# 997972 Hexagon Screw | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta hexagon screw weighing 0.168 kg and listed for 24 applications across the TWD, TID, TD, TAMD and TAD engine series. It supersedes part number 971010.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   0.168 kg
-   24 applications across the TWD, TID, TD, TAMD and TAD series
-   Supersedes 971010

## 🔌 Function

Clamps two components together, the tension held in its shank keeping the joint tight against vibration.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Joint working loose or weeping at the face
-   Head rounded off or the drive faces chewed
-   Thread stripped, galled or picked up on removal
-   Shank visibly stretched or necked below the head
-   Corrosion under the head making the screw hard to start

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   It covers five engine series, so confirm the number against the parts list for your assembly rather than the engine model alone

## 🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

### OEM Supersession Chain

-   997972 → Supersedes 971010 → Supersedes 962918

### OEM / Related Numbers

-   971010 earlier number superseded by this part
-   962918 earlier number superseded by this part

## 📦 Condition

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

## Details

- **Price:** 9.45 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Fasteners & Fixings
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 9.45 AUD | In stock |

## Images

- 997972 Hexagon Screw | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/997972-hexagon-screw-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-10-09