarna 281XP AV mount question...

[KevR]

Hi All,

Recently acquired (for nothing - my favourite price) an old 281 XP. Generally good nick but piston had nipped up. Bore is ok, so I'm going to put a new piston and rings, plus new main bearings, seals and gaskets to be on the safe side.

Having stripped it down though, I have a query.

 

It has four rubber Anti-vibe mounts present - upper and lower at the rear on both sides. But nothing at the front where the tank unit joins the crankcase. That can't be right, surely? It's not like they've rotted off and left the mountings - there's nothing there at all.... Obviously hasn't been anything there for a while either, judging by the amount of crud in there.

 

Should I fit AV mounts when I put it back together? Or is it supposed to be like that?

 

All advice gratefyully received.

 

Kev

[woodwizzard]

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[miker]

281 have whats called a 7th mount,it is where the inner dog fixes to underside,there are 2 places for the other 2 av,s to go

[KevR]

Aha, of course - as shown in the parts diagram kindly posted by Woodwizzard. Being a dimwit, I'd forgotten about the spring mount at the front. So is that there instead of the two front rubber AV mounts on the 281 or should it have the spring mount AND a full set of six AVs?

[miker]

ive had a few 281/288 and they were never been fitted with the 2 at the front ? but i put some in anyway,dosent hurt to have all 7

[KevR]

OK, that's what I'll do then - I think I've got a couple of spares lurking about. Pretty sure they're the same as my Jonsered 630 uses.

[adw]

Not same as the 630 but would fit as long as they have the self tapping screw thread not the m5. Be awre this will increase vibration.

[KevR]

It's the self tapping thread, but the last thing I want is more vibration - already get white finger due to years of motorcycling.... Perhaps I'll leave it standard after all....