946703 Ball Socket | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta ball socket with right hand threads, listed for 292 applications across the V, DPH, D, AD, TSK and TMD series engines and drives. The thread hand is the whole point of this part — ball socket 946704 is the left hand threaded half of the pair and the two are not interchangeable.

🚤 Compatibility

• Engine Family: V, DPH, D, AD, TSK, TMD, DPI, DP, SP, HS, DPR, TAMD, KAD, KAMD
• HP Range: 110-480 HP

Full model list at the end of this description.

⚙️ Key Features

• Right hand threads
• 292 applications across V, DPH, D, AD, TSK and TMD series engines and drives
• Pairs with left hand threaded ball socket 946704

🔌 Function

Forms the swivelling joint at the end of a control or steering link, letting the rod follow the movement of the lever it drives.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Slack or free play felt at the helm or control lever before anything moves
• Knocking or clonking from the linkage as the control is reversed
• Ball worn out of its socket or the cup gone oval
• Boot or cover split, letting water and grit into the joint
• Joint stiff, notchy or seized instead of swivelling freely

🛠️ Service Notes

• Renew ball sockets in pairs — a link with one worn joint almost always has two
• Right and left hand threads set the link length in adjustment, so count the turns off the old socket and set the new one to match
• Check the link rod thread before fitting; a picked-up thread will destroy a new socket

📦 Condition

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

🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta 8.1GiCE-JF, 8.1GiCE-J, 8.1GiCE-M, 8.1GiCE-P, 8.1GiCE-Q, 8.1GiE-JF, 8.1GiE-J, 8.1GiE-KF, 8.1GiE-K, 8.1GiE-M, 8.1GiE-MF, 8.1GiE-P, 8.1GXiE-JF, 8.1GXiE-J, 8.1GXiE-K, 8.1GXiE-KF, 8.1GXiE-M, 8.1GXiE-P, 8.1OSiE-JF, 8.1OSiE-J, 5.7GXiE-320-R, 5.7GXiCE-320-R, 5.7GXiCE-JF, 5.7GXiCE-J, 5.7GXiCE-M, 5.7GXiCE-P, 5.7GXiE-JF, 5.7GXiE-J, 5.7GXiE-KF, 5.7GXiE-K, 5.7GXiE-M, 5.7GXiE-MF, 5.7GXiE-P, 5.7OSiE-300-JF, 5.7OSiE-300-J, 5.7OSXiE-JF, 5.7OSXiE-J, 5.0OSiE-J, 5.0OSiE-JF, 5.7GiE-300-JF, 5.7GiE-300-J, 5.7GiCE-300-M, 5.7GiE-300-N, 5.7GiCE-300-MF, 5.7GiE-300-P, 5.7GiE-300-R, 5.7GiCE-300-J, 5.7GiCE-300-JF, 5.7GXiE-N, 5.7GiE-300-K, 5.7GiE-300-KF, 5.7GiE-300-M, 5.7GiCE-300-P, 5.7GiCE-300-R, 5.0GiCE-225-S, 5.0GXiCE-JF, 5.0GXiCE-J, 5.0GXiCE-M, 5.0GXiCE-MF, 5.0GXiCE-P, 5.0GXiE-JF, 5.0GXiE-J, 5.0GXiE-K, 5.0GXiE-270-R, 5.0GXiCE-270-R, 5.0GXiE-KF, 5.0GXiE-M, 5.0GXiE-MF, 5.0GXiE-N, 5.0GXiE-P, 4.3GXiE-225-R, 4.3GXiE-M, 4.3GXiE-P, 4.3GXiE-Q
• Volvo Penta V8-350-CE-R, V8-380-CE-R, V8-300-CE-M, V8-350-CE-M, V8-300-CE-N, V8-350-CE-N, V8-380-CE-M, V8-270-CE-B, V8-300-E-A, V8-300-E-B, V8-300-CE-A, V8-320-CE-B, V8-300-CE-B, V8-320-E-A, V8-320-E-B, V8-320-CE-A, V8-380-CE-A, V8-380-CE-B, V8-380-CE-D, V8-430-CE-D, V8-350-CE-D, V8-380-CE-J, V8-430-CE-J, V8-350-CE-H, V8-350-CE-J, V8-300-CE-R, V8-430-CE-R, V8-430-CE-M, V8-300-CE-K, V8-350-CE-K, V8-380-CE-K, V8-430-CE-K, V8-300-CE-P, V8-350-CE-P, V8-380-CE-P, V8-300-CE-G, V8-300-CE-H, V8-300-CE-J, V8-350-CE-G, V8-225-CE-A, V8-225-CE-B, V8-270-E-A, V8-270-E-B, V8-270-CE-A, V8-380-CE-N, V8-430-CE-N, V8-430-CE-P, V8-300-CE-S, V8-350-CE-S, V8-400-CE-R
• Volvo Penta D6-370A-C, D6-330A-D, D6-330A-F, D6-370A-F, D6-330A-C, D6-330D-F, D6-370A-D, D6-330A-E, D6-370A-E, D6-370D-F, D6-280I-D, D6-310I-D, D6-300A-F, D6-300D-F, D6-300I-F, D6-330I-C, D6-330I-D, D6-280A-C, D6-310A-C, D6-280A-D, D6-310A-D, D6-280A-E, D6-310A-E, D6-280I-C, D6-310I-C, D6-340I-G, D6-380I-G, D6-440I-G, D6-480I-G, D6-300A-G, D6-340A-G, D6-380A-G, D6-480I-WJ-G, D6-400A-G, D6-440A-G, D6-300I-G, D6-330I-F, D6-370I-F, D6-400A-E, D6-435D-F, D6-400A-F, D6-435I-F
• Volvo Penta D4-260A-C, D4-260A-D, D4-260A-E, D4-260A-F, D4-260D-F, D4-260I-F, D4-300A-C, D4-300A-D, D4-300A-E, D4-300A-F, D4-300D-F, D4-225I-C, D4-225I-D, D4-180I-F, D4-225I-F, D4-225A-C, D4-225A-D, D4-300I-F, D4-225A-E, D4-225A-F, D4-175I-G, D4-230I-G, D4-270I-G, D4-320I-G, D4-300I-G, D4-150A-G, D4-230A-G, D4-270A-G, D4-320A-G, D4-300A-G
• Volvo Penta V6-200-CE-N, V6-240-CE-M, V6-280-CE-M, V6-280-CE-J, V6-280-CE-G, V6-240-CE-N, V6-240-CE-K, V6-280-CE-K, V6-200-CE-P, V6-250-CE-P, V6-280-CE-P, V6-225-E-A, V6-280-CE-N, V6-250-CE-O, V6-240-CE-G, V6-240-CE-J, V6-250-CE-R, V6-280-CE-R
• Volvo Penta TSK DP-E, TSK DPH, TSK DP-H, TSK DP-H/DPR, TSK DPH-A, TSK DPH-AP, TSK DPH-AS, TSK DPH-B, TSK DPH-BP, TSK DPH-BS, TSK DPH-C, TSK DPH-E, TSK DPH-D
• Volvo Penta D13C1-A MP, D13C2-A MP, D13C3-A MP, D13C4-A MP, D13B-E MH, D13B-E MH (FE), D13B-N MH, D13B-N MH (FE), D13C6-A MP, D13C1-A MH, D13C2-A MH, D13C5-A MP
• Volvo Penta D3-110I-H, D3-140A-H, D3-170A-H, D3-200A-H, D3-220A-H, D3-150I-H, D3-170I-H, D3-200I-H, D3-220I-H, D3-140I-H
• Volvo Penta D8A5-A MH, D8A6-A MH, D8A1-A MP, D8A2-A MP, D8A3-A MP, D8A4-A MP
• Volvo Penta D11B3-A MP, D11B4-A MP, D11B2-A MP, D11B1-A MP
• Volvo Penta D16C1-E MH, D16C1-F MH, D16C2-E MH, D16C2-F MH
• Volvo Penta DPH-D1, DPH-E, DPH-A, DPH-C
• Volvo Penta AD31D, AD31D-A, AD31XD
• Volvo Penta DPR-A, DPR-C, DPR-B
• Volvo Penta D9A2L MH, D9A2M MP
• Volvo Penta KAD42B, KAD42P-A
• Volvo Penta KAMD42B, KAMD42P-A
• Volvo Penta TAMD31M, TAMD31D
• Volvo Penta TAMD41D, TAMD41P
• Volvo Penta AD41D
• Volvo Penta D41D
• Volvo Penta DP-E
• Volvo Penta DPI-A
• Volvo Penta HS1A
• Volvo Penta SP-E
• Volvo Penta TAMD42B
• Volvo Penta TMD31D
• Volvo Penta TMD41D