Recording Serial Number - Mercury 4 TwoStroke Operation, Maintenance And Installation Manual

• Boat operators are required by law to file a boating accident report with
their state boating law enforcement agency when their boat is involved in
certain boating accidents. A boating accident must be reported if 1) there
is loss of life or probable loss of life, 2) there is personal injury requiring
medical treatment beyond first aid, 3) there is damage to boats or other
property where the damage value exceeds $500.00, or 4) there is
complete loss of the boat. Seek further assistance from local law
enforcement.

Recording Serial Number

It is important to record the serial number and other important information for
future reference.
Please record the serial number of the engine as indicated (on the lower engine
cover and the cylinder block) in the space below. This number will come in
handy in the event of theft and it can help you to quickly identify the product
type.
Serial number:
Model year:
Model designation:
Year manufactured:
Certified Europe Insignia (as applicable):
Model Year Production Code
The serial number decal lists the year of manufacture as an alpha code. This
code can be deciphered into a corresponding number utilizing the following
table.
GENERAL INFORMATION
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXX
AG
Serial number decal alpha code
62972
10
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