Force Outboard Parts by Mercury
Models by Year
Models by HP
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
4 HP
5 HP
7.5 HP
9.9 HP
15 HP
25 HP
35 HP
40 HP
50 HP
60 HP
70 HP
75 HP
85 HP
90 HP
120 HP
125 HP
150 HP
Force Outboard Year Help
From 1983 until mid 1992, the following logic was used in Force Model numbers:
example: 43F7A = 4-horsepower, "3F" Model, 1987. "A" modification (first)
example: 90LD90C = 90-horsepower L-Drive, 1990, "C" modification
HP | Series Number | Series Letter (A-Z) | Year Indicator | Modification Suffix |
---|---|---|---|---|
3.5 4 5 7 (7.5) 9 (9.9) 15 25 35 40 45 50 60 70 85 90 120 125 150 | 1-9 The use of the Series Number is not always consistent, however these are their usual indications. 1 ~ Power Trim Model 2 ~ Manual Start Handle control 3 ~ Manual Start Handle control, long shaft (20") 4 ~ Electric Start, Long Shaft (20") 5 ~ Electric Start, Power Trim 6 ~ Electric Start, Long Shaft (20") 7 ~ Electric Start, Long Shaft (20") 8 ~ Electric Start, Power Trim 9 ~ Electric Start, Power Trim, Long Shaft (20") null ~ normaly an L-Drive (series Letter will be "LD") | A-Z Most Used Serial Letters F X A G E C S P L Y V M B LD (L-Drive) | 3 = 1983 4 = 1984 5 = 1985 6 = 1986 7 = 1987 8 = 1988 9 = 1989 90 = 1990 91 = 1991 92 = 1992 | A B C D E F G H L M N Z |
*Note: Starting in 1992 Force adopted Mercury model number identification. These Numbers started with E000001 on up. for more information look in the 1992 - 1996 engine info.
If you have an engine made from 1983 - 1999 and are still unsure of your engine year, refer to the Force serial number year chart.
Search for your serial number by pressing CTRL+F to find the corresponding year.