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0C231170 is coming up as an 1990 Mercury 15-HP (MH) Model number 1015201JD.
http://www.marineengine.com/parts/mercury_marine_parts/sn/OC231170
https://www.perfprotech.com/mercury-marine-parts-catalog/umodel/22587