Mercury 18 XD Brown Stripe - What year?

[JDusza]

I have an 18 XD, A186559. Can anyone identify the year for me? Is there a decoding index somewhere?
Thanks.
J

 

[carholme]

Re: Mercury 18 XD Brown Stripe - What year?

J;

Comes up as:

18 18XD 2-cyl 0A134731 0A910970 1985 USA

From here:

http://www.marinshopen.se/Motorer/O...Mercury2takt2cyl1825hp/tabid/483/Default.aspx

It is a model:

1018205 MERCURY 1985 18

Parts listing:

http://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury-outboard/274.cfm

Service Manual P/N: 90-43509--3

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140452304669&clk_rvr_id=298800457543

Gerry

 

[JDusza]

Re: Mercury 18 XD Brown Stripe - What year?

Thank you, very much, Gerry.
The world is right again!
Cheers!
J