946704 Ball Socket | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta ball socket with left hand threads, weighing 0.002 kg and listed for 240 applications across the V, D, AD, TSK, TMD and DP series engines and drives. It is the left hand half of a pair — ball socket 946703 carries the right hand threads. Thread hand is the only thing that separates the two, and no weight is published against 946703, so do not try to tell them apart by feel.

🚤 Compatibility

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

Full model list at the end of this description.

⚙️ Key Features

• Left hand threads
• 0.002 kg
• 240 applications across V, D, AD, TSK, TMD and DP series engines and drives
• Pairs with right hand threaded ball socket 946703

🔌 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

• Free play at the helm or control lever before anything moves
• Knocking from the linkage as the control is reversed
• Ball worn out of the socket or the cup ovalled
• Boot split, letting water and grit into the joint
• Joint stiff or seized rather than swivelling freely

🛠️ Service Notes

• Renew both ends of a link together rather than one at a time
• Count the turns as you wind the old socket off so the link length is set the same
• Check the rod thread for damage before fitting the 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 D6-330A-F, D6-370A-F, D6-330D-F, D6-370D-F, D6-300A-F, D6-300D-F, D6-300I-F, 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, D6-300I-G, D6-330I-F, D6-370I-F, D6-435D-F, D6-400A-F, D6-435I-F
• Volvo Penta D4-260A-F, D4-260D-F, D4-260I-F, D4-300A-F, D4-300D-F, D4-180I-F, D4-225I-F, D4-300I-F, D4-225A-F, D4-175I-G, D4-230I-G, D4-270I-G, D4-320I-G, D4-300I-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 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 AD31D, AD31D-A, AD31XD
• 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 HS1A
• Volvo Penta SP-E
• Volvo Penta TAMD42B
• Volvo Penta TMD31D
• Volvo Penta TMD41D
• Volvo Penta TSK DP-E