3849268 Reversing Gear Kit | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta reversing gear kit, part number 3849268, from the Marine Propulsion group. The listing carries the name and the group only - no contents, no ratio, no gearbox designation and no engine application are published against this number. A reversing gear is the marine gearbox that takes the drive from the engine and selects ahead, neutral or astern for the propeller shaft; Volvo Penta catalogues some of these as kits, supplied with the associated parts under a single number rather than as a bare unit. Because neither the ratio nor the gearbox type is published here, confirm both against your installation before ordering.

⚙️ Key Features

• Reversing gear kit in the Marine Propulsion group
• No published ratio, gearbox designation or engine application
• Supplied as a kit rather than as a bare component
• Confirm the ratio and gearbox type against your installation before ordering

🔌 Function

Transmits the engine's drive to the propeller shaft and selects ahead, neutral or astern.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Slow, delayed or incomplete engagement of ahead or astern
• Drive slipping under load while the lever stays selected
• Whining, rumbling or knocking from the gearbox that changes with shaft speed
• Gear oil that is milky, dark or carries metal glitter on the dipstick
• Oil weeping from the output shaft seal or from the casing joint

🛠️ Service Notes

• Check the shift cable adjustment and the oil level before condemning the gear - both produce slipping and slow engagement
• Check engine and shaft alignment when the gear is off, as misalignment is what damaged many of them
• Confirm the ratio required for your propeller before ordering, since none is published here

📦 Condition

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