946730 Hexagon Screw | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta hexagon screw, part of the installation hardware for folding propellers for S-drives and shafts.

🚤 Compatibility

• Engine Family: D, MD, AQ, TMD, BB, MS, HS, ZF, B, K, TAMD, AQD, MB
• HP Range: 13-480 HP

Full model list at the end of this description.

⚙️ Key Features

• 25 mm long
• One per S-drive hub kit
• Common to the two-blade, three-blade and four-blade folding propeller hardware
• 0.016 kg
• Supersedes 3856828, 3856829 and 843217
• L=25mm (Volvo assembly listing)
• Quantity varies by assembly, most commonly 10
• Hexagon screw.
• Listed for folding propellers for S-drives and shafts.
• Fits: folding propellers for S-drives and shafts
• Also supersedes Volvo part numbers 3856582, 852570, 853656, 853958, 872805, 872806, 873076 and 873080

🔌 Function

Bolts two components together, drawing them up on its own head.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Joint loose or the propeller hub moving on its mounting
• Head flats rounded
• Thread stretched, galled or corroded
• Screw seized in an underwater housing

🛠️ Service Notes

• If you are building a folding propeller hub, order the hub kit rather than the loose screw - this is a single item within it
• On underwater fixings, clean the tapping and check the thread before refitting
• The shaft hub kits use screw 948000 in this role instead

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 946730 → Supersedes 3856828

📦 Condition

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

🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta D6-330D-E, D6-330D-B, D6-330A-F, D6-330D-C, D6-330D-D, D6-330D-F, D6-310I-B, D6-280I-B, D6-280I-C, D6-280I-D, D6-280I-E, D6-310I-D, D6-310I-E, D6-280I-A, D6-310I-A, D6-300A-F, D6-300D-F, D6-300I-F, D6-310D-B, D6-310D-D, D6-310D-C, D6-310D-E, D6-370I-A, D6-370I-B, D6-330I-B, D6-330I-C, D6-370I-C, D6-370I-D, D6-330I-D, D6-310A-B, D6-280A-C, D6-310A-C, D6-310A-A, D6-280A-D, D6-310A-D, D6-280A-E, D6-310A-E, D6-310I-C, D6-280A-A, D6-280A-B, D6-340I-G, D6-380I-G, D6-440I-G, D6-480I-G, D6-440I-WJ-G, D6-480I-WJ-G, D6-300I-G, D6-330I-F, D6-370I-F, D6-435I-C, D6-435I-D, D6-435I-E, D6-435I-F, D6-330I-E, D6-370I-E, D6-330A-B
• Volvo Penta D4-260I-A, D4-260I-B, D4-260I-C, D4-260I-D, D4-260I-E, D4-260I-F, D4-300I-A, D4-180I-C, D4-225I-C, D4-180I-D, D4-225I-D, D4-180I-E, D4-225I-E, D4-180I-F, D4-225I-F, D4-210A-A, D4-210A-B, D4-225A-B, D4-225A-C, D4-225A-D, D4-300I-C, D4-300I-D, D4-300I-E, D4-300I-F, D4-225A-E, D4-225A-F, D4-210I-A, D4-210I-B, D4-180I-B, D4-225I-B, D4-175I-G, D4-230I-G, D4-270I-G, D4-320I-G, D4-300I-G, D4-145I-G, D4-175 VG
• Volvo Penta 2003, 2003R, 100S, 110S, 2003TB, 120S-D, 120S-E, 130SR-C, 130S, 130S-C, 130S-B, 130SR, 130SR-A, 130SR-B, 150S, 150S-B, 150SR, 150SR-B, 2001B, 2001D, 2003D, 2003T, 2003TR, 2002B, 2002D, 2003B, 2001, 2002, 130S-D, 130SR-D, 150S-D, 150SR-D, 150S-C, 150SR-C, 2001R
• Volvo Penta D12C-A MP, D12D-A MG, D12D-A MH, D12D-A MP, D12D-B MH, D12D-B MP, D12D-C MH, D12D-C MP, D12D-D MP, D12D-E MG, D12D-E MH, D12D-E MP, D12D-F MP, D12D-G MH, D12D-G MP, D12D-H MP
• Volvo Penta D2-40, D2-40B, D2-40F, D2-55, D2-55B, D2-55C, D2-55D, D2-55E, D2-55F, D2-50F, D2-75, D2-75B, D2-75C, D2-75F, D2-60F
• Volvo Penta D3-110I-C, D3-130I-C, D3-220I-G, D3-110I-G, D3-150I-G, D3-170I-G, D3-200I-G, D3-110I-H, D3-160I-C, D3-190I-C, D3-150I-H, D3-170I-H, D3-200I-H, D3-220I-H
• Volvo Penta HS63AE, HS63VE, HS63V, HS63IVE, HS63AE-A, HS63C, HS63IV, HS63IVE-D, HS63AE-D, HS63AE-C, HS63A
• Volvo Penta D1-30, D1-30B, D1-30F, D1-13, D1-13B, D1-13F, D1-20, D1-20B, D1-20F
• Volvo Penta MS25S, MS25S-A, MS25SR, MS25SR-A, MS25L, MS25A-A, MS25A
• Volvo Penta ZF280IVE, ZF280AE, ZF280A, ZF280IV, ZF280, ZF280AE-B
• Volvo Penta HS45A, HS45AE, HS45A-B, HS45AE-B, HS45AE-C
• Volvo Penta AQ130C, AQ130D, AQ130A, AQ130B
• Volvo Penta HS25A, HS25A-B, HS25, HS25AE-A
• Volvo Penta HS80VE, HS80AE, HS80AE-B, HS80IVE-B
• Volvo Penta MS10A-A, MS10A-B, MS10L-A, MS10L-B
• Volvo Penta MS15L-A, MS15A-A, MS15A-B, MS15L-B
• Volvo Penta TAMD162C-C, TAMD162A, TAMD162C, TAMD162C-B
• Volvo Penta AQ170B, AQ170C, AQ170A
• Volvo Penta BB115A, BB115B, BB115C
• Volvo Penta BB170B, BB170C, BB170A
• Volvo Penta D9A2F, D9A2H, D9A2K
• Volvo Penta HS85AE, HS85IVE, HS85IVE-A
• Volvo Penta MB20A, MB20B, MB20C
• Volvo Penta MD2010B, MD2010-C, MD2010-D
• Volvo Penta MD2020B, MD2020-C, MD2020-D
• Volvo Penta MD2030B, MD2030-C, MD2030-D
• Volvo Penta MD2040B, MD2040-C, MD2040-D
• Volvo Penta MD5A, MD5B, MD5C
• Volvo Penta ZF63, ZF63-E, ZF63C
• Volvo Penta AQ115A, AQ115B
• Volvo Penta AQD21A, AQD21B
• Volvo Penta HS68A-A, HS68IV-A
• Volvo Penta MD11C, MD11D
• Volvo Penta MD17C, MD17D
• Volvo Penta MD21B, MD21A
• Volvo Penta MD22, MD22A
• Volvo Penta MD6A, MD6B
• Volvo Penta MD7B, MD7A
• Volvo Penta TAMD165A, TAMD165C
• Volvo Penta AQ165A
• Volvo Penta AQD40A
• Volvo Penta B20
• Volvo Penta BB165A
• Volvo Penta K28
• Volvo Penta K32
• Volvo Penta MD67C
• Volvo Penta MS2B-A
• Volvo Penta TAMD163A-A
• Volvo Penta TMD22A
• Volvo Penta TMD40A
• Volvo Penta ZF25