24432523 Reversing Gear | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta reversing gear, part number 24432523, listed in the Marine Propulsion group. It transmits drive through the gearcase, taking engine torque and delivering it to the propeller shaft at the ratio and direction the drive is built for. Volvo Penta publishes no fitment, dimensions or assembly detail against this number, so check it against the parts list for your own engine before ordering.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Volvo Penta reversing gear
• Marine Propulsion group
• Drive-transmitting component within the gearcase
• No fitment or dimensions published against this number — check it against the parts list for your engine

🔌 Function

Transmits drive through the gearcase, taking engine torque and delivering it to the propeller shaft at the ratio and direction the drive is built for.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Slipping under load — engine revs rise but the boat does not gain way, usually worst astern or at full throttle
• Drive in one direction only, or engagement that takes several attempts
• A harsh clunk on engagement, or a whine, rumble or growl that follows shaft speed rather than engine load
• Oil that is milky, grey or smells burnt, or metal found on the drain plug
• Oil weeping from the output shaft seal or casing joints with a falling level, or the lever needing more travel or force than it used to

🛠️ Service Notes

• Fill with the oil grade the workshop manual specifies for that gear before it is turned — units are supplied dry and a dry start will wreck the clutch and bearings; get the level right, as over-filling a cone clutch gear causes as much trouble as under-filling it
• Check engine-to-shaft alignment and the condition of the flexible coupling before the gear is bolted up; misalignment is the commonest reason a replacement gear fails again
• Set the shift cable or linkage so the lever reaches full travel and engages fully in both directions and returns cleanly to neutral — partial engagement burns a clutch quickly
• Change the oil after the initial running-in period and then at your scheduled interval, checking it for water and for metal every time
• Do not use the gear to hold the shaft while working on the propeller, and do not let the shaft turn under sail or tow unless the manual for your gear allows it

📦 Condition

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