3860881 Aftermarket Bombardier Power Trim Piston | Sawley's Select Marine Parts

🔧 Product Description

Aftermarket BRP / Volvo Penta AQ290 / DP / SP Complete Trim Ram - Part Number: 3860881

A complete hydraulic trim-ram/cylinder assembly for classic Volvo Penta Aquamatic single-prop, DuoProp and DPX drives. The assembly replaces a damaged cylinder, rod and piston as one unit and is normally installed as a matched pair on the supported drive families.

⚙️ Key Features

• Complete hydraulic trim ram/cylinder

• Metric-thread later cylinder design

• Two rams are used on the complete drive installation

• Related to earlier cylinder references 872837 and 854695

• Rebuildable with the late-style RECKITDP seal and end-cap kit

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain:

• 3860881 → Later complete trim-ram reference associated with 872837

• 872837 → Earlier trim-ram service reference

• 854695 → Related earlier cylinder reference

OEM / Related Numbers:

• 3860881

• 03860881

• 872837

• 854695

• RM3860881

• RECKITDP

• ORB19002

• N-398

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents:

• Recmar / aftermarket complete ram: RM3860881

• Poseidon Marine rebuild system: PM3860881

• Orbitrade rebuild reference: ORB19002 / 19002

• SLP rebuild reference: N-398

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on:

• Volvo Penta Aquamatic 290, SP, DP and DPX trim systems

• Twin-cylinder installations using the later metric-thread 3860881 ram

Typically suits:

• Engine / drive models:

• AQ290 and AQ290DP

• SP-A, SP-A1, SP-A2, SP-C, SP-C1 and SP-E

• DP-A, DP-A1, DP-A2, DP-B, DP-B1, DP-C, DP-C1, DP-D, DP-D1, DP-E and DP-G

• DPX-A, DPX-C, DPX-R, DPX-S and DPX-S1 where 3860881 is specified

• HP Range: Drive application; not engine-horsepower specific

• Engine / Drive Type: Twin hydraulic Aquamatic sterndrive trim ram

• Year Range: Approximately mid-1980s-early 2000s, depending on drive model

• Serial / Identification Range: Confirm the cylinder number and metric-thread end cap. Earlier 872612 imperial-thread cylinders use a different repair kit.

🔌 Function

Applies hydraulic force to change and hold the Aquamatic drive angle for running trim and tilt/trailer positioning.

Common signs of failure or replacement requirement:

• Hydraulic oil leaking at the rod or cap

• Drive slowly drops after trimming

• One cylinder moves slower than the other

• Scored, bent or corroded rod

• Internal bypass causing weak lift under load

📦 Condition

• Brand-new aftermarket replacement part

• Supplied as a new replacement component

• Supplied in suitable retail or equivalent packaging