17240549 Timing Gear Plate | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta timing gear plate, forming the mounting face and location for the engine's timing gear train. It is listed for a TAD-series industrial diesel engine application. Accurate gear plate condition is essential for correct gear mesh and timing.

🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta TAD1170-72VE

• Engine Family: TAD

⚙️ Key Features

• Machined timing-gear housing / control plate
• Confirmed for TAD1170-72VE engine arrangements
• Installed in the flywheel-housing and timing-gear assembly
• Provides mounting and alignment for timing-drive components
• Requires the specified sealant 1161277 and correct tightening sequence
• Engine type: Volvo Penta 11-litre industrial diesel

🔌 Function

The timing gear plate carries the bearing and location points for the timing gears, holding them at the correct centre distances so the gear train meshes properly. It also forms part of the sealed enclosure around the gear train.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Timing gear noise, whine or rattle from incorrect mesh
• Oil leakage at the gear plate joint faces
• Wear, ovality or scoring at the gear location bores
• Cracking around mounting or dowel positions
• Distortion of the sealing face causing a persistent leak

🛠️ Service Notes

• Clean both faces completely and check the plate for flatness before refitting; this seals against a machined face, so any sealant ridge or burr will leak oil
• Take care of the locating dowels or bushes — the plate positions the timing components, so it must go back on its locations rather than be centred on its bolts
• Renew the gasket and any seal carried in the plate, and apply sealant only where the workshop manual for your engine specifies
• Tighten evenly in stages to the manual's figures and sequence, then turn the engine over by hand and check the timing gears run freely with the correct backlash before starting
• Have the front seal and a full gasket set to hand before you begin — the plate rarely comes off without disturbing the parts around it

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM / Related Numbers

• 17463337 - flywheel housing
• 11127857 - related gears
• 11127950 - related gears
• 11127858 - related shaft
• 4804167 - cover gasket
• 4772168 - cover
• 1161277 - specified sealant

📦 Condition

• Genuine Volvo Penta part
• Brand new
• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging