{"product_id":"mercury-mercruiser-keyed-washer-18323","title":"Mercury MerCruiser Keyed Washer 18323","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"458\"\u003eMercury MerCruiser Quicksilver \u003cstrong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"124\"\u003e18323\u003c\/strong\u003e is a genuine keyed tab washer used in selected Mercury and MerCruiser assemblies where a keyed locking washer is required to help retain and secure related components. Current OEM parts listings describe \u003cstrong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"338\"\u003e18323\u003c\/strong\u003e as a keyed or tab washer, and one current Mercury parts listing specifically notes it is used with carrier \u003cstrong data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"457\"\u003e73020C1\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"479\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"479\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"757\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"542\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"542\"\u003eGenuine Mercury MerCruiser Quicksilver part number 18323\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"574\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"574\"\u003eKeyed \/ tab washer design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"643\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"643\"\u003eUsed as a locking or retaining washer in compatible assemblies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"700\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"700\"\u003eCurrent OEM listing notes use with 73020C1 carrier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"757\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"757\"\u003eCommon catalog formatting also appears as 14-18323\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"786\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eEngine Compatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003ePublished public listings for this part are light on full model-by-model fitment. The strongest supportable description is that \u003cstrong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"924\"\u003e18323\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Mercury MerCruiser keyed washer used in compatible assemblies that call for part \u003cstrong data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003e14-18323\u003c\/strong\u003e, including at least one application using carrier \u003cstrong data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003e73020C1\u003c\/strong\u003e. Because washer fitment is assembly-specific, the safest match is by exact Mercury or MerCruiser serial number and parts diagram rather than by engine family name alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003eSerial Number Fitment Notice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003eMercury MerCruiser washer fitment can vary by assembly, production range, and component revision. Confirm part number \u003cstrong data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003e18323\u003c\/strong\u003e against your exact engine or drive serial number in the Mercury Parts Catalog before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eWhen This Part Needs Replacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1855\"\u003eReplace this keyed washer when the original is bent, fatigued, damaged, corroded, or removed during service and no longer provides dependable locking or retention. It is also smart to replace it anytime the associated assembly is apart and the original tab washer has already been staked or reused.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003eInstallation Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"2391\"\u003eInstall only after confirming the exact application by serial number and schematic. Because this is a keyed locking-style washer, orientation and fit against the related shaft, carrier, or retaining component matter. Reuse is not ideal if the original washer has been deformed during prior service. The cleanest approach is to match by the diagram for the exact assembly being repaired. This guidance is an inference based on the part’s keyed\/tab washer function and Mercury’s serial-number catalog workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2393\" data-end=\"2433\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2433\"\u003eAlternate\/Superseded Part Numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2604\"\u003eCurrent public listings commonly show this part as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2494\"\u003e18323\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003e14-18323\u003c\/strong\u003e. The clearest ordering reference remains \u003cstrong data-start=\"2552\" data-end=\"2603\"\u003eMercury MerCruiser Quicksilver 18323 \/ 14-18323\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2606\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003eParts Desk Insight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"3015\"\u003eSmall locking washers like this are easy to overlook, but they often matter because the surrounding assembly depends on them to keep components from loosening in service. 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