Where is serial number on force outboard?

Look at the motor mount on your Force outboard motor. The serial and model numbers are on a placard placed next on the transom bracket of the motor. Look for a state registration decal, as well.

How can I tell what year my Force outboard is?

Force outboard motor identification is done using the ID plate attached to the transom bracket. The plate lists the model and serial numbers on pre-1992 motors and a serial number only on motors manufactured after 1992. The model number or serial number indicates the engine HP and the year of manufacture.

What years did Mercury make force outboards?

U.S. Marine owned the Force brand until 1988, when Mercury Marine acquired it. Mercury Marine dropped Force Outboard in 1996.

What year is my Mercury outboard by serial number?

The sequence of letters and numbers (or just numbers) at the top of the identification tag or instruction plate is your Mercury outboard’s serial number. On newer Mercury outboards, the tag or plate will also show the motor’s year of manufacture below the serial number.

Is Mercury force a good motor?

The Mercury lower units are great quality, but the older Chrysler Force motors had many issues. Never owned a Force or known someone who did but all I can say is that if it comes with a “parts motor” the previous owner has had problems with it and surely you will too.

How do you read a outboard serial number?

Every Mercury outboard has a serial number label located on the transom bracket area of the engine. The latest serial number labels display a 2-digit number in a box at the lower right portion of the label. These digits coincide with the last two digits of the year in which the outboard was manufactured.

How do you read a Johnson outboard serial number?

Find the serial number or code number. It will be found on the nameplate located on the outboard itself, on the mounting bracket or on the silver core plug on top of the power head. Remove the cowling by lifting the release levers found on each side or front and rear of the outboard to find the core plug.

Is Mercury Force a good motor?

Does Yamaha build Mercury outboards?

Before Yamaha entered the U.S. market, Mercury’s Mariner line was built by Yamaha. Last year (2005), Mercury four stroke powerheads from 25 through 225 HP (except the Verados) were built by Yamaha.

How do you read Mercury serial numbers?

Is Force the same as mercury?

Are the Mercury Tracker outboards of the same quality and build as the Force outboards or are they the quality of the Mercury outboards.

What are the serial numbers on a force outboard?

Beginning in mid-1992, Mercury Marine (who had acquired Force Outboards) began using Mercury-style serial numbers rather than Model numbers. These numbers start with an “E” followed by 6 numbers, e.g. “E123456”.

What was the year of the HP force?

Force Model Year Guide Model HP Model Number Year 3 Serial: A856377 – ALL 4 42F4A – 42FX4A 1984 4 42X4A – 42XC4A 1984 4 42F5A – 42FC5A 1985

What’s the model year on a force outboard?

MODEL NUMBERS are VERY important in identifying your Force Outboard. Force (and Chrysler, which became Force in 1984-85) tended to make as many as 15 variations of a given motor in any particular year, many with not-quite-the-same parts from one to another.

What are model numbers for mastertech force outboard?

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