873340 Adapter | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta adapter from the Steering group, weighing 0.066 kg and listed for 9 applications across the TSK, DPX, SHIELD, TAMD, KAD and KAMD ranges. A second steering adapter, 873358, is listed here on 6 applications across TSK, SHIELD, TAMD, KAD and KAMD — this one is the wider-listed of the two and is the one that also covers DPX, so check which range your installation falls in before ordering.

🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta TSK DPX-A
• Volvo Penta TSK DPX-C
• Volvo Penta TSK DPX-R
• Volvo Penta DPX-R
• Volvo Penta Shield
• Volvo Penta Shield for DPX
• Volvo Penta TAMD42B
• Volvo Penta KAD42B
• Volvo Penta KAMD42B

• Engine Family: TSK, DPX, S, TAMD, KAD, KAMD

⚙️ Key Features

• Steering group adapter
• 0.066 kg
• Listed for 9 applications
• Covers DPX as well as TSK, SHIELD, TAMD, KAD and KAMD
• Sister part 873358 covers 6 applications
• 2 used per assembly

🔌 Function

Joins two parts of the steering hydraulic run that would not otherwise mate, carrying the connection between them.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Weeping or seeping at the joint faces
• Threads or sealing faces damaged, nicked or cross-cut
• Corrosion or scaling around the body
• Fitting that will not pull up tight and stay tight
• Steering feeling spongy or losing assistance

🛠️ Service Notes

• Renew the sealing washers or O-rings at the joint whenever the adapter is disturbed
• Bleed the steering circuit and check for leaks under full lock before taking the boat out
• Compare against 873358 before ordering — the two adapters differ in which ranges they are listed for

📦 Condition

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