181269 Needle Roller Assembly | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

This genuine Volvo Penta needle roller assembly is a precision rolling-element or raceway component used in the IPS-A planetary steering gear. It is manufactured to the original Volvo dimensional, material and interface requirements so the serviced assembly retains its designed alignment, sealing, load capacity and operating reliability. In service, it supports a rotating planet/steering-gear member with low-friction radial guidance in the IPS planetary steering assembly. Selection must be confirmed by OEM part number 181269, the exact engine/product model, serial number and installed configuration.

🚤 Compatibility

• Engine Family: D, IPS
• HP Range: 110-480 HP

Full model list at the end of this description.

⚙️ Key Features

• OEM Volvo Penta part number 181269
• Needle roller assembly, caged
• Net weight 0.011 kg
• Fits D series marine diesel engines and IPS pod drive installations
• 3 used per assembly

🔌 Function

Supports a rotating planet/steering-gear member with low-friction radial guidance in the IPS planetary steering assembly. Measure shaft and housing fits, renew contaminated lubricant and related seals, and install using force only through the race being fitted. Set preload or end float to the applicable Volvo Penta specification.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Rumbling or whining noise under load
• Marking or scoring of the journal surface
• Rollers displaced or missing from the cage
• Noticeable play developing at the shaft
• Metallic glitter in the lubricating oil

🛠️ Service Notes

• Keep everything clean and work with clean dry hands and tools; needle bearings are intolerant of both grit and moisture
• Never press on the rollers or the cage — press only on the end face of the outer shell, using a drift or tube that matches its diameter so the load passes straight through
• Where the shell has a marked or lettered face, that face takes the drift; press the bearing in square and to the depth the manual gives
• Check the housing bore and the shaft or journal for wear, scoring and corrosion before fitting, because a new needle bearing on a worn shaft will not last
• Prime or pack the bearing with the specified lubricant before assembly and renew the adjacent seals so the new bearing stays clean

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM / Related Numbers

• 184864 ball bearing
• 184078 needle roller bearing
• 3588125 steering axle
• 3588113 sun gear
• 3588115 planet gear
• 3588110 planet gear
• 183365 needle roller assembly
• 945486 snap ring
• 3588117 ring gear
• 3588127 spacer plate
• 3588121 drive plate
• 184093 needle roller bushing
• 967949 flange screw

📦 Condition

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

🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta D6-330D-E, D6-370D-E, D6-330A-F, D6-370A-F, D6-330D-C, D6-370D-C, D6-330D-D, D6-370D-D, D6-330D-F, D6-370D-F, D6-300A-F, D6-300D-F, D6-300I-F, D6-310D-D, D6-310D-C, D6-310D-E, D6-340I-G, D6-380I-G, D6-440I-G, D6-480I-G, D6-300D-G, D6-340D-G, D6-380D-G, D6-440D-G, D6-480D-G, D6-300I-G, D6-330I-F, D6-370I-F, D6-435D-D, D6-435D-E, D6-435D-F, D6-400A-F, D6-435D-C, D6-435I-F
• Volvo Penta D4-260A-F, D4-260D-C, D4-260D-D, D4-260D-E, D4-260D-F, D4-260I-F, D4-300A-F, D4-300D-C, D4-300D-D, D4-300D-E, D4-300D-F, D4-180I-F, D4-225I-F, D4-300I-F, D4-225A-F, D4-175I-G, D4-230I-G, D4-270I-G, D4-320I-G, D4-300I-G
• Volvo Penta D13C1-A MP, D13C2-A MP, D13C3-A MP, D13C4-A MP, D13B-E MH, D13B-E MH (FE), D13B-N MH, D13B-N MH (FE), D13C6-A MP, D13C1-A MH, D13C2-A MH, D13C5-A MP
• Volvo Penta D3-110I-H, D3-140A-H, D3-170A-H, D3-200A-H, D3-220A-H, D3-150I-H, D3-170I-H, D3-200I-H, D3-220I-H, D3-140I-H
• Volvo Penta D8A5-A MH, D8A6-A MH, D8A1-A MP, D8A2-A MP, D8A3-A MP, D8A4-A MP
• Volvo Penta IPS-A, IPS-B, IPS-F, IPS-C, IPS-D, IPS-E
• Volvo Penta D11B3-A MP, D11B4-A MP, D11B2-A MP, D11B1-A MP
• Volvo Penta 8.1IPSCE-MF, 8.1IPSCE-P, 8.1IPSCE-Q
• Volvo Penta IPS10-A, IPS10-B