2417997A1 Mercury MerCruiser Spring Kit | Genuine Quicksilver OEM Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Quicksilver Gear Lube Check Valve Spring Kit - Part Number: 24-17997A1

A genuine Quicksilver spring kit used in MerCruiser Alpha One Gen II and Bravo upper drive housings fitted with the remote gear lube reservoir system. This kit forms part of the check valve assembly that helps stop gear lube leakage when the drive is removed from the bell housing.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Quicksilver OEM spring kit

• Correct Mercury part number 24-17997A1

• Used in the gear lube check valve / oil reservoir circuit

• Fits Alpha One Gen II and Bravo upper drive housing applications where specified

• Commonly included in Bravo upper drive housing seal service and drive removal repairs

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain:

• 24-17997A1 current OEM service reference

OEM / Related Numbers:

• 24-17997A1

• 17997A1

• 2417997A1

• Mercury 24-17997A1

• Quicksilver 24-17997A1

• Gear lube spring kit

• Oil reservoir check valve kit

• 16755Q1 related Bravo drive installation seal kit

• 12-19183-3 related gear lube drain / fill screw seal

• 12-8M0187157 related current gear lube drain / fill screw seal

• 12708 related Bravo upper driveshaft housing seal

• 26-127091 related upper drive oil seal

• 26-807006 related oil seal

• 25-457101 related O-ring

• 25-62705 related O-ring

• 25-62706 related O-ring

• 31-86763A2 related bearing assembly

• 31-86763A04 related later bearing assembly

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents:

• GLM: 12930

• Sierra: 18-2715

• Recmar-style replacement spring kit equivalents for 24-17997A1 applications

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on:

• MerCruiser Alpha One Gen II upper drive housing assemblies

• MerCruiser Bravo One, Bravo Two and Bravo Three upper drive housing assemblies

• MerCruiser Bravo X, XR and XZ upper drive housing assemblies

• Gear lube monitor / remote oil reservoir check valve service

Typically suits:

• Drive models:

• MerCruiser Alpha One Gen II - 1991-1995, serial 0D469859 to 0F679999

• MerCruiser Alpha One Gen II - 1996-1997, serial 0F680000 to 0K999999

• MerCruiser Alpha One Gen II - 1998 and newer, serial 0L100040 and up

• MerCruiser Bravo Drives - serial 0B664190 to 0F729999

• MerCruiser Bravo Sterndrives - serial 0F730000 to 0M100000

• MerCruiser Bravo - serial 0M100001 to 0W249999

• MerCruiser Bravo One - serial 0W250000 and up

• MerCruiser Bravo Two - serial 0B664190 to 0F729999

• MerCruiser Bravo Two - serial 0F730000 to 0M100000

• MerCruiser Bravo Two - serial 0M100001 to 0W249999

• MerCruiser Bravo Two - serial 0W250000 and up

• MerCruiser Bravo Three - serial 0B664190 to 0F729999

• MerCruiser Bravo Three - serial 0F730000 to 0M100000

• MerCruiser Bravo Three - serial 0M100001 to 0W249999

• MerCruiser Bravo Three - serial 0W250000 and up

• MerCruiser Bravo X One - serial 0M100001 to 0W249999

• MerCruiser Bravo X One - serial 0W250000 and up

• MerCruiser Bravo X Two - serial 0M100001 to 0W249999

• MerCruiser Bravo X Two - serial 0W250000 and up

• MerCruiser Bravo X Three - serial 0M100001 to 0W249999

• MerCruiser Bravo X Three - serial 0W250000 and up

• MerCruiser Bravo XR One - serial 0L914990 to 0W239999

• MerCruiser Bravo XR One - serial 0W240000 and up

• MerCruiser Bravo XR Three - serial 0W240000 and up

• MerCruiser Bravo XR Sportmaster - serial 0M052945 to 0M906877

• MerCruiser Bravo XR Sportmaster - serial 0M906878 and up

• MerCruiser Bravo XZ One - serial 0L914990 to 0M999999

• MerCruiser high-performance Bravo upper drive housing applications where 24-17997A1 is specified

• Drive Type: MerCruiser Alpha One Gen II and Bravo family stern drive

• System Type: Gear lube check valve / upper drive housing spring kit

• Engine Range: Application is drive-specific rather than engine-displacement specific

🔌 Function

The spring kit forms part of the upper housing gear lube check valve. It helps keep the remote gear lube system sealed when the drive is removed and maintains the check valve function in the upper drive housing.

Common signs of failure:

• Gear lube leaking from upper drive housing when drive is removed

• Missing check valve spring during upper housing service

• Gear lube monitor system not sealing correctly

• Spring, ball or seal damaged during drive removal

• Replacement required during upper drive seal kit service

📦 Condition

• Genuine Quicksilver part

• Brand new

• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging