Volvo Penta Spring 3852296

Volvo Penta 3852296 is a genuine OEM spring used in Volvo Penta marine propulsion applications. Volvo Penta’s official parts catalog identifies part 3852296 simply as “spring,” and current parts references place it in DP-G / marine propulsion assemblies, including upper vertical shaft and upper gear housing related diagrams rather than as a general-purpose spring.

Key Features

• Genuine Volvo Penta OEM part number 3852296.
• Official Volvo Penta description: spring.
• Current schematic references associate it with DP-G / Marine Propulsion and DP-SM Upper Vertical Shaft 1.95 (Duo-Prop) style applications.
• Current seller references show it as a small OEM service part commonly sold individually rather than as part of a kit.

Engine Compatibility
Current public references connect Volvo Penta 3852296 to DP-G and DP-SM Duo-Prop upper drive / upper vertical shaft related applications. Because small springs can vary by exact upper gear housing, shaft assembly, and production break, fitment should be treated as drive- and serial-specific rather than assumed across all Volvo Penta sterndrives.

Serial Number Fitment Notice
Always confirm 3852296 against the exact drive serial number and the correct Volvo Penta parts diagram before ordering. Volvo Penta’s official catalog is the best reference point for matching small internal hardware like this to the correct assembly.

When This Part Needs Replacement
Replace this spring when the original part is broken, distorted, weakened, corroded, missing, or no longer provides the intended tension in the related upper drive assembly. It is also a sensible replacement anytime the surrounding upper gear housing or vertical shaft assembly is apart and the original spring shows wear or fatigue. This replacement guidance is a practical service inference based on the identified propulsion and upper-shaft application.

Installation Notes
Install only in the correct matched Volvo Penta application. Inspect the related housing, shaft components, retainers, and nearby service parts before reassembly, and follow the correct Volvo Penta service information for the serial-numbered drive. Correct placement matters with small internal springs because similar-looking hardware can serve different functions in closely related sterndrive assemblies. This is a practical inference supported by the application references above.

Alternate/Superseded Part Numbers
Current sources reviewed list this part under active Volvo Penta number 3852296. One current aftermarket listing also associates it with 813970 as a replacement reference, but cross references should always be verified to the exact application before use.

Parts Desk Insight
Small springs inside sterndrive assemblies are easy to overlook, but they can be critical to how a larger mechanism indexes, retains, or tensions related components. Replacing a tired or damaged spring during upper drive service is usually inexpensive insurance against repeat teardown later on. That recommendation is based on the part’s identified DP-G / upper vertical shaft application.

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