885198 Retainer | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta retainer 885198, listed at 0.134 kg. The run holds one other retainer, 885199 at 0.066 kg, and the two carry the same name, so check which number the procedure asks for before ordering.

⚙️ Key Features

• 0.134 kg
• Companion retainer 885199 at 0.066 kg
• Genuine Volvo Penta service tooling

🔌 Function

Holds a component captive in position while an adjacent part is removed, fitted or adjusted.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Retaining faces worn or bruised so the grip is lost
• Bent or sprung, so it no longer holds position
• Threads or fasteners damaged
• Component creeping while the retainer is fitted

🛠️ Service Notes

• Fit the retainer clean and dry unless the manual calls for lubricant, and make sure it is fully home in its groove or against its seat before the assembly is loaded
• Renew rather than reuse a retainer that has been removed — once a spring clip or ring has been spread it loses tension and can release in service
• Use the correct pliers or fitting tool; opening a retainer further than it needs to go, or prising it with a screwdriver, distorts it permanently
• Check the groove or landing face for wear, burrs and scoring, and dress or renew the mating part if the retainer will no longer seat squarely
• Where the retainer holds a rotating or spring-loaded part, confirm by hand that the assembly is captive and has the free movement the manual specifies before closing up

📦 Condition

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